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2000Final results

2000 election for California Senate District 21

California State Senate · California

Jack Scott (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Paul Zee (R) by 21.3 points.

Jack ScottDemocrat · winner
58.9%158,145
Paul ZeeRepublican
37.6%100,901
Bob NewLibertarian
3.5%9,399
268,445 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

EvenR+40.41988R+6.31992D+7.71996D+21.32000D+41.62008R+15.32012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jack Scott (D)Paul Zee (R)

Also on the ballot: Bob New (Libertarian), 3.5%