United States elections, 2000

On November 7, 2000, the United States had a general election.

President

Electoral map, 2000 election

George W. Bush ran against Al Gore and was elected to a first term.

United States House of Representatives

Republicans lost two seats in the House, while Democrats gained 1 seat and 1 independent, Virgil Goode, was elected.

United States Senate

Senate Election Results Map, Republican holds in dark red, Republican pickups in light red, Democratic holds in dark blue, Democratic pickups in light blue

The 33 seats in the United States Senate Class 1 were up for election plus one special election. The Senate became split 50-50 until 2001 when Senator Jim Jeffords left the Republican Party and caucused with the Democrats.

Gubernatorial Election Results Map, Republican holds in dark red, Republican pickups in light red, Democratic holds in dark blue, Democratic pickups in light blue

Governors

Local elections

Mayoral elections

Some of the major American cities that held their mayoral elections in 2000 included:

• San Diego – Superior Court Judge Dick Murphy (R) was elected to a first term as mayor.^[1]

Initiatives and Referenda

Vote for same-sex marriage ban by counties:

  90% – 100%

  80% – 90%

  70% – 80%

  60% – 70%

  50% – 60%

• State constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriage and civil unions is passed in Nebraska and Nevada passes constitutional ban on same-sex marriage only, but it doesn't go into effect because the Nevada Constitution requires two ballot votes for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments.

References

External links

• United States Election 2000 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress

United States elections 1789 1790 1792 1794 1796 1798 1800 1802 1804 1806 1808 1810 1812 1814 1816 1818 1820 1822 1824 1826 1828 1830 1832 1834 1836 1838 1840 1842 1844 1846 1848 1850 1852 1854 1856 1858 1860 1862 1864 1866 1868 1870 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 See also Presidential elections Senate elections House elections Gubernatorial elections