2000 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Governor Tom Carper was term-limited and instead successfully ran for the United States Senate. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a landslide on election day.

2000 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ruth Ann Minner John M. Burris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 191,695 128,603
Percentage 59.2% 39.8%

Minner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Burris:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Tom Carper
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ruth Ann Minner
Democratic

Primaries

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Democratic Party

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Ann Minner 38,779 100.00

Republican Party

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Burris 13,893 50.08
Republican Bill Lee 13,847 49.92
Total votes 27,740 100.00

Independent Party of Delaware

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  • Floyd E. McDowell

Campaign

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Debates

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Results

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Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ruth Ann Minner 191,695 59.24% −10.25%
Republican John M. Burris 128,603 39.75% +9.24%
Independent Party Floyd E. McDowell 3,271 1.01%
Majority 63,092 19.50% −19.49%
Turnout 323,569
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Delaware GOP Victory Goes to Burris". Associated Press.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2011.