2000 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 2000
Maria Cantwell DEM +0.1 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 2,461,379
- Margin
- 0.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in WA
- D+5.6same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Cantwell Won | DEM | 1,199,437 | 48.73% | |
| Slade Gorton | REP | 1,197,208 | 48.64% | |
| Jeff E. Jared | LIB | 64,734 | 2.63% | |
| Total | 2,461,379 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
Full Washington Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Washington Senate race?
Maria Cantwell (DEM) won with 48.7% of the vote, ahead of Slade Gorton (48.6%), a margin of 0.1 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 2000?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Washington Senate race?
2,461,379 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.