2000 North Carolina Council of State election
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The North Carolina Council of State election of 2000 was held on 7 November 2000, to elect the Council of State. On the same day, North Carolina held elections for Governor and for Lieutenant Governor, who also formally sit in the Council of State.
Results by office
Attorney General
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Cooper | 1,446,793 | 51.21 | −7.86 | |
| Republican | Dan Boyce | 1,310,845 | 46.40 | +5.47 | |
| Reform | Margaret Palms | 67,536 | 2.39 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,825,174 | ||||
State Auditor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph Campbell (incumbent) | 1,392,211 | 50.51 | +0.60 | |
| Republican | Les Merritt | 1,363,890 | 49.49 | +1.91 | |
| Turnout | 2,756,101 | ||||
Commissioner of Agriculture
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Meg Scott Phipps | 1,418,164 | 50.57 | –7.23 | |
| Republican | Steve Troxler | 1,386,311 | 49.43 | +9.25 | |
| Turnout | 2,804,475 | ||||
Commissioner of Insurance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James E. Long (incumbent) | 1,590,139 | 56.53 | –0.20 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,222,527 | 43.47 | +2.17 | |
| Turnout | 2,812,666 | ||||
Commissioner of Labor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cherie Killian Berry | 1,379,417 | 50.13 | +4.60 | |
| Democratic | Doug Berger | 1,372,165 | 49.87 | –1.11 | |
| Turnout | 2,751,582 | ||||
Cherie Berry's victory was the first and only win by a Republican for a North Carolina Council of State office in the 20th century (coming just weeks before the end of the century).
Secretary of State
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elaine Marshall (incumbent) | 1,512,076 | 54.44 | +0.95 | |
| Republican | Harris Durham Blake | 1,265,654 | 45.56 | +0.39 | |
| Turnout | 2,777,730 | ||||
Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael E. Ward (incumbent) | 1,475,309 | 53.36 | +1.36 | |
| Republican | Michael Barrick | 1,289,472 | 46.64 | +0.50 | |
| Turnout | 2,764,781 | ||||
State Treasurer
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard H. Moore | 1,539,761 | 55.35 | +4.72 | |
| Republican | Henry McKoy | 1,242,202 | 44.65 | –2.87 | |
| Turnout | 2,781,963 | ||||
Footnotes
- ^ "Attorney General". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "State Auditor". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Commissioner of Agriculture". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Commissioner of Insurance". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Commissioner of Labor". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Secretary of State". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Superintendent of Public Instruction". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "State Treasurer". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 November 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2010.