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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.
| California State Senate elections, 2000 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
