2000Final results
2000 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Clint C. Engler (R) by 43.9 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner
68.6%143,219
Clint C. EnglerRepublican
24.7%51,557
E. Craig CoffinGreen
3.9%8,215
Rick S. GarrettLibertarian
1.2%2,510
Lawrence Bruce FentonReform
1.1%2,263
Scott R. HartleyNatural Law
0.5%996
208,760 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.
Sam FarrClint C. Engler
$587.3K
Raised by the campaign
$30.6K
$692.9K
Spent by the campaign
$31.1K
$31.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Jan 31, 2001.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Sam Farr (D)Clint C. Engler (R)
Also on the ballot: E. Craig Coffin (Green), 3.9%; Rick S. Garrett (Libertarian), 1.2%; Lawrence Bruce Fenton (Reform), 1.1%; Scott R. Hartley (Natural Law), 0.5%