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Minnesota — 2000 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2000 · U.S. SenateMinnesota · U.S. SenateMark DaytonD+5.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
- Mark Dayton✓Democratic-Farmer-Labor1,181,55348.8%
- Rod Grams(i)Republican1,047,47443.3%
- James (Jim) GibsonIndependence140,5835.8%
- David DanielsGrassroots21,4470.9%
- Rebecca EllisSocialist Workers12,9560.5%
- David SwanConstitution8,9150.4%
- Erik D. PakieserLibertarian6,5880.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+2.4Senate 2000D+5.5vs. baselineD+3.1
Minnesota's 2000 Senate race ran 3.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 2000MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.