2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
James Barcia (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Ronald G. Actis (R) by 50.4 points.
James BarciaDemocrat · winner
74.3%184,048
Ronald G. ActisRepublican
23.9%59,274
Clint FosterLibertarian
1.2%3,070
Brian D. EllisonNatural Law
0.5%1,345
247,737 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.
James BarciaRonald G. Actis
$299.9K
Raised by the campaign
$24.6K
$202.7K
Spent by the campaign
$18.1K
$228.9K
Cash on hand
$6.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Feb 27, 2001.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
James Barcia (D)Ronald G. Actis (R)
Also on the ballot: Clint Foster (Libertarian), 1.2%; Brian D. Ellison (Natural Law), 0.5%