2002 Long Beach, California, mayoral election

2002 Long Beach, California, mayoral election

April 9, 2002 (first round) June 4, 2002 (runoff)

Candidate Beverly O'Neill Dan Baker Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 11,032 9,628 First-round percentage 28.3% 24.7% Second-round vote unknown 15,173 Second-round percentage unknown% 36.7%   Candidate Norm Ryan Ray Grabinski Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 8,909 7,490 First-round percentage 22.8% 19.2%

Mayor before election Beverly O'Neill Nonpartisan Elected mayor Beverly O'Neill Nonpartisan

Long Beach, California, held an election for mayor on April 9, 2002 and June 4, 2002. It saw the reelection of Beverly O'Neill to an unprecedented third term. O'Neill had to run as a write-in, as she was otherwise term limited. In the runoff she faced city councilman Dan Baker and write-in Norm Ryan.

Candidates

• Dan Baker, Long Beach city councilman
• Ray Grabinski, 7th District Long Beach city councilman and candidate for mayor in 1994
• Bob Livingstone
• Beverly O'Neill, incumbent mayor, term-limited (therefore running as a write-in)
• Norm Ryan, former city council candidate
• John Stolpe
• David P. Wong

Results

First round

First round results

Candidate		Votes	%
Beverly O'Neill (incumbent) write-in		11,032	28.3
Dan Baker		9,628	24.7
Norm Ryan		8,909	22.8
Ray Grabinski		7,490	19.2
John Stolpe		751	1.9
David P. Wong		625	1.6
Bob Livingstone		539	1.3
Total votes

Runoff

Runoff results

Candidate		Votes	%
Write-ins (including Beverly O'Neill and Norm Ryan)		26,130	63.2
Dan Baker		15,173	36.7