2002Final results
2002 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Xavier Becerra (D) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Luis Vega (R) by 62.3 points.
Xavier BecerraDemocrat · winner
81.2%54,569
Luis VegaRepublican
18.8%12,674
67,243 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Xavier BecerraNo Republican
$639.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$441.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$209.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002