California State Senate elections, 2000

The 2000 California State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2000. Senate seats of odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. The Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats, gaining one seat in the process.

Overview

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:cite web|title=State Senate All Districts|url=http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/formatted_st_sen_all_detail.pdf|date=2000-11-07|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=California Secretary of State]

District 1

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Rico Oller
votes = 220,427
percentage = 57.78Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Thomas A. Romero
votes = 144,997
percentage = 38.01Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John Petersen
votes = 16,075
percentage = 4.21Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,679
percentage = 2.72Election box total no change
votes = 392,178
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 3

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = John L. Burton (incumbent)
votes = 238,372
percentage = 72.92Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Terence Faulkner
votes = 71,256
percentage = 21.80Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Celeste Joy Blau Joki
votes = 17,277
percentage = 5.29Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,784
percentage = 3.76Election box total no change
votes = 339,689
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 5

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Michael Machado
votes = 142,392
percentage = 48.06Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Alan Nakanishi
votes = 141,013
percentage = 47.59Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Carole Brow
votes = 10,208
percentage = 3.45Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Nicolas
votes = 2,667
percentage = 0.90Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,260
percentage = 1.74Election box total no change
votes = 301,540
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 7

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Tom Torlakson
votes = 197,683
percentage = 54.44Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Richard K. Rainey (incumbent)
votes = 156,107
percentage = 42.99Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Mark F. Billings
votes = 9,334
percentage = 2.57Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,333
percentage = 4.30Election box total no change
votes = 379,457
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

District 9

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Don Perata (incumbent)
votes = 218,550
percentage = 83.34Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Linda J. Marshall
votes = 30,062
percentage = 11.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = James M. Eyer
votes = 13,622
percentage = 5.19Election box invalid no change
votes = 28,662
percentage = 9.85Election box total no change
votes = 290,896
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 11

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Byron D. Sher (incumbent)
votes = 183,887
percentage = 59.25Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Gloria S. Hom
votes = 113,770
percentage = 36.66Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John J. "Jack" Hickey
votes = 12,676
percentage = 4.08Election box invalid no change
votes = 20,916
percentage = 6.31Election box total no change
votes = 331,249
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 13

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = John Vasconcellos (incumbent)
votes = 140,827
percentage = 68.56Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = John Longwell
votes = 54,076
percentage = 26.33Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John Harvey Webster
votes = 10,507
percentage = 5.12Election box invalid no change
votes = 20,128
percentage = 8.92Election box total no change
votes = 225,538
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 15

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bruce McPherson (incumbent)
votes = 155,039
percentage = 55.21Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Anselmo A. Chavez
votes = 112,942
percentage = 40.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = David Rosenkranz
votes = 6,425
percentage = 2.29Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Gordon D. Sachtjen
votes = 6,394
percentage = 2.28Election box invalid no change
votes = 18,112
percentage = 6.06Election box total no change
votes = 298,912
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 17

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = William J. Knight (incumbent)
votes = 172,723
percentage = 64.36Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Richard Lott
votes = 84,427
percentage = 31.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John R. Gibson
votes = 7,667
percentage = 2.86Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas R. Wallack
votes = 3,543
percentage = 1.32Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,416
percentage = 3.74Election box total no change
votes = 278,776
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 19

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tom McClintock
votes = 165,422
percentage = 57.58Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Daniel R. Gonzalez
votes = 121,893
percentage = 42.42Election box invalid no change
votes = 23,203
percentage = 7.47Election box total no change
votes = 310,518
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 21

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jack Scott
votes = 158,145
percentage = 58.92Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Paul Zee
votes = 100,901
percentage = 37.59Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bob New
votes = 9,339
percentage = 3.48Election box invalid no change
votes = 23,047
percentage = 7.91Election box total no change
votes = 291,432
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 23

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sheila Kuehl
votes = 225,736
percentage = 70.59Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Daniel B. Rego
votes = 79,009
percentage = 24.71Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Charles T. Black
votes = 15,059
percentage = 4.71Election box invalid no change
votes = 36,099
percentage = 10.14Election box total no change
votes = 355,903
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 25

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Edward Vincent
votes = 131,725
percentage = 82.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = James Arlandus Spencer
votes = 28,375
percentage = 17.72Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,112
percentage = 9.66Election box total no change
votes = 177,212
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 27

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Betty Karnette (incumbent)
votes = 157,577
percentage = 60.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Marilyn Lyon
votes = 101,170
percentage = 39.10Election box invalid no change
votes = 23,113
percentage = 8.20Election box total no change
votes = 281,860
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 29

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Margett
votes = 128,713
percentage = 49.06Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Richard Melendez
votes = 125,975
percentage = 48.02Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Leland Faegre
votes = 7,655
percentage = 2.92Election box invalid no change
votes = 21,612
percentage = 7.61Election box total no change
votes = 283,955
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 31

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = James L. Brulte (incumbent)
votes = 153,745
percentage = 58.79Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Michael D. Rayburn
votes = 97,931
percentage = 37.45Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Fritz R. Ward
votes = 9,851
percentage = 3.77Election box invalid no change
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00Election box total no change
votes = 261,527
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 33

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dick Ackerman
votes = 212,705
percentage = 65.65Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jack L. Roberts
votes = 94,176
percentage = 29.07Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Michael E. Chacon
votes = 11,708
percentage = 3.61Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = William H. Verkamp
votes = 5,391
percentage = 1.66Election box invalid no change
votes = 30,647
percentage = 8.64Election box total no change
votes = 354,627
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 35

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ross Johnson (incumbent)
votes = 189,523
percentage = 60.06Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Stephen M. Ray
votes = 103,700
percentage = 32.86Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Paul L. Studier
votes = 11,401
percentage = 3.61Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Cynthia F. Katz
votes = 10,918
percentage = 3.46Election box invalid no change
votes = 33,207
percentage = 9.52Election box total no change
votes = 348,749
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 37

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Battin
votes = 177,665
percentage = 62.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sedalia L. Sanders
votes = 94,391
percentage = 33.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Donna Tello
votes = 13,649
percentage = 4.78Election box invalid no change
votes = 23,380
percentage = 7.56Election box total no change
votes = 309,085
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 39

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dede Alpert (incumbent)
votes = 160,834
percentage = 56.29Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Larry Stirling
votes = 112,454
percentage = 39.36Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Roger A. Nichols
votes = 6,474
percentage = 2.27Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Stuart Knoles
votes = 5,973
percentage = 2.09Election box invalid no change
votes = 20,837
percentage = 6.80Election box total no change
votes = 316,572
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

ee also

*California State Assembly
*California State Assembly elections, 2000
*California state elections, 2000
*California State Legislature
*California State Senate Districts
*Districts in California
*Political party strength in U.S. states
*Political party strength in California

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