2000Final results
2000 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Richard Pombo (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Y. Santos (D) by 19.7 points.
Richard PomboRepublican · winner
57.8%120,635
Tom Y. SantosDemocrat
38.1%79,539
Kathryn A. RussowLibertarian
2.4%5,036
Jon A. KureyNatural Law
1.6%3,397
208,607 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.
Tom Y. SantosRichard Pombo
$13K
Raised by the campaign
$512.7K
$13K
Spent by the campaign
$518.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$210.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 2001; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Richard Pombo (R)Tom Y. Santos (D)
Also on the ballot: Kathryn A. Russow (Libertarian), 2.4%; Jon A. Kurey (Natural Law), 1.6%