2000Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2000 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Michael M. Honda (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Cunneen (R) by 12.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Michael M. HondaDemocrat · winner
54.3%128,545
Jim CunneenRepublican
42.2%99,866
Ed Leo WimmersLibertarian
2.0%4,820
Douglas C. GorneyNatural Law
1.5%3,591
236,822 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.
Michael M. HondaJim Cunneen
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$137.2K
Cash on hand
$21.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2001; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jun 30, 2001
The candidates
Michael M. Honda (D)Jim Cunneen (R)
Also on the ballot: Ed Leo Wimmers (Libertarian), 2.0%; Douglas C. Gorney (Natural Law), 1.5%