2000 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2000
Dianne Feinstein DEM +19.3 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 10,623,608
- Margin
- 19.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in CA
- D+11.8same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Feinstein Won | DEM | 5,932,522 | 55.84% | |
| Tom Campbell | REP | 3,886,853 | 36.59% | |
| Medea Susan Benjamin | GRE | 326,828 | 3.08% | |
| Gail Katherine Lightfoot | LIB | 187,718 | 1.77% | |
| Diane Beall Templin | AIP | 134,598 | 1.27% | |
| Jose Luis Camahort | REF | 96,552 | 0.91% | |
| Brian M. Rees | NLP | 58,537 | 0.55% | |
| Total | 10,623,608 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
Full California Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 California Senate race?
Dianne Feinstein (DEM) won with 55.8% of the vote, ahead of Tom Campbell (36.6%), a margin of 19.3 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 California Senate race?
10,623,608 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.