2000Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2000 election for California's 49th District
U.S. House · California
Susan A. Davis (D) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Brian P. Bilbray (R) by 3.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Susan A. DavisDemocrat · winner
49.6%113,400
Brian P. BilbrayRepublican
46.2%105,515
Doris BallLibertarian
2.9%6,526
Tahir I. BhattiNatural Law
1.3%3,048
228,489 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.
Susan A. DavisBrian P. Bilbray
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$27.4K
Cash on hand
$270.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Susan A. Davis (D)Brian P. Bilbray (R)
Also on the ballot: Doris Ball (Libertarian), 2.9%; Tahir I. Bhatti (Natural Law), 1.3%