An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 2002 general election to the 29th Dáil.

The senators served until the close of poll for the 23rd Seanad, which was 23 July 2007 for panel members and 24 July 2007 for university members.

Rory Kiely (FF) was elected as Cathaoirleach.

This followed a vote of Fianna Fáil senators, in which Kiely was one of four candidates for nomination to the position.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 22nd Seanad first met on 12 September 2002.