2000 Delaware gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2000 United States gubernatorial elections.

2000 Delaware gubernatorial election
November 7, 2000
 
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

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

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 Bill 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 Party Floyd E. McDowell 3,271 1.01%
Majority 63,092 19.50% −19.49%
Turnout 323,569
Democratic hold Swing

By county

By county
County Ruth Ann Minner
Democratic 		John Burris
Republican 		All Others
# % # % # %
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

  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.


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