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The2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000.Democratic nomineeJoe Maxwell defeatedRepublican nomineeWendell Bailey with 52.14% of the vote. As of 2025, this remains the last time a Democrat was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.
Primary elections were held on August 8, 2000.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Maxwell | 219,955 | 56.11 | |
| Democratic | Gracia Yancey Backer | 94,540 | 24.12 | |
| Democratic | Catherine Powell | 77,545 | 19.78 | |
| Total votes | 392,040 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wendell Bailey | 193,062 | 57.19 | |
| Republican | Joe Ortwerth | 144,503 | 42.81 | |
| Total votes | 337,565 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Maxwell | 1,201,959 | 52.14% | ||
| Republican | Wendell Bailey | 1,014,446 | 44.01% | ||
| Libertarian | Phillip W. Horras | 20,345 | 0.88% | ||
| Natural Law | Patricia A. Griffard | 18,244 | 0.79% | ||
| Reform | George D. Weber | 17,859 | 0.78% | ||
| Green | Ben Kjelshus | 16,738 | 0.73% | ||
| Constitution | Bob Wells | 15,681 | 0.68% | ||
| Majority | 187,513 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,305,288 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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