2000 Utah gubernatorial election

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2000 Utah gubernatorial election

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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

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
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
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

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.