Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2000 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Minner | Democratic | 191695 | 59.24% | Elected |
| Floyd McDowell, Sr. | IDE | 3271 | 1.01% | — |
| John Burris | Republican | 128603 | 39.75% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank L. O'Bannon | Democratic | 1232525 | 56.56% | Elected |
| Andrew Horning | Libertarian | 38458 | 1.76% | — |
| David McIntosh | Republican | 908285 | 41.68% | — |
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Smith | Constitution | 3142 | 0.13% | — |
| Robert Lee Holden, Jr. | Democratic | 1152752 | 49.12% | Elected |
| Larry Rice | Independent | 34431 | 1.47% | — |
| John Swenson | Libertarian | 11274 | 0.48% | — |
| Richard Allen Kline | REF | 4916 | 0.21% | — |
| Lavoy Reed | Green | 9008 | 0.38% | — |
| Jim Talent | Republican | 1131307 | 48.21% | — |
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Jones | Libertarian | 7926 | 1.93% | — |
| Judy Martz | Republican | 209135 | 50.98% | Elected |
| Mark O'Keefe | Democratic | 193131 | 47.08% | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Independent | 35904 | 6.36% | — |
| John J. Babiarz | Libertarian | 6446 | 1.14% | — |
| Gordon Humphrey | Republican | 246952 | 43.76% | — |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 275038 | 48.74% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Easley | Democratic | 1530324 | 52.02% | Elected |
| Barbara Howe | Libertarian | 42674 | 1.45% | — |
| Douglas Schell | REF | 8104 | 0.28% | — |
| Richard Vinroot | Republican | 1360960 | 46.26% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | 130144 | 44.97% | — |
| Wayne J.C. Anderson | NPA | 8 | 0.00% | — |
| Christine Roszkowski | NPA | 5 | 0.00% | — |
| John Hoeven | Republican | 159255 | 55.03% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Friedbaum | IAP | 14990 | 1.97% | — |
| Michael Leavitt | Republican | 424837 | 55.77% | Elected |
| Bill Orton | Democratic | 321979 | 42.27% | — |
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilynn Christian | Independent | 1054 | 0.36% | — |
| Ruth Dwyer | Republican | 111359 | 37.95% | — |
| Howard Dean | Democratic | 148059 | 50.45% | Elected |
| Joel Williams | GRT | 1359 | 0.46% | — |
| Phil Stannard Sr. | Independent | 2148 | 0.73% | — |
| Richard Gottlieb | LBU | 337 | 0.11% | — |
| Hardy Machia | Libertarian | 785 | 0.27% | — |
| Anthony Pollina | PRO | 28116 | 9.58% | — |
| Write-in | 256 | 0.09% | — |
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson | Republican | 980060 | 39.68% | — |
| Steve LePage | Libertarian | 47819 | 1.94% | — |
| Gary Locke | Democratic | 1441973 | 58.38% | Elected |
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West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Underwood | Republican | 305926 | 47.21% | — |
| Louis Davis | W | 34 | 0.01% | — |
| Randall B. Ashelman | NLP | 1301 | 0.20% | — |
| Denise Giardina | MTP | 10416 | 1.61% | — |
| Bob Myers | Libertarian | 5548 | 0.86% | — |
| Bob Wise | Democratic | 324822 | 50.12% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.