Elections / 2000 · Governors
Democrats won the most governorships up in 2000.
11 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 8, Republicans 3. Each state below links to its candidate results.
Results by state
Every row links to the state's full governor result with its county map.
| State | Won | Governor-elect | Margin | Pres. 2000 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | D | Ruth Ann Minner | D+13.1 | 320,298 | |
| Indiana | D | Frank O'Bannon | R+15.6 | 2,140,810 | |
| Missouri | D | Bob Holden | R+3.3 | 2,284,059 | |
| Montana | R | Judy Martz | R+25.1 | 402,266 | |
| New Hampshire | D | Jeanne Shaheen | R+1.3 | 557,894 | |
| North Carolina | D | Mike Easley | R+12.8 | 2,891,284 | |
| North Dakota | R | John Hoeven | R+27.6 | 289,399 | |
| Utah | R | Mike Leavitt | R+40.5 | 746,816 | |
| Vermont | D | Howard Dean | D+9.9 | 287,534 | |
| Washington | D | Gary Locke | D+5.6 | 2,422,033 | |
| West Virginia | D | Bob Wise | R+6.3 | 630,748 |