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.
Quick Facts 20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate, Majority party ...
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Incumbents | Open | Before | After | +/– | |
Democratic | 2,936,160 | 51.29% | 15 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 26 | +1 | |
Republican | 2,564,155 | 44.80% | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -1 | |
Libertarian | 162,285 | 2.84% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Natural Law | 61,528 | 1.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 395,547 | 6.46% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Totals | 6,119,765 | 100.00% | 20 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 40 | — |
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Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]
District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 |
District 1
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rico Oller | 220,427 | 57.78 | |
Democratic | Thomas A. Romero | 144,997 | 38.01 | |
Libertarian | John Petersen | 16,075 | 4.21 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 10,679 | 2.72 | ||
Total votes | 392,178 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 3
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John L. Burton (incumbent) | 238,372 | 72.92 | |
Republican | Terence Faulkner | 71,256 | 21.80 | |
Natural Law | Celeste Joy Blau Joki | 17,277 | 5.29 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 12,784 | 3.76 | ||
Total votes | 339,689 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 5
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Machado | 142,392 | 48.06 | |
Republican | Alan Nakanishi | 141,013 | 47.59 | |
Libertarian | Carole Brow | 10,208 | 3.45 | |
Natural Law | William S. Nicolas | 2,667 | 0.90 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 5,260 | 1.74 | ||
Total votes | 301,540 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 7
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Torlakson | 197,683 | 54.44 | |
Republican | Richard Rainey (incumbent) | 156,107 | 42.99 | |
Natural Law | Mark F. Billings | 9,334 | 2.57 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 16,333 | 4.30 | ||
Total votes | 379,457 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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District 9
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Don Perata (incumbent) | 218,550 | 83.34 | |
Republican | Linda J. Marshall | 30,062 | 11.46 | |
Libertarian | James M. Eyer | 13,622 | 5.19 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 28,662 | 9.85 | ||
Total votes | 290,896 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 11
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Byron Sher (incumbent) | 183,887 | 59.25 | |
Republican | Gloria S. Hom | 113,770 | 36.66 | |
Libertarian | John J. "Jack" Hickey | 12,676 | 4.08 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 20,916 | 6.31 | ||
Total votes | 331,249 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 13
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Vasconcellos (incumbent) | 140,827 | 68.56 | |
Republican | John Longwell | 54,076 | 26.33 | |
Libertarian | John Harvey Webster | 10,507 | 5.12 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 20,128 | 8.92 | ||
Total votes | 225,538 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 15
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bruce McPherson (incumbent) | 155,039 | 55.21 | |
Democratic | Anselmo A. Chavez | 112,942 | 40.22 | |
Natural Law | David Rosenkranz | 6,425 | 2.29 | |
Libertarian | Gordon D. Sachtjen | 6,394 | 2.28 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 18,112 | 6.06 | ||
Total votes | 298,912 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 17
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William J. Knight (incumbent) | 172,723 | 64.36 | |
Democratic | Richard Lott | 84,427 | 31.46 | |
Libertarian | John R. Gibson | 7,667 | 2.86 | |
Natural Law | Douglas R. Wallack | 3,543 | 1.32 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 10,416 | 3.74 | ||
Total votes | 278,776 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 19
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom McClintock | 165,422 | 57.58 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Gonzalez | 121,893 | 42.42 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 23,203 | 7.47 | ||
Total votes | 310,518 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 21
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Scott | 158,145 | 58.92 | |
Republican | Paul Zee | 100,901 | 37.59 | |
Libertarian | Bob New | 9,339 | 3.48 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 23,047 | 7.91 | ||
Total votes | 291,432 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 23
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Kuehl | 225,736 | 70.59 | |
Republican | Daniel B. Rego | 79,009 | 24.71 | |
Libertarian | Charles T. Black | 15,059 | 4.71 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 36,099 | 10.14 | ||
Total votes | 355,903 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 25
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward Vincent | 131,725 | 82.28 | |
Republican | James Arlandus Spencer | 28,375 | 17.72 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 17,112 | 9.66 | ||
Total votes | 177,212 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 27
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betty Karnette (incumbent) | 157,577 | 60.90 | |
Republican | Marilyn Lyon | 101,170 | 39.10 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 23,113 | 8.20 | ||
Total votes | 281,860 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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District 29
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Margett | 128,713 | 49.06 | |
Democratic | Richard Melendez | 125,975 | 48.02 | |
Libertarian | Leland Faegre | 7,655 | 2.92 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 21,612 | 7.61 | ||
Total votes | 283,955 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 31
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Brulte (incumbent) | 153,745 | 58.79 | |
Democratic | Michael D. Rayburn | 97,931 | 37.45 | |
Libertarian | Fritz R. Ward | 9,851 | 3.77 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 261,527 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 33
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dick Ackerman | 212,705 | 65.65 | |
Democratic | Jack L. Roberts | 94,176 | 29.07 | |
Libertarian | Michael E. Chacon | 11,708 | 3.61 | |
Natural Law | William H. Verkamp | 5,391 | 1.66 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 30,647 | 8.64 | ||
Total votes | 354,627 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 35
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ross Johnson (incumbent) | 189,523 | 60.06 | |
Democratic | Stephen M. Ray | 103,700 | 32.86 | |
Libertarian | Paul L. Studier | 11,401 | 3.61 | |
Natural Law | Cynthia F. Katz | 10,918 | 3.46 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 33,207 | 9.52 | ||
Total votes | 348,749 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 37
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Battin | 177,665 | 62.18 | |
Democratic | Sedalia L. Sanders | 94,391 | 33.04 | |
Libertarian | Donna Tello | 13,649 | 4.78 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 23,380 | 7.56 | ||
Total votes | 309,085 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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District 39
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dede Alpert (incumbent) | 160,834 | 56.29 | |
Republican | Larry Stirling | 112,454 | 39.36 | |
Libertarian | Roger A. Nichols | 6,474 | 2.27 | |
Natural Law | Stuart Knoles | 5,973 | 2.09 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 20,837 | 6.80 | ||
Total votes | 316,572 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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- "State Senate All Districts" (PDF). California Secretary of State. November 7, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2008. [dead link]