2002Final results
2002 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Joe Baca (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Wendy C. Neighbor (R) by 35.9 points.
Joe BacaDemocrat · winner
66.4%45,374
Wendy C. NeighborRepublican
30.5%20,821
Ethel M. MohlerLibertarian
3.1%2,145
68,340 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.
Joe BacaWendy C. Neighbor
$490.5K
Raised by the campaign
$6.4K
$511.6K
Spent by the campaign
$6.4K
$22.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002