2000Final results
2000 election for California Assembly District 70
California State Assembly · California
John Campbell (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Merritt Lori McKeon (D) by 25.9 points.
John CampbellRepublican · winner
59.6%96,145
Merritt Lori McKeonDemocrat
33.7%54,349
Bob VondruskaLibertarian
3.3%5,324
Barry L. KatzNatural Law
2.4%3,855
Raymond O. MillsReform
1.1%1,736
161,409 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
John Campbell (R)Merritt Lori McKeon (D)
Also on the ballot: Bob Vondruska (Libertarian), 3.3%; Barry L. Katz (Natural Law), 2.4%; Raymond O. Mills (Reform), 1.1%