2000 Delaware gubernatorial election

2000 Delaware gubernatorial election
← 1996 November 7, 2000 2004 →
	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.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John M. Burris	13,893	50.08
	Republican	Bill Lee	13,847	49.92
Total votes			27,740	100.00

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

County	Ruth Ann Minner Democratic		John Burris Republican		Floyd E. McDowell Independent
County	#	%	#	%	#	%
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

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