2000 North Carolina Council of State election
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Elections were held in North Carolina on 7 November 2000, to elect the Council of State. The new Council of State was formally inaugurated on January 6, 2001.[1]
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November 7, 2000
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Democrats held open seats for Governor, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, and Treasurer. Republicans flipped the open Commissioner of Labor, which was the first and only win by a Republican for a North Carolina Council of State office (excluding the Governor and Lieutenant Governor) in the 20th century which came just weeks before the end of the century.
Governor
The 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. The general election was between the Republican nominee, former mayor of Charlotte Richard Vinroot and the Democratic nominee, state Attorney General Mike Easley. Easley won by 52% to 46%.
Lieutenant Governor
The 2000 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 2000, as part of the elections to the Council of State. The election was won by Democrat Beverly Perdue, who succeeded fellow Democrat Dennis A. Wicker. In the general election, Perdue defeated Republican former state senator Betsy Cochrane by 52% to 46%.
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Attorney General
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Roy Cooper | 1,446,793 | 51.21 | −7.86 | |
| Republican | Dan Boyce | 1,310,845 | 46.40 | +5.47 | |
| Reform | Margaret Palms | 67,536 | 2.39 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,825,174 | ||||
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State Auditor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ralph Campbell (incumbent) | 1,392,211 | 50.51 | +0.60 | |
| Republican | Les Merritt | 1,363,890 | 49.49 | +1.91 | |
| Turnout | 2,756,101 | ||||
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Commissioner of Agriculture
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Meg Scott Phipps | 1,418,164 | 50.57 | –7.23 | |
| Republican | Steve Troxler | 1,386,311 | 49.43 | +9.25 | |
| Turnout | 2,804,475 | ||||
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Commissioner of Insurance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James E. Long (incumbent) | 1,590,139 | 56.53 | –0.20 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,222,527 | 43.47 | +2.17 | |
| Turnout | 2,812,666 | ||||
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Commissioner of Labor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Cherie Killian Berry | 1,379,417 | 50.13 | +4.60 | |
| Democratic | Doug Berger | 1,372,165 | 49.87 | –1.11 | |
| Turnout | 2,751,582 | ||||
Incumbent Harry Payne did not run for reelection.[7]
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Secretary of State
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Elaine Marshall (incumbent) | 1,512,076 | 54.44 | +0.95 | |
| Republican | Harris Durham Blake | 1,265,654 | 45.56 | +0.39 | |
| Turnout | 2,777,730 | ||||
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael E. Ward (incumbent) | 1,475,309 | 53.36 | +1.36 | |
| Republican | Michael Barrick | 1,289,472 | 46.64 | +0.50 | |
| Turnout | 2,764,781 | ||||
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State Treasurer
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard H. Moore | 1,539,761 | 55.35 | +4.72 | |
| Republican | Henry McKoy | 1,242,202 | 44.65 | –2.87 | |
| Turnout | 2,781,963 | ||||
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