2000Final results
2000 election for California's 42nd District
U.S. House · California
Joe Baca (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Elia Pirozzi (R) by 24.6 points.
Joe BacaDemocrat · winner
59.8%90,585
Elia PirozziRepublican
35.1%53,239
John S. BallardLibertarian
2.7%4,059
Gwyn E. HartleyNatural Law
2.4%3,694
151,577 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.
Joe BacaElia Pirozzi
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$872.1K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$991.7K
$43.4K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: John S. Ballard $2.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Joe Baca (D)Elia Pirozzi (R)
Also on the ballot: John S. Ballard (Libertarian), 2.7%; Gwyn E. Hartley (Natural Law), 2.4%