2002Final results
2002 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 79.6% of the vote, defeating G. Michael German (R) by 67.1 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
79.6%127,684
G. Michael GermanRepublican
12.5%20,063
Jay PondGreen
6.3%10,033
Ira SpivackLibertarian
1.7%2,659
160,441 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.
Nancy PelosiG. Michael German
$978.3K
Raised by the campaign
$7.1K
$967K
Spent by the campaign
$7.1K
$47.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Dec 15, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Nancy Pelosi (D)G. Michael German (R)Jay Pond (G)
Also on the ballot: Ira Spivack (Libertarian), 1.7%