2000 United States Senate election in Ohio

2000 United States Senate election in Ohio

November 7, 2000
Turnout	63.6% (Registered Voters)
Nominee Mike DeWine Ted Celeste Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,665,512 1,595,066 Percentage 59.92% 35.85%
County results DeWine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Celeste:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election Mike DeWine Republican Elected U.S. Senator Mike DeWine Republican

The 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Senator Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term. His victory made him the first Republican re-elected to the Senate in Ohio since John W. Bricker in 1952. As of 2024, this is the last time that the Republicans won Ohio’s Class 1 Senate seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Frank Cremeans, former U.S. Representative from Gallipolis
• Mike DeWine, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Ronald Richard Dickson, gun show prompter

Result

Republican primary result

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike DeWine (incumbent)	1,029,860	79.51
	Republican	Ronald Richard Dickson	161,185	12.44
	Republican	Frank Cremeans	104,219	8.05
Total votes			1,295,264	100

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ted Celeste, real estate developer and brother of former Ohio Governor Dick Celeste
• Richard Cordray, former Solicitor General of Ohio and nominee for Ohio Attorney General in 1998
• Marvin McMickle, Reverend
• Dan Radakovich, activist

Results

Democratic primary result

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Celeste	375,205	43.86
	Democratic	Marvin McMickle	208,291	24.35
	Democratic	Richard Cordray	202,345	23.65
	Democratic	Dan Radakovich	69,620	8.14
Total votes			855,461	100

General election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, November 4, 2000

Results

Ohio United States Senate election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike DeWine (Incumbent)	2,665,512	59.92%	+6.48%
	Democratic	Ted Celeste	1,595,066	35.85%	-3.38%
	Libertarian	John McAlister	116,724	2.62%	N/A
	Natural Law	John Eastman	70,713	1.59%	N/A
	Write-in		786	0.02%	N/A
Majority			1,070,446	24.06%	+9.85%
Turnout			4,448,801	63.6
	Republican hold		Swing	{{{swing}}}

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Harrison (Largest city: Cadiz)
• Jefferson (largest city: Steubenville)
• Athens (Largest city: Athens)
• Cuyahoga (Largest city: Cleveland)
• Lucas (Largest city: Toledo)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Madison (Largest city: London)

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections