2000Final results
2000 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 86.5% of the vote, defeating Carl McGill (R) by 75.7 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
86.5%100,569
Carl McGillRepublican
10.8%12,582
Gordon Michael MegoAmerican Independent
1.6%1,911
Rick Joseph DunstanNatural Law
1.0%1,153
116,215 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.
Maxine WatersCarl McGill
$251.3K
Raised by the campaign
$11.6K
$266.3K
Spent by the campaign
$9.3K
$28.6K
Cash on hand
$2.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Nov 27, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Maxine Waters (D)Carl McGill (R)
Also on the ballot: Gordon Michael Mego (American Independent), 1.6%; Rick Joseph Dunstan (Natural Law), 1.0%