2002Final results
2002 election for California's 44th District
U.S. House · California
Ken Calvert (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Louis Vandenberg (D) by 32.1 points.
Ken CalvertRepublican · winner
63.7%76,686
Louis VandenbergDemocrat
31.6%38,021
4.8%5,756
120,463 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.
No DemocratKen Calvert
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Raised by the campaign
$638.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$643.4K
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Cash on hand
$71.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002