Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000

Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000

1996 ← November 4, 2000 → 2004

Nominee Ruth Ann Minner John W. Burris Party Democratic Republican Running mate John C. Carney Dennis J. Rochford Popular vote 191,695 128,603 Percentage 59.24% 39.75%

Governor before election Thomas R. Carper Democratic Elected Governor Ruth Ann Minner Democratic

The 2000 election for Governor of Delaware was held on November 2, coinciding with the Presidential election. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a small landslide on election day.

Primaries

Democratic Party

• Ruth Ann Minner, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Ruth Ann Minner	Unopposed	100.00%

Republican Party

• John M. Burris, 1984 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
• Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice

Republican Primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	John M. Burris	13,893	50.08%
	Republican	William Swain Lee	13,847	49.92%
Totals			27,740	100.00%

Independent Party of Delaware

• Floyd E. McDowell

Election results

Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000[2]
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

1. ^ http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect00/2000pofficial.shtml
2. ^ http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect00/2000genofficial.shtml