For related races, see 2000 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 2000 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican Mike Leavitt won reelection to a third term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mike Leavitt, incumbent Governor
- Glen Davis
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
- Complete video of debate, October 1, 2000
- Complete video of debate, October 12, 2000
- Complete video of debate, October 16, 2000
- Complete video of debate, October 19, 2000
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- San Juan (largest municipality: Blanding)
- Carbon (largest municipality: Price)
- Grand (largest municipality: Moab)
- Salt Lake (largest city: Salt Lake City)
- Summit (largest city: Park City)
See also
References
- "UT Governor - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State. ISBN 9781506368993.
- "UT Governor, 2000". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- "2000 General" (PDF). vote.utah.gov. State of Utah. pp. 5–6. Retrieved July 12, 2021.