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 County results Precinct resultsKohl: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Gillespie: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: | |||||||||||||||||
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The2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorHerb Kohl won re-election to a third term by a margin of 24.5% against John Gillespie. Kohl’s landslide victory was despiteAl Gore only narrowly winning Wisconsin over Republican presidential nomineeGeorge W. Bush in theconcurrent presidential election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herb Kohl(Incumbent) | 1,563,238 | 61.54% | +3.23% | |
| Republican | John Gillespie | 940,744 | 37.04% | −3.66% | |
| Libertarian | Tim Peterson | 21,348 | 0.84% | −0.15% | |
| Independent | Eugene A. Hem | 9,555 | 0.38% | N/A | |
| Constitution | Robert R. Raymond | 4,296 | 0.17% | N/A | |
| Independent | Write Ins | 902 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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