2000 California State Senate election

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2000 California State Senate election
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←  1998 November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) 2002  →
20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  John Burton, 1997.jpg James L. Brulte.jpg
Leader John Burton Jim Brulte
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 3rd–San Francisco 31st–Rancho Cucamonga
Seats before2515
Seats after2614
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,936,1602,564,155
Percentage51.29%44.80%
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Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election held
President pro tempore before election

John L. Burton
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

John L. Burton
Democratic

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.

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Overview

California State Senate elections, 2000
PartyVotesPercentageNot upIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 2,936,16051.29%15642526+1
Republican 2,564,15544.80%5551514-1
Libertarian 162,2852.84%000000
Natural Law 61,5281.07%000000
Invalid or blank votes395,5476.46%——————
Totals6,119,765100.00%201194040—

Results

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

California's 1st State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rico Oller 220,427 57.78
Democratic Thomas A. Romero144,99738.01
Libertarian John Petersen16,0754.21
Invalid or blank votes10,6792.72
Total votes392,178 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John L. Burton (incumbent) 238,372 72.92
Republican Terence Faulkner71,25621.80
Natural Law Celeste Joy Blau Joki17,2775.29
Invalid or blank votes12,7843.76
Total votes339,689 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Machado 142,392 48.06
Republican Alan Nakanishi 141,01347.59
Libertarian Carole Brow10,2083.45
Natural Law William S. Nicolas2,6670.90
Invalid or blank votes5,2601.74
Total votes301,540 100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Torlakson 197,683 54.44
Republican Richard Rainey (incumbent)156,10742.99
Natural Law Mark F. Billings9,3342.57
Invalid or blank votes16,3334.30
Total votes379,457 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

California's 9th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 218,550 83.34
Republican Linda J. Marshall30,06211.46
Libertarian James M. Eyer13,6225.19
Invalid or blank votes28,6629.85
Total votes290,896 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron Sher (incumbent) 183,887 59.25
Republican Gloria S. Hom113,77036.66
Libertarian John J. "Jack" Hickey12,6764.08
Invalid or blank votes20,9166.31
Total votes331,249 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vasconcellos (incumbent) 140,827 68.56
Republican John Longwell54,07626.33
Libertarian John Harvey Webster10,5075.12
Invalid or blank votes20,1288.92
Total votes225,538 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce McPherson (incumbent) 155,039 55.21
Democratic Anselmo A. Chavez112,94240.22
Natural Law David Rosenkranz6,4252.29
Libertarian Gordon D. Sachtjen6,3942.28
Invalid or blank votes18,1126.06
Total votes298,912 100.00
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William J. Knight (incumbent) 172,723 64.36
Democratic Richard Lott84,42731.46
Libertarian John R. Gibson7,6672.86
Natural Law Douglas R. Wallack3,5431.32
Invalid or blank votes10,4163.74
Total votes278,776 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom McClintock 165,422 57.58
Democratic Daniel R. Gonzalez121,89342.42
Invalid or blank votes23,2037.47
Total votes310,518 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Scott 158,145 58.91
Republican Paul Zee100,90137.59
Libertarian Bob New9,3993.50
Invalid or blank votes23,0477.91
Total votes291,492 100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheila Kuehl 225,736 70.59
Republican Daniel B. Rego79,00924.71
Libertarian Charles T. Black15,0594.71
Invalid or blank votes36,09910.14
Total votes355,903 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Vincent 131,725 82.28
Republican James Arlandus Spencer28,37517.72
Invalid or blank votes17,1129.66
Total votes177,212 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Karnette (incumbent) 157,577 60.90
Republican Marilyn Lyon101,17039.10
Invalid or blank votes23,1138.20
Total votes281,860 100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Margett 128,713 49.06
Democratic Richard Melendez125,97548.02
Libertarian Leland Faegre7,6552.92
Invalid or blank votes21,6127.61
Total votes283,955 100.00
Republican hold

District 31

California's 31st State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Brulte (incumbent) 153,745 58.79
Democratic Michael D. Rayburn97,93137.45
Libertarian Fritz R. Ward9,8513.77
Invalid or blank votes00.00
Total votes261,527 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Ackerman 212,705 65.65
Democratic Jack L. Roberts94,17629.07
Libertarian Michael E. Chacon11,7083.61
Natural Law William H. Verkamp5,3911.66
Invalid or blank votes30,6478.64
Total votes354,627 100.00
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 189,523 60.06
Democratic Stephen M. Ray103,70032.86
Libertarian Paul L. Studier11,4013.61
Natural Law Cynthia F. Katz10,9183.46
Invalid or blank votes33,2079.52
Total votes348,749 100.00
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Battin 177,665 62.18
Democratic Sedalia L. Sanders94,39133.04
Libertarian Donna Tello13,6494.78
Invalid or blank votes23,3807.56
Total votes309,085 100.00
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Senate district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dede Alpert (incumbent) 160,834 56.29
Republican Larry Stirling112,45439.36
Libertarian Roger A. Nichols6,4742.27
Natural Law Stuart Knoles5,9732.09
Invalid or blank votes20,8376.80
Total votes316,572 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate All Districts" (PDF). California Secretary of State. November 7, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2008.[ dead link ]
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