2002Final results
2002 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Peter Moore-Kochlacs (D) by 44.4 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
70.2%118,561
Peter Moore-KochlacsDemocrat
25.8%43,526
Michael BenoitLibertarian
4.1%6,923
169,010 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 DemocratDuncan Hunter
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Raised by the campaign
$879.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$866.8K
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Cash on hand
$27K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002