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

November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Ruth Ann Minner John Burris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 191,695 128,603
Percentage 59.2% 39.8%

County results Minner:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Tom Carper
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ruth Ann Minner
Democratic

Primaries

Democratic Party

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

Republican Party

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

Independent Party of Delaware

  • Floyd E. McDowell

Campaign

Debates

Results

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 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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