2000Final results
2000 election for California Senate District 15
California State Senate · California
Bruce McPherson (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Anselmo A. Chavez (D) by 15.0 points.
Bruce McPhersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%155,039
Anselmo A. ChavezDemocrat
40.2%112,942
David RosenkranzNatural Law
2.3%6,425
Gordon D. SachtjenLibertarian
2.3%6,394
280,800 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
Bruce McPherson (R)Anselmo A. Chavez (D)
Also on the ballot: David Rosenkranz (Natural Law), 2.3%; Gordon D. Sachtjen (Libertarian), 2.3%