2000 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 March 2025 2000 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1960 legislative no 1999 United States gubernatorial elections 1999 2001 United States gubernatorial elections 2001 1996 United States gubernatorial elections 1996 2004 United States gubernatorial elections 2004 13 governorships11 states; 2 territories November 7, 2000 x165px Seats up Seats won Republican Party (United States) 30 29 1 5,966,679 45.10% 4 3 Democratic Party (United States) 18 19 1 6,942,442 52.48% 7 8 320px Map of the results#94C6DF Democratic hold #F48984 Republican hold#0272B1 Democratic gain #FF3333 Popular Democratic gain#999999 Nonpartisan #D0D0D0 No election United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2000, in 11 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the presidential election. Democrats gained one seat by defeating an incumbent in West Virginia. As of , this remains the last gubernatorial cycle in which a Democrat won in Indiana. Race Summary States State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Delaware Tom Carper Democratic 1992 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) 59.2% Republican Party (US)John M. Burris (Republican) 39.7% Independent (US)Floyd E. McDowell (Independent) 1.0% Indiana Frank O'Bannon Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Frank O'Bannon (Democratic) 56.6% Republican Party (US)David M. McIntosh (Republican) 41.7% Libertarian Party (US)Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 1.8% Missouri Roger B. Wilson Democratic 2000Wilson took office after his predecessor (Mel Carnahan) was term-limited but died from a plane crash. Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Bob Holden (Democratic) 49.1% Republican Party (US)Jim Talent (Republican) 48.2% Independent (US)Larry Rice (Independent) 1.5% Montana Marc Racicot Republican 1992 Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Judy Martz (Republican) 51.0% Democratic Party (US)Mark O'Keefe (Democratic) 47.1% Libertarian Party (US)Stan Jones (Libertarian) 1.9% New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) 48.7% Republican Party (US)Gordon J. Humphrey (Republican) 43.7% Independent (US)Mary Brown (Independent) 6.4% Libertarian Party (US)John J. Babiarz (Libertarian) 1.1% North Carolina Jim Hunt Democratic 19761984 (term-limited)1992 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Mike Easley (Democratic) 52.0% Republican Party (US)Richard Vinroot (Republican) 46.3% Libertarian Party (US)Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1.4% North Dakota Ed Schafer Republican 1992 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) John Hoeven (Republican) 55.0% Democratic Party (US)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic) 45.0% Utah Mike Leavitt Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Mike Leavitt (Republican) 55.8% Democratic Party (US)Bill Orton (Democratic) 42.3% Vermont Howard Dean Democratic 1991Dean took office after his predecessor (Richard Snelling) died. He was subsequently elected in the 1992 Vermont gubernatorial election. Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Howard Dean (Democratic) 50.5% Republican Party (US)Ruth Dwyer (Republican) 38.0% Vermont Progressive PartyAnthony Pollina (Progressive) 9.6% Washington Gary Locke Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Gary Locke (Democratic) 58.4% Republican Party (US)John Carlson (Republican) 39.7% Libertarian Party (US)Steve LePage (Libertarian) 1.9% West Virginia Cecil Underwood Republican 19561960 (term-limited)1996 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Bob Wise (Democratic) 50.1% Republican Party (US)Cecil Underwood (Republican) 47.2% Mountain PartyDenise Giardina (Mountain) 1.6% Territories State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates American Samoa Tauese Sunia Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Tauese Sunia (Democratic) 51.4% Independent (US)L. Peter Reid (Independent) 48.6%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=277719 Our Campaigns - AS Governor Race - Nov 07, 2000 Puerto Rico Pedro Rosselló New Progressive 1992 Incumbent retired.Popular Democratic gain. Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Sila María Calderón (PPD) 48.6% New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)Carlos Pesquera (PNP) 45.7% Puerto Rican Independence PartyRubén Berríos Martínez (PIP) 5.2% Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 1%: Missouri, 0.9% States where the margin of victory was under 5%: American Samoa, 2.8% West Virginia, 2.9% Puerto Rico, 3.0% Montana, 3.9% States where the margin of victory was under 10%: New Hampshire, 5.0% North Carolina, 5.8% Delaware 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware presidential no 1996 Delaware gubernatorial election 1996 2004 Delaware gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 125px Ruth Ann Minner Democratic Party (United States) 191,695 59.2% 125px John Burris Republican Party (United States) 128,603 39.8% 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County results Minner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Tom Carper Democratic Party (United States) Ruth Ann Minner Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent governor Tom Carper was term-limited and instead successfully ran for the United States Senate. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a landslide on election day. Indiana 2000 Indiana gubernatorial election 2000 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana presidential no 1996 Indiana gubernatorial election 1996 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election 2004 2000 11 7 x150px Frank O'Bannon Joe Kernan Democratic Party (United States) 1,232,525 56.6% x150px David McIntosh J. Murray Clark Republican Party (United States) 908,285 41.7% 2000 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsO'Bannon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%McIntosh: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Frank O'Bannon Democratic Party (United States) Frank O'Bannon Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent governor Frank O'Bannon, a Democrat, was re-elected over Republican David M. McIntosh with 57% of the vote. Libertarian Andrew Horning also ran and received 2% of the vote. O'Bannon's victory was the fourth consecutive election in which a Democrat was elected Governor of Indiana, the longest winning streak for that party in the state since the Civil War. 2023, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of Indiana. Missouri 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election Missouri presidential no 1996 Missouri gubernatorial election 1996 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 x150px Bob Holden Democratic Party (United States) 1,152,752 49.12% x150px Jim Talent Republican Party (United States) 1,131,307 48.21% 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsHolden: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Talent: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Roger B. Wilson Democratic Party (United States) Bob Holden Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, State Treasurer of Missouri Bob Holden, over the Republican candidate, U.S. Representative Jim Talent, and several other candidates. Incumbent Democratic governor Mel Carnahan was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. However, he was killed in a plane crash on October 16, 2000, while campaigning for Missouri's Class 1 Senate seat. Lieutenant Governor Roger B. Wilson succeeded to the office following Carnahan's death. Coincidentally, Talent would later be elected at the 2002 Senate special election and defeated Mel Carnahan's widow Jean Carnahan to begin the rest of Mel Carnahan's unexpired Senate term. This was the only time between 1968 and 2020 that the winner of the Missouri gubernatorial election did not come from the same party as the winner of the presidential election held simultaneously. This gubernatorial election was one of the closest in Missouri's history. Bob Holden did well, as expected in St. Louis and Kansas City. Talent easily won most rural parts of the state. Holden did poorly in the St. Louis suburbs. However Holden's overwhelming wins in the Democratic strongholds of St. Louis and Kansas City proved to be just enough to push him over the finish line. Because the election was decided by less than 1%, Talent could have requested a recount that his campaign would have to pay for since it was not below half a percent. However, most recounts never see a swing of more than 1,000 votes, and Talent was trailing by 21,445. Talent ultimately did not request a recount and conceded defeat on the late evening of November 14. Montana 2000 Montana gubernatorial election 2000 Montana gubernatorial election Montana presidential no 1996 Montana gubernatorial election 1996 2004 Montana gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 x150px Judy Martz Republican Party (United States) Karl Ohs 209,135 51.0% x110px Mark O'Keefe Democratic Party (United States) Carol Williams 193,131 47.1% 2000 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMartz: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%O'Keefe: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Marc Racicot Republican Party (United States) Judy Martz Republican Party (United States) 59.90%10.70https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/ Montana Voter Turnout Montana Secretary of State 22 February 2018 2022-05-26 The 2000 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent governor of Montana Marc Racicot, who was first elected in 1992 and was re-elected in 1996, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Judy Martz, the lieutenant governor of Montana under Racicot for four years, won the Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where she faced Mark O'Keefe, the Montana State Auditor and Democratic nominee. Despite the fact that George W. Bush, the Republican nominee for president in 2000, won the state in a landslide, the race between Martz and O'Keefe was close. However, Martz managed to narrowly defeat him to win her first and only term as governor. This was the last time that a Republican was elected Governor of Montana until 2020, when Greg Gianforte was elected.https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524417-gop-rep-greg-gianforte-wins-montana-governors-race%3famp GOP Rep. Greg Gianforte wins Montana governor's race | 2020-11-04 2020-11-04 The Hill https://web.archive.org/web/20201104114612/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524417-gop-rep-greg-gianforte-wins-montana-governors-race?amp dead New Hampshire 2000 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 2000 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire presidential no 1998 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 2002 x150px Jeanne Shaheen Democratic Party (United States) 275,038 48.8% Governor Jeanne Shaheen Democratic Party (United States) Jeanne Shaheen Democratic Party (United States) x150px Gordon Humphrey Republican Party (United States) 246,952 43.8% x120px Mary Brown Independent (United States) 35,904 6.4% x245px County results x245px Municipality results Shaheen: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Humphrey: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% The 2000 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen won re-election. North Carolina 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina presidential no 1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1996 2004 North Carolina gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 x155px Mike Easley Democratic Party (United States) 1,530,324 52.02% x155px Richard Vinroot Republican Party (United States) 1,360,960 46.26% 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 325px County results Easley: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Vinroot: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Jim Hunt Democratic Party (United States) Mike Easley Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. The general election was fought 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% and succeeded fellow Democrat Jim Hunt as governor. North Dakota 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota presidential no 1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1996 2004 North Dakota gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 x150px John Hoeven Republican Party (United States) Jack Dalrymple 159,255 55.0% x150px Heidi Heitkamp North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Aaron Krauter 130,144 45.0% 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 2021, 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. Utah 2000 Utah gubernatorial election 2000 Utah gubernatorial election Utah presidential no 1996 Utah gubernatorial election 1996 2004 Utah gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 1922 x160px Mike Leavitt Republican Party (United States) Olene Walker 424,837 55.77% x160px Bill Orton Democratic Party (United States) Karen Hale 321,979 42.27% 2000 Utah gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County results Leavitt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Orton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Mike Leavitt Republican Party (United States) Mike Leavitt Republican Party (United States) The 2000 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican Mike Leavitt won reelection to a third term. Vermont 2000 Vermont gubernatorial election 2000 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont presidential No 1998 Vermont gubernatorial election 1998 2002 Vermont gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2000 x150px Howard Dean Democratic Party (United States) 148,059 50.5% x110px Ruth Dwyer Republican Party (United States) 111,359 38.0% x150px Anthony Pollina Vermont Progressive Party 28,116 9.6% x210px County results x210px Municipality results Dean: #bdd3ff 30-40% #A5B0FF 40-50% #7996E2 50-60% #6674DE 60-70% #584CDE 70-80% #3933e5 80-90%Dwyer: #ffc8cd 30-40% #FFB2B2 40-50% #E27F7F 50-60% #D75D5D 60-70% #D72F30 70-80% Governor Howard Dean Democratic Party (United States) Howard Dean Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic governor Howard Dean won re-election. The campaign was dominated by the fallout from the passage of a civil union bill and the subsequent backlash encapsulated by the slogan Take Back Vermont. Ruth Dwyer, the Republican nominee in 1998, ran again in 2000 and was closely tied to the Take Back Vermont movement. Howard Dean, the Democratic governor, favored civil unions and was a primary target of Take Back Vermont.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bqxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3641,1437710&dq=take-back-vermont&hl=en 'Take Back Vermont,' the signs say, but take it back to what? The Boston Globe November 5, 2000 Ellen Goodman Washington 2000 Washington gubernatorial election 2000 Washington gubernatorial election Washington presidential no 1996 Washington gubernatorial election 1996 2004 Washington gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 x150px Gary Locke Democratic Party (United States) 1,441,973 58.4% x100px John Carlson Republican Party (United States) 980,060 39.7% Governor 2000 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County results Locke: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Carlson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Gary Locke Democratic Party (United States) Gary Locke Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic governor Gary Locke defeated the Republican candidate John Carlson for his second term in a landslide. 2022, this was the earliest gubernatorial election in Washington in which both candidates are currently still living. This is the last time a Democratic nominee for governor outperformed the Democratic nominee for president in Washington. This would also be the last gubernatorial election in Washington in which the margin of victory was in double digits and in which any counties in Eastern Washington voted for a Democrat until Jay Inslee's 2020 landslide victory. West Virginia 2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election 2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election West Virginia presidential no 1996 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1996 2004 West Virginia gubernatorial election 2004 November 7, 2000 x160px Bob Wise Democratic Party (United States) 324,822 50.1% x160px Cecil Underwood Republican Party (United States) 305,926 47.2% 2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Wise: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Underwood: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Cecil Underwood Republican Party (United States) Bob Wise Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican governor Cecil Underwood ran for re-election to a second consecutive term in office, but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Bob Wise. Concurrently, the state voted for the opposite party federally, choosing Republican nominee, George W. Bush over Democratic nominee Al Gore in the presidential election that year. 2022, this was the last time in which an incumbent West Virginia Governor lost re-election. Territories American Samoa Guam election Democratic Party (US) Tauese Sunia 51.4% Independent (US) L. Peter Reid 48.6% 100.00 Puerto Rico 2000 Puerto Rican general election 2000 Puerto Rican general election Puerto Rico presidential no 1996 Puerto Rican general election 1996 2004 Puerto Rican general election 2004 7 November 2000 82.20% Puerto Rican Governor Sila Calderon at the Pentagon, Feb 27, 2001 (1).jpg Sila María Calderón Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico Democratic Party (United States) 978,860 48.9% 3x4.svg Carlos Pesquera New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico Democratic Party (United States) 919,194 45.9% 3x4.svg Rubén Berríos Puerto Rican Independence Party 104,705 5.7% 350px Puerto Rico Governor 2000.svg Results by municipalityCalderón: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% Pesquera: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico Sila María Calderón Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico See also 2000 United States elections 2000 United States presidential election 2000 United States Senate elections 2000 United States House of Representatives elections Notes References