2002Final results
2002 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Dana Rohrabacher (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Gerrie Schipske (D) by 27.2 points.
Dana RohrabacherRepublican · winner
61.7%108,807
Gerrie SchipskeDemocrat
34.5%60,890
Keith GannLibertarian
3.7%6,488
176,265 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.
Gerrie SchipskeDana Rohrabacher
$193.5K
Raised by the campaign
$393.5K
$193.2K
Spent by the campaign
$380K
$718
Cash on hand
$81.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002