2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election

none related races 2000 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota presidential no 1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1996 2004 North Dakota gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 File:John Hoeven.jpg 150x150px John Hoeven Republican Party (United States) Jack Dalrymple 159,255 55.03% File:Heidi Heitkamp official portrait.jpg Heidi Heitkamp North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Aaron Krauter 130,144 44.97% File:2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHoeven: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Heitkamp: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Ed Schafer Republican Party (United States) John Hoeven Republican Party (United States) The 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Ed Schafer decided not to run for reelection. Republican nominee John Hoeven won the election over Democratic State Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp. Heitkamp had led in the polls until early October, when reports indicated that she had breast cancer, and would undergo surgery. She ran advertisements to assure voters she was still fit to serve; however, by the final month, Hoeven had taken a six-point lead in polling.Janofsky Michael THE 2000 ELECTIONS: RACES IN THE STATES; With 11 Governorships Being Contested, Democrats Win 7, Some in States Bush Won https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/08/us/2000-elections-races-states-with-11-governorships-being-contested-democrats-win.html?pagewanted=1 22 August 2016 The New York Times 7 November 2000 As of 2026, this is the most recent North Dakota gubernatorial election in which the Democratic nominee received over 40% of the vote. Hoeven and Heitkamp later served alongside each other in the United States Senate from 2013 to 2019. Candidates Democratic Heidi Heitkamp, attorney general of North Dakota Republican John Hoeven, president of the Bank of North Dakota Campaign Debates Complete video of debate, September 13, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 18, 2000 Results North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2000ND Secretary of State Election Management System - Statewide Election Results http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?electionDate=11072000&searchType=STATE&officeElectionNo=926&cmd=Search&showMap=N&resultType=Governor%20and%20Lt.%20Governor&legislativeDistrictNo=&judicialDistrictNo=&countyNo=&showJudDistricts=Y web.apps.state.nd.us 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927114946/http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?electionDate=11072000&searchType=STATE&officeElectionNo=926&cmd=Search&showMap=N&resultType=Governor%20and%20Lt.%20Governor&legislativeDistrictNo=&judicialDistrictNo=&countyNo=&showJudDistricts=Y 27 September 2011 dead Republican Party (United States) John Hoeven Jack Dalrymple 159,255 55.03 11.16 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Heidi Heitkamp Aaron Krauter 130,144 44.97 11.16 Write-ins 13 0.00 N/A 29,111 10.06% 22.32 289,412 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Divide (largest city: Crosby) Sioux (largest CDP: Cannon Ball) Benson (largest CDP: Fort Totten) Name (largest city: Stanley) Nelson (largest city: Lakota) Ransom (largest city: Lisbon) Richland (largest city: Wahpeton) Sargent (largest city: Gwinner) Towner (largest city: Cando) References North Dakota Gubernatorial 2000