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The2000 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000, coinciding with theU.S. presidential election. Incumbent GovernorTom Carper was term-limited and instead successfullyran for theUnited States Senate.Lieutenant Governor andDemocratic nomineeRuth Ann Minner squared off againstRepublican nomineeJohn M. Burris and won in a landslide on election day.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 38,779 | 100.00 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
| County | Ruth Ann Minner Democratic | John Burris Republican | Floyd E. McDowell Independent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| 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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