2000Final results
2000 election for California Assembly District 65
California State Assembly · California
Jan Leja (R) won with 47.1% of the vote, defeating Ray R. Quinto (D) by 4.3 points.
Jan LejaRepublican · winner
47.1%58,750
Ray R. QuintoDemocrat
42.8%53,425
Bonnie FlickingerLibertarian
8.2%10,263
Joseph RenteriaNatural Law
1.9%2,399
124,837 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jan Leja (R)Ray R. Quinto (D)Bonnie Flickinger (L)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Renteria (Natural Law), 1.9%