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Delaware — 2000 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2000 · U.S. SenateDelaware · U.S. SenateThomas R. CarperD+11.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
- Thomas R. Carper✓Democrat181,56655.5%
- William V. Roth Jr.(i)Republican142,89143.7%
- J. Burke MorrisonLibertarian1,1030.3%
- Mark E. DankofConstitution1,0440.3%
- Robert MattsonNatural Law3890.1%
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+13.1Senate 2000D+11.8vs. baselineR+1.2
Delaware's 2000 Senate race ran 1.2 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Delaware's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.2% |
| 1978 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1990 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | −13.3% |
| 1996 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | +41.5% |
| 2008 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | +17.1% |
Same ballot, 2000DE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.