Elections / 2000 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 2000 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2000 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateDebbie StabenowD+1.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
- Debbie Stabenow✓Democrat2,061,95249.5%
- Spencer Abraham(i)Republican1,994,69347.9%
- Matthew R. AbelGreen37,5420.9%
- Michael R. CorlissLibertarian29,9660.7%
- Mark A. FortonReform26,2740.6%
- John MangopoulosU.S. Taxpayers11,6280.3%
- William QuartonNatural Law5,6300.1%
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+5.1Senate 2000D+1.6vs. baselineR+3.5
Michigan's 2000 Senate race ran 3.5 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |
Same ballot, 2000MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.