2000Final results
2000 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Sid Gold (D) by 29.0 points.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublican · winner
62.2%138,628
Sid GoldDemocrat
33.2%73,921
Bruce R. AckerLibertarian
3.2%7,219
Mews SmallNatural Law
1.4%3,010
222,778 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.
Sid GoldHoward P. "Buck" McKeon
$35.6K
Raised by the campaign
$703.4K
$34.1K
Spent by the campaign
$674.2K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$223.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R)Sid Gold (D)
Also on the ballot: Bruce R. Acker (Libertarian), 3.2%; Mews Small (Natural Law), 1.4%