2000Final results
2000 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
James Kolbe (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating George Cunningham (D) by 24.8 points.
James KolbeRepublican · winner
60.1%172,986
George CunninghamDemocrat
35.3%101,564
Michael Jay GreenGreen
3.1%9,010
Aage NostLibertarian
1.4%4,049
287,609 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
George CunninghamJames Kolbe
$554.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$553.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$137.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
James Kolbe (R)George Cunningham (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael Jay Green (Green), 3.1%; Aage Nost (Libertarian), 1.4%