2000 Missouri gubernatorial election
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The 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mel Carnahan was term-limited and ran for the U.S. Senate. On October 16, 2000, Carnahan died in a plane crash, and Lieutenant Governor Roger B. Wilson served the remainder of Carnahan's term.
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November 7, 2000
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 County results Holden: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Talent: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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State Treasurer Bob Holden won the Democratic nomination unopposed, and faced U.S. Representative Jim Talent, who won the Republican primary over lesser-known candidates, in the general election. Holden narrowly defeated Talent, winning 49 percent of the vote to Talent's 48 percent.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Talent, U.S. Representative[2]
- Jen Sievers, investor[3]
- Elgar Macy, U.S. Navy veteran[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Talent | 296,159 | 84.49% | |
| Republican | Jen Sievers | 33,674 | 9.61% | |
| Republican | Elgar Macy | 20,681 | 5.90% | |
| Total votes | 350,514 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Holden, State Treasurer[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Holden | 362,457 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 362,457 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | John M. Swenson | 1,032 | 60.35% | |
| Libertarian | Dick Illyes | 678 | 39.65% | |
| Total votes | 1,710 | 100.00% | ||
Constitution primary
Candidates
- Richard L. Smith, truck driver[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Richard L. Smith | 299 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 299 | 100.00% | ||
Reform primary
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Holden | 1,152,752 | 49.12% | −8.05% | |
| Republican | Jim Talent | 1,131,307 | 48.21% | +7.77% | |
| Independent | Larry Rice | 34,431 | 1.47% | ||
| Libertarian | John M. Swenson | 11,274 | 0.48% | −1.92% | |
| Green | Lavoy Reed | 9,008 | 0.38% | ||
| Reform | Richard Allen Kline | 4,916 | 0.21% | ||
| Constitution | Richard L. Smith | 3,142 | 0.13% | ||
| Majority | 21,445 | 0.91% | −15.82% | ||
| Total votes | 2,346,830 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Audrain (largest city: Mexico)
- Bates (largest city: Butler)
- Chariton (largest city: Salisbury)
- Clark (largest city: Kahoka)
- Clinton (largest city: Cameron)
- Daviess (largest city: Gallatin)
- Dunklin (largest city: Kennett)
- Franklin (largest city: Washington)
- Gentry (largest city: Albany)
- Grundy (largest city: Trenton)
- Henry (largest city: Clinton)
- Hickory (largest city: Hermitage)
- Howard (largest city: Fayette)
- Iron (largest city: Ironton)
- Knox (largest city: Edina)
- Lafayette (largest city: Odessa)
- Lewis (largest city: Canton)
- Linn (largest city: Brookfield)
- Livingston (largest city: Chillicothe)
- Madison (largest city: Fredericktown)
- Nodaway (largest city: Maryville)
- Pike (largest city: Bowling Green)
- Reynolds (largest city: Ellington)
- Schuyler (largest city: Lancaster)
- Scotland (largest city: Memphis)
- Scott (largest city: Sikeston)
- Shannon (largest city: Winona)
- St. Francois (largest city: Farmington)
- Sullivan (largest city: Milan)
- Wayne (largest city: Piedmont)
- Worth (largest city: Grant City)
- Buchanan (largest city: St. Joseph)
- Clay (largest city: Liberty)
- Jefferson (largest city: Arnold)
- Mississippi (largest city: Charleston)
- New Madrid (largest city: New Madrid)
- Pemiscot (largest city: Caruthersville)
- Ray (largest city: Richmond)
- Saline (largest city: Marshall)
- Washington (largest city: Potosi)
- Iron (largest city: Ironton)
- Sainte Genevieve (largest city: Ste. Genevieve)
- Platte (largest city: Kansas City)
- Pettis (largest city: Sedalia)
- Pulaski (largest city: Fort Leonard Wood)
- Adair (largest city: Kirksville)
- Andrew (largest city: Savannah)
- Cass (largest city: Harrisonville)
- Johnson (largest city: Warrensburg)
- Caldwell (largest city: Hamilton)
- Callaway (largest city: Fulton)
- Carroll (largest city: Carrollton)
- DeKalb (largest city: Cameron)
- Oregon (largest city: Thayer)
- Ralls (largest city: Hannibal)
- Randolph (largest city: Moberly)
- Ripley (largest city: Doniphan)
- Marion (largest city: Hannibal)
- Mercer (largest city: Princeton)
- Monroe (largest city: Monroe City)
- Montgomery (largest city: Montgomery City)
- Macon (largest city: Macon)
- St. Clair (largest city: Appleton City)
- Vernon (largest city: Nevada)
- Benton (largest city: Warsaw)
- Crawford (largest city: Cuba)
- Scott (largest city: Sikeston)
- Carter (largest city: Van Buren)
- Maries (largest city: Belle)
- Morgan (largest city: Versailles)
- Atchison (largest city: Tarkio)
- Dent (largest city: Salem)
- Phelps (largest city: Rolla)
- Bollinger (largest city: Marble Hill)
- Butler (largest city: Poplar Bluff)
- Cole (largest city: Jefferson City)
- Cooper (largest city: Boonville)
- Harrison (largest city: Bethany)
- Holt (largest city: Mound City)
- Osage (largest city: Linn)
- Perry (largest city: Perryville)
- Putnam (largest city: Unionville)
- Miller (largest city: Eldon)
- Moniteau (largest city: California)
- Shelby (largest city: Shelbina)
- Stoddard (largest city: Dexter)