California State Senate elections, 2000

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November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)

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20 seats from odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate

	Majority party	Minority party

Leader	John L. Burton	Jim Brulte
Party	Democratic	Republican
Leader's seat	3rd-San Francisco	31st-Rancho Cucamonga
Seats before	25	15
Seats after	26	14
Seat change	1	1
Popular vote	2,936,160	2,564,155
Percentage	51.29%	44.80%

Pro Tem before election

John L. Burton
Democratic

Pro Tem-designate

John L. Burton
Democratic

The 2000 California State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2000. Senate seats of odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. The Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats, gaining one seat in the process.

Final results from the California Secretary of State:

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