2000Final results
2000 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Craig Barkacs (D) by 33.4 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
64.7%131,345
Craig BarkacsDemocrat
31.3%63,537
Michael BenoitLibertarian
3.0%5,995
Robert A. ShermanNatural Law
1.0%2,117
202,994 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.
Craig BarkacsDuncan Hunter
$252.3K
Raised by the campaign
$822.3K
$252.1K
Spent by the campaign
$856.7K
$231
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Duncan Hunter (R)Craig Barkacs (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael Benoit (Libertarian), 3.0%; Robert A. Sherman (Natural Law), 1.0%