2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. The general election was between the
Attorney General Mike Easley. Easley won by 52% to 46%, and succeeded fellow Democrat Jim Hunt as governor
.
Primaries
Democratic
Candidates
- Bob Ayers
- attorney general
- Ken Rogers
- Dennis Wicker, lieutenant governor
Results
Easley
- Easley—81-90%
- Easley—71-80%
- Easley—61-70%
- Easley—51-60%
- Easley—41-50%
Wicker
- Wicker—71-80%
- Wicker—51-60%
- Wicker—41-50%
| 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 | |||
Republican
Candidates
- Leo Daughtry, state representative
- Art Manning, candidate for governor in 1996
- Charles Neely, attorney and former state representative[2]
- mayor of Charlotte and candidate for governor in 1996
Results
Vinroot
- Vinroot—71-80%
- Vinroot—61-70%
- Vinroot—51-60%
- Vinroot—41-50%
- Vinroot—31-40%
Daughtry
- Daughtry—81-90%
- Daughtry—71-80%
- Daughtry—61-70%
- Daughtry—51-60%
- Daughtry—41-50%
- Daughtry—31-40%
Neely
- Neely—31-40%
Tie between Daughtry and Neely—31-40%
| 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 | |||
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, September 13, 2000
- Complete video of debate, October 27, 2000
Results
| 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
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42,674 | 1.45% | +0.77 | |
Reform
|
Douglas Schell | 8,104 | 0.28% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,942,062 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Alamance (largest municipality: Burlington)
- Onslow (largest town: Jacksonville)
- Polk (Largest city: Tryon)
- Rutherford (Largest city: Forest City)
- Surry (Largest city: Mount Airy)
- Carteret (Largest city: Morehead City)
- Mecklenburg (largest municipality: Charlotte)
Footnotes
- ^ a b c "North Carolina DataNet #46" (PDF). University of North Carolina. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Saulsby, Pam (April 27, 2000). "Neely Enjoys Gubernatorial Campaign Run on Message Not Money". WRAL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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