Elections / 2000 · Senate · PA
The Republican candidate won Pennsylvania's Senate seat R+6.9.
Pennsylvania, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Pennsylvania — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
2,154,908
45.5%
Republican (R)
2,481,962
52.4%
All others
98,246
2.1%
Margin
R+6.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Santorum | RRepublican | 2,481,962 | 52.4% |
| Ron Klink | DDemocrat | 2,154,908 | 45.5% |
| John J. Featherman | OLibertarian | 45,775 | 1.0% |
| Lester B. Searer | OConstitution | 28,382 | 0.6% |
| Robert E. Domske | OReform | 24,089 | 0.5% |
Pennsylvania's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | −20.1% |
| 1986 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −34.0% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |