2002Final results
2002 election for California's 33rd District
U.S. House · California
Diane Watson (D) won with 82.5% of the vote, defeating Andrew Kim (R) by 68.5 points.
Diane WatsonDemocrat · winner
82.5%97,779
Andrew KimRepublican
14.1%16,699
Charles TateLibertarian
3.4%3,971
118,449 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.
Diane WatsonNo Republican
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002