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2000 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1999 November 7, 2000 2001 →
13 governorships
11 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 30 18
Seats after 29 19
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 5,966,679 6,942,442
Percentage 45.10% 52.48%
Seats up 4 7
Seats won 3 8
2000 Delaware gubernatorial election2000 Indiana gubernatorial election2000 Missouri gubernatorial election2000 Montana gubernatorial election2000 New Hampshire gubernatorial election2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election2000 Utah gubernatorial election2000 Vermont gubernatorial election2000 Washington gubernatorial election2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election2000 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election2000 American Samoa gubernatorial election
Map of the results
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Democratic gain      Popular Democratic gain
     Nonpartisan      No election

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
Delaware Tom Carper Democratic 1992 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) 59.2%
  • John M. Burris (Republican) 39.7%
  • Floyd E. McDowell (Independent) 1.0%
Indiana Frank O'Bannon Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri Roger B. Wilson Democratic 2000[a] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Montana Marc Racicot Republican 1992 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina Jim Hunt Democratic 1992 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
North Dakota Ed Schafer Republican 1992 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Utah Mike Leavitt Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont Howard Dean Democratic 1991[b] Incumbent re-elected.
Washington Gary Locke Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia Cecil Underwood Republican 1996 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.

Territories

State Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
American Samoa Tauese Sunia Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Puerto Rico Pedro Rosselló New Progressive 1992 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Popular Democratic gain.

Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 1%:

  1. Missouri, 0.9%

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. American Samoa, 2.8%
  2. West Virginia, 2.9%
  3. Puerto Rico, 3.0%
  4. Montana, 3.9%

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. New Hampshire, 5.0%
  2. North Carolina, 5.8%

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Wilson took office after his predecessor (Mel Carnahan) died.
  2. ^ Dean took office after his predecessor (Richard Snelling) died. He was subsequently elected in the 1992 Vermont gubernatorial election.

References

  1. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=277719


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