2000 Utah gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2000 United States gubernatorial elections.

2000 Utah gubernatorial election
November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Mike Leavitt Bill Orton
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Olene Walker Karen Hale
Popular vote 424,837 321,979
Percentage 55.77% 42.27%
County results

Leavitt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Orton:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Mike Leavitt
Republican

Elected Governor

Mike Leavitt
Republican

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The 2000 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican Mike Leavitt won reelection to a third term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Leavitt 122,289 61.76%
Republican Glen Davis 75,719 38.24%

Democratic primary

Bill Orton was unopposed.

General election

Debates

Results

2000 Utah gubernatorial election[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Leavitt 424,837 55.77%
Democratic Bill Orton 321,979 42.27%
Independent American Jeremy Friedbaum 14,990 1.97%
Majority 102,858 13.50%
Turnout 761,806
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ "UT Governor - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State. ISBN 9781506368993.
  3. ^ "UT Governor, 2000". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "2000 General" (PDF). vote.utah.gov. State of Utah. pp. 5–6. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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