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2002 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Joe Baca won the 2002 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Joe Baca received 45,374 popular votes (66.39%). The main challenger was Wendy C. Neighbor (30.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Baca and Neighbor

Baca +35.9 pts · won by 24,553 votes
Joe BacaDemocraticWINNER66.39%
45,374 votes
Wendy C. NeighborRepublican30.47%
20,821 votes
Ethel M. MohlerLibertarian3.14%
2,145 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.