2000 Delaware gubernatorial election
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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.
Primaries
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 38,779 | 100.00 | |
Republican Party
[edit]- John M. Burris, former state Chamber of Commerce President[1] and 1984 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
- Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice
| 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
[edit]- Floyd E. McDowell
Campaign
[edit]Debates
[edit]- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2000
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2000
Results
[edit]| 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 | ||||
By county
[edit]| County | Ruth Ann Minner Democratic | John Burris Republican | Floyd E. McDowell Independent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 27,164 | 57.08 | 20,073 | 42.18 | 356 | 0.75 |
| New Castle | 127,112 | 60.28 | 81,311 | 38.56 | 2,462 | 1.17 |
| Sussex | 37,419 | 57.49 | 27,219 | 41.82 | 453 | 0.7 |
| Totals | 191,695 | 59.24 | 128,603 | 39.75 | 3,271 | 1.01 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Delaware GOP Victory Goes to Burris". Associated Press.
- ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
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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.
Primaries
Democratic Party
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 38,779 | 100.00 | |
Republican Party
- John M. Burris, former state Chamber of Commerce President[1] and 1984 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
- Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice
| 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
- Floyd E. McDowell
Campaign
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2000
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2000
Results
| 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 | ||||
By county
| County | Ruth Ann Minner Democratic | John Burris Republican | Floyd E. McDowell Independent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 27,164 | 57.08 | 20,073 | 42.18 | 356 | 0.75 |
| New Castle | 127,112 | 60.28 | 81,311 | 38.56 | 2,462 | 1.17 |
| Sussex | 37,419 | 57.49 | 27,219 | 41.82 | 453 | 0.7 |
| Totals | 191,695 | 59.24 | 128,603 | 39.75 | 3,271 | 1.01 |
References
- ^ "Delaware GOP Victory Goes to Burris". Associated Press.
- ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2011.