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County results Easley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Vinroot: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. The general election was between theRepublican nominee, former mayor ofCharlotteRichard Vinroot and theDemocratic nominee, stateAttorney GeneralMike Easley. Easley won by 52% to 46%, and succeeded fellow DemocratJim Hunt asgovernor.

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Easley | 330,764 | 58.86 | ||
| Democratic | Dennis A. Wicker | 203,723 | 36.25 | ||
| Democratic | Bob Ayers | 9,224 | 1.64 | ||
| Democratic | Ken Rogers | 7,998 | 1.42 | ||
| Turnout | 561,940 | 100 | |||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Vinroot | 142,820 | 45.48 | ||
| Republican | Leo Daughtry | 116,115 | 36.97 | ||
| Republican | Charles Neely | 48,101 | 15.32 | ||
| Republican | Art Manning | 7,019 | 2.23 | ||
| Turnout | 314,055 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Easley | 1,530,324 | 52.02% | −3.96 | |
| Republican | Richard Vinroot | 1,360,960 | 46.26% | +3.51 | |
| Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 42,674 | 1.45% | +0.77 | |
| Reform | Douglas Schell | 8,104 | 0.28% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,942,062 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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