California State Senate elections, 2000

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The 2000 California State Senate election was 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.

Contents: 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

[edit] Composition

State Senate: pre-election Seats
  Democratic-held 25
  Republican-held 15
 Total
 40
2000 Elections
  Democratic held and uncontested 15
  Contested 20
  Republican held and uncontested 5
 Total
 40
State Senate: post-election Seats
  Democratic-held 26
  Republican-held 14
 Total
 40

[edit] Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]

[edit] District 1

2000 State Senate District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rico Oller 220,427 57.8%
Democratic Thomas A. Romero 144,997 38.0%
Libertarian John Petersen 16,075 4.2%
Total votes 381,499 100.0%
Majority 75,430 19.8%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 3

2000 State Senate District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John L. Burton (incumbent) 238,372 73.0%
Republican Terence Faulkner 71,256 21.8%
Natural Law Celeste Joy Blau Joki 17,277 5.2%
Total votes 326,905 100.0%
Majority 167,116 51.2%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 5

2000 State Senate District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Michael Machado 142,392 48.1%
Republican Alan Nakanishi 141,013 47.6%
Libertarian Carole Brow 10,208 3.4%
Natural Law William S. Nicolas 2,667 0.9%
Total votes 296,280 100.0%
Majority 1,379 0.5%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 7

2000 State Senate District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Torlakson 197,683 54.5%
Republican Richard K. Rainey (incumbent) 156,107 43.0%
Natural Law Mark F. Billings 9,334 2.5%
Total votes 363,124 100.0%
Majority 41,576 11.5%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] District 9

2000 State Senate District 9 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 218,550 83.4%
Republican Linda J. Marshall 30,062 11.5%
Libertarian James M. Eyer 13,622 5.1%
Total votes 262,234 100.0%
Majority 188,488 71.9%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 11

2000 State Senate District 11 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Byron D. Sher (incumbent) 183,887 59.3%
Republican Gloria S. Hom 113,770 36.7%
Libertarian John J. "Jack" Hickey 12,676 4.0%
Total votes 310,333 100.0%
Majority 70,117 22.6%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 13

2000 State Senate District 13 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Vasconcellos (inc.) 140,827 68.6%
Republican John Longwell 54,076 26.3%
Libertarian John Harvey Webster 10,507 4.2%
Total votes 205,410 100.0%
Majority 86,751 42.3%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 15

2000 State Senate District 15 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bruce McPherson (inc.) 155,039 55.3%
Democratic Anselmo A. Chavez 112,942 40.3%
Natural Law David Rosenkranz 6,425 2.2%
Libertarian Gordon D. Sachtjen 6,394 2.2%
Total votes 280,800 100.0%
Majority 42,097 15.0%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 17

2000 State Senate District 17 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William J. Knight (incumbent) 172,723 64.4%
Democratic Richard Lott 84,427 31.5%
Libertarian John R. Gibson 7,667 2.8%
Natural Law Douglas R. Wallack 3,543 1.3%
Total votes 268,360 100.0%
Majority 88,296 32.9%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 19

2000 State Senate District 19 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom McClintock 165,422 57.6%
Democratic Daniel R. Gonzalez 121,893 42.4%
Total votes 287,315 100.0%
Majority 43,529 15.2%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 21

2000 State Senate District 21 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jack Scott 158,145 59.0%
Republican Paul Zee 100,901 37.5%
Libertarian Bob New 9,339 3.5%
Total votes 268,445 100.0%
Majority 57,244 21.5%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 23

2000 State Senate District 23 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sheila Kuehl 225,736 70.6%
Republican Daniel B. Rego 79,009 24.7%
Libertarian Charles T. Black 15,059 4.7%
Total votes 319,804 100.0%
Majority 146,727 45.9%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 25

2000 State Senate District 25 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward Vincent 131,725 82.3%
Republican James Arlandus Spencer 28,375 17.7%
Total votes 160,100 100.0%
Majority 103,350 64.6%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 27

2000 State Senate District 27 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Betty Karnette (incumbent) 157,577 61%
Republican Marilyn Lyon 101,170 39%
Total votes 258,747 100%
Majority 56,407 21%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] District 29

2000 State Senate District 29 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Margett 128,713 49.1%
Democratic Richard Melendez 125,975 48.0%
Libertarian Leland Faegre 7,655 2.9%
Total votes 262,343 100.0%
Majority 2,738 1.1%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 31

2000 State Senate District 31 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James L. Brulte (inc.) 153,745 58.8%
Democratic Michael D. Rayburn 97,931 37.5%
Libertarian Fritz R. Ward 9,851 3.7%
Total votes 261,527 100.0%
Majority 55,814 21.3%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 33

2000 State Senate District 33 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dick Ackerman 212,705 65.7%
Democratic Jack L. Roberts 94,176 29.1%
Libertarian Michael E. Chacon 11,708 3.6%
Natural Law William H. Verkamp 5,391 1.6%
Total votes 323,980 100.0%
Majority 117,529 36.6%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 35

2000 State Senate District 35 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 189,523 60.1%
Democratic Stephen M. Ray 103,700 32.9%
Libertarian Paul L. Studier 11,401 3.6%
Natural Law Cynthia F. Katz 10,918 3.4%
Total votes 305,542 100.0%
Majority 85,823 27.2%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 37

2000 State Senate District 37 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Battin 177,665 62.2%
Democratic Sedalia L. Sanders 94,391 33.1%
Libertarian Donna Tello 13,649 4.7%
Total votes 285,705 100.0%
Majority 83,274 29.1%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] District 39

2000 State Senate District 39 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dede Alpert (incumbent) 160,834 56.3%
Republican Larry Stirling 112,454 39.4%
Libertarian Roger A. Nichols 6,474 2.3%
Natural Law Stuart Knoles 5,973 2.0%
Total votes 285,735 100.0%
Majority 48,380 16.9%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ State Senate All Districts. California Secretary of State (2000-11-07). Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
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