United States gubernatorial elections, 2000
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| United States gubernatorial elections, 2000 | ||||
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| Governorships of DE, IN, MO, MT, NH, NC, ND, UT, VT, WA and WV | ||||
| November 2, 2000 | ||||
| Majority party | Minority party | |||
| Party | Republican | Democratic | ||
| Last election | 30 governorships | 18 governorships | ||
| Seats before | 30 | 18 | ||
| Seats after | 29 | 19 | ||
| Seat change | -1 | +1 | ||
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| Results: Republican holds Democratic holds Democratic pickups | ||||
The U.S. gubernatorial elections of 2000 were held on November 2, 2000. Eleven states voted to select a governor (and in some cases, lieutenant governor).
[edit] Election results
Only the governorship of West Virginia changed party hands in 2000 when Democrat Bob Wise defeated Republican incumbent Cecil Underwood.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000 | Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | Term-Limited, Democratic victory | Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) 59.2% John M. Burris (Republican) 39.7% Floyd McDowell (Ind. Delaware) 1.1% |
| Indiana gubernatorial election, 2000 | Frank O'Bannon | Democratic | Re-elected, 56.6% | David M. McIntosh (Republican) 41.7% Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 1.8% |
| Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000 | Roger B. Wilson | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | Bob Holden (Democratic) 49.1% Jim Talent (Republican) 48.2% Larry Rice (Independent) 1.5% John Swenson (Libertarian) 0.5% Lavoy Reed (Green) 0.4% Richard Kline (Reform) 0.2% Richard Smith (Constitution) 0.1% |
| Montana gubernatorial election, 2000 | Marc Racicot | Republican | Term-Limited, Republican victory | Judy Martz (Republican) 51% Mark O'Keefe (Democratic) 47.1% Stan Jones (Libertarian) 1.9% |
| New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2000 | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | Re-elected, 48.7% | Gordon J. Humphrey (Republican) 43.8% Mary Brown (Independent) 6.4% John J. Babiarz (Libertarian) 1.1% |
| North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2000 | Jim Hunt | Democratic | Term-Limited, Democratic victory | Mike Easley (Democratic) 52% Richard Vinroot (Republican) 46.3% Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1.5% Douglas Schell (Reform) 0.3% |
| North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2000 | Ed Schafer | Republican | Retired, Republican victory | John Hoeven (Republican) 55% Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic) 45% |
| Utah gubernatorial election, 2000 | Michael Leavitt | Republican | Re-elected, 55.8% | Bill Orton (Democratic) 42.7% Jeremy Friedbaum (Independent American) 2% |
| Vermont gubernatorial election, 2000 | Howard Dean | Democratic | Re-elected, 50.4% | Ruth Dwyer (Republican) 37.9% Anthony Pollina (Progressive) 9.5% Phil Stannard Sr. (Independent) 0.7% Joel W. Williams (Vermont Grassroots) 0.5% Hardy Macia (Libertarian) 0.3% Richard F. Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 0.1% |
| Washington gubernatorial election, 2000 | Gary Locke | Democratic | Re-elected, 58.4 | John Carlson (Republican) 39.7% Steve LePage (Libertarian) 1.9% |
| West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2000 | Cecil H. Underwood | Republican | Defeated, 47.2% | Bob Wise (Democratic) 50.1% Denise Giardina (Mountain) 1.6% Bob Myers (Libertarian) 0.9% Randall Ashelman (Natural Law) 0.2% |
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