2000 Senate elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election 2000
Rick Santorum REP +6.9 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 4,735,116
- Margin
- 6.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in PA
- D+4.2same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Santorum Won | REP | 2,481,962 | 52.42% | |
| Ron Klink | DEM | 2,154,908 | 45.51% | |
| John J. Featherman | LIB | 45,775 | 0.97% | |
| Lester B. Searer | CON | 28,382 | 0.60% | |
| Robert E. Domske | REF | 24,089 | 0.51% | |
| Total | 4,735,116 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Pennsylvania Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Dave McCormick | 0.2 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Fetterman | 4.9 |
| 2018 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 13.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 1.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 9.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 17.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 10.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 26.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 2.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 2.8 |
Full Pennsylvania Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Pennsylvania Senate race?
Rick Santorum (REP) won with 52.4% of the vote, ahead of Ron Klink (45.5%), a margin of 6.9 points.
Did the Pennsylvania Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Pennsylvania Senate race?
4,735,116 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.