2002Final results
2002 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Lee (D) won with 81.4% of the vote, defeating Jerald Udinsky (R) by 66.2 points.
Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
81.4%135,893
Jerald UdinskyRepublican
15.2%25,333
James EyerLibertarian
3.4%5,685
166,917 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.
Barbara LeeNo Republican
$889.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$912K
Spent by the campaign
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$24K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002