2000 United States gubernatorial elections
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The 2000 United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2000, in 11 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the presidential election.
Election results
States
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Delaware | Tom Carper | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Indiana | Frank O'Bannon | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri | Roger B. Wilson | Democratic | 2000[a] | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Montana | Marc Racicot | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold. |
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New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina | Jim Hunt | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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North Dakota | Ed Schafer | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold. |
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Utah | Mike Leavitt | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont | Howard Dean | Democratic | 1991[b] | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington | Gary Locke | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia | Cecil Underwood | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Territories
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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American Samoa | Tauese Sunia | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Puerto Rico | Pedro Rosselló | New Progressive | 1992 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Popular Democratic gain. |
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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%
See also
Notes
- ^ Wilson took office after his predecessor (Mel Carnahan) died.
- ^ Dean took office after his predecessor (Richard Snelling) died. He was subsequently elected in the 1992 Vermont gubernatorial election.
References