2000Final results
2000 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Ken McAuliffe (R) by 36.0 points.
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
64.3%182,116
Ken McAuliffeRepublican
28.3%80,169
4.7%13,248
Richard BartonLibertarian
1.7%4,691
Alan BarrecaNatural Law
1.0%2,894
283,118 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.
Lynn C. WoolseyKen McAuliffe
$634.1K
Raised by the campaign
$17.8K
$576.5K
Spent by the campaign
$18K
$281.1K
Cash on hand
$385
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Lynn C. Woolsey (D)Ken McAuliffe (R)
Also on the ballot: Justin "justo" Moscoso (Green), 4.7%; Richard Barton (Libertarian), 1.7%; Alan Barreca (Natural Law), 1.0%