2000 Washington U.S. Senate Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 2000 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2000 Washington U.S. Senate Election?

Maria Cantwell won the 2000 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Maria Cantwell received 1,199,437 popular votes (48.73%). The main challenger was Slade Gorton (48.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Cantwell and Gorton

Cantwell +0.1 pts · won by 2,229 votes

Maria Cantwell DemocraticWINNER48.73%

1,199,437 votes

Slade Gorton Republican48.64%

1,197,208 votes

Jeff JaredLibertarian2.63%

64,734 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.