2000Final results

2000 election for U.S. Senate in California

Name: 2000 election for U.S. Senate in California
Start: 2000-11-07
Location: California

U.S. Senate · California

Dianne Feinstein (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Campbell (R) by 19.3 points.

Dianne FeinsteinDemocrat · winner

55.8%5,932,522

36.6%3,886,853

3.1%326,828

1.8%187,718

Diane Beall TemplinAmerican Independent

1.3%134,598

0.9%96,552

0.6%58,537

10,623,608 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Dianne FeinsteinTom Campbell

$10.5M

Raised by the campaign

$4.7M

$10.3M

Spent by the campaign

$4.4M

$422.6K

Cash on hand

$398.3K

Other candidates' campaigns: Medea Susan Benjamin $269.3K · Gail Katherine Lightfoot $20.7K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

Also on the ballot: Medea Susan Benjamin (Green), 3.1%; Gail Katherine Lightfoot (Libertarian), 1.8%; Diane Beall Templin (American Independent), 1.3%; Jose Luis "joe" Camahort (Reform), 0.9%; Brian M. Rees (Natural Law), 0.6%