California — 2000 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 Senate electionCalifornia · U.S. SenateFeinsteinD+19.3
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Dianne Feinstein (i) ✓Democrat | 55.8% | 5,932,522 |
|---|---|---|
| Tom CampbellRepublican | 36.6% | 3,886,853 |
| Medea Susan BenjaminGreen | 3.1% | 326,828 |
2000Senate margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMEDA, CA | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| ALPINE, CA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| AMADOR, CA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| BUTTE, CA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| CALAVERAS, CA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| COLUSA, CA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| CONTRA COSTA, CA | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| DEL NORTE, CA | Republican | R+0.02 |
| EL DORADO, CA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| FRESNO, CA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| GLENN, CA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| HUMBOLDT, CA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| IMPERIAL, CA | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| INYO, CA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| KERN, CA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| KINGS, CA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| LAKE, CA | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| LASSEN, CA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| LOS ANGELES, CA | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| MADERA, CA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| MARIN, CA | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| MARIPOSA, CA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| MENDOCINO, CA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| MERCED, CA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| MODOC, CA | Republican | R+30.1 |
| MONO, CA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| MONTEREY, CA | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| NAPA, CA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| NEVADA, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| ORANGE, CA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| PLACER, CA | Republican | R+11.3 |
| PLUMAS, CA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| RIVERSIDE, CA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| SACRAMENTO, CA | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| SAN BENITO, CA | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| SAN BERNARDINO, CA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| SAN DIEGO, CA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| SAN JOAQUIN, CA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | Republican | R+1.0 |
| SAN MATEO, CA | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| SANTA BARBARA, CA | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| SANTA CLARA, CA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ, CA | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| SHASTA, CA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| SIERRA, CA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| SISKIYOU, CA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| SOLANO, CA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| SONOMA, CA | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| STANISLAUS, CA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| SUTTER, CA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| TEHAMA, CA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| TRINITY, CA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| TULARE, CA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| TUOLUMNE, CA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| VENTURA, CA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| YOLO, CA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| YUBA, CA | Republican | R+11.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+11.8Senate 2000D+19.3vs. baselineD+7.5
California's 2000 Senate race ran 7.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
California's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −3.3% |
| 1980 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | −6.8% |
| 1986 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | −8.8% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |
Same ballot, 2000CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.