2000 North Carolina Council of State election

none September 2023 2000 North Carolina Council of State election North Carolina legislative no 1996 North Carolina Council of State election 1996 2004 North Carolina Council of State election 2004 All 10 members of the North Carolina Council of State 2000 11 7 Democratic Party (United States) 10 9 1 Republican Party (United States) 0 1 1 Elections were held in North Carolina on 7 November 2000, to elect the Council of State. The new Council of State was formally inaugurated on January 6, 2001. https://www.wral.com/story/139419/ Easley Takes Reins as N.C.'s Governor Saulsby Pam January 2001 WRAL-TV Capitol Broadcasting Company November 23, 2022 Democrats held open seats for Governor, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, and Treasurer. Republicans flipped the open Commissioner of Labor, which was the first and only win by a Republican for a North Carolina Council of State office (excluding the Governor and Lieutenant Governor) in the 20th century which came just weeks before the end of the century. Governor 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election The 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. The general election was between the Republican nominee, former mayor of Charlotte Richard Vinroot and the Democratic nominee, state Attorney General Mike Easley. Easley won by 52% to 46%. Lieutenant Governor 2000 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election The 2000 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 2000, as part of the elections to the Council of State. The election was won by Democrat Beverly Perdue, who succeeded fellow Democrat Dennis A. Wicker. In the general election, Perdue defeated Republican former state senator Betsy Cochrane by 52% to 46%. 300px|thumb|Results by county Perdue: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Cochrane: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General 2000 North Carolina Attorney General electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/attgen.htm Attorney General North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128032051/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/attgen.htm 28 November 2008 dead Democratic Party (United States) Roy Cooper 1,446,793 51.21 -7.86 Republican Party (United States) Dan Boyce 1,310,845 46.40 +5.47 Reform Party (United States) Margaret Palms 67,536 2.39 N/A 2,825,174 300px|thumb|Results by county Cooper: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Boyce: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% State Auditor 2000 North Carolina State Auditor electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/audit.htm State Auditor North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128032037/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/audit.htm 28 November 2008 dead Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Campbell (incumbent) 1,392,211 50.51 +0.60 Republican Party (United States) Les Merritt 1,363,890 49.49 +1.91 2,756,101 300px|thumb|Results by county McKee: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Regunberg: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Commissioner of Agriculture 2000 North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/agr.htm Commissioner of Agriculture North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128032205/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/agr.htm 28 November 2008 dead Democratic Party (United States) Meg Scott Phipps 1,418,164 50.57 –7.23 Republican Party (United States) Steve Troxler 1,386,311 49.43 +9.25 2,804,475 300px|thumb|Results by county Phipps: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Troxler: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Commissioner of Insurance 2000 North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/insu.htm Commissioner of Insurance North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128032146/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/insu.htm 28 November 2008 dead Democratic Party (United States) James E. Long (incumbent) 1,590,139 56.53 –0.20 Republican Party (United States) Mike Causey 1,222,527 43.47 +2.17 2,812,666 300px|thumb|Results by county Long: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Causey: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Commissioner of Labor 2000 North Carolina Commissioner of Labor electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/labor.htm Commissioner of Labor North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128032136/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/labor.htm 28 November 2008 dead Republican Party (United States) Cherie Killian Berry 1,379,417 50.13 +4.60 Democratic Party (United States) Doug Berger 1,372,165 49.87 –1.11 2,751,582 Incumbent Harry Payne did not run for reelection.https://www.newspapers.com/image/197759941/?terms=%22harry%20payne%22&match=1 Asheville Citizen-Times 07 Sep 1999, page Page 13 Newspapers.com 1999-09-07 2022-11-24 300px|thumb|Results by county Berry: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Berger: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Secretary of State 2000 North Carolina Secretary of State electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/secsta.htm Secretary of State North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128031935/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/secsta.htm 28 November 2008 dead Democratic Party (United States) Elaine Marshall (incumbent) 1,512,076 54.44 +0.95 Republican Party (United States) Harris Durham Blake 1,265,654 45.56 +0.39 2,777,730 300px|thumb|Results by county Marshall: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Blake: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Superintendent of Public Instruction 2000 North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/spuni.htm Superintendent of Public Instruction North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128032009/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/spuni.htm 28 November 2008 dead Democratic Party (United States) Michael E. Ward (incumbent) 1,475,309 53.36 +1.36 Republican Party (United States) Michael Barrick 1,289,472 46.64 +0.50 2,764,781 300px|thumb|Results by county Ward: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Barrick: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% State Treasurer 2000 North Carolina State Treasurer electionhttp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/tres.htm State Treasurer North Carolina State Board of Elections 7 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128031847/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/y2000elect/enrs_contest_by_county/tres.htm 28 November 2008 dead Democratic Party (United States) Richard H. Moore 1,539,761 55.35 +4.72 Republican Party (United States) Henry McKoy 1,242,202 44.65 –2.87 2,781,963 300px|thumb|Results by county Moore: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% McKoy: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Footnotes Council of State 2000 North Carolina Council of State