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2000 United States Senate election in Indiana
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| country | Indiana |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| previous_year | 1994 |
| next_election | 2006 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| next_year | 2006 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| image1 | File:Dick Lugar official photo.jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **Richard Lugar** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,427,944** |
| percentage1 | **66.56%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | David L. Johnson |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 683,273 |
| percentage2 | 31.85% |
| map_image | 160px |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Lugar:** | |
| **Johnson:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Richard Lugar |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Richard Lugar |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Lugar:
Johnson:
The 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to his fifth six-year term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- David Johnson, attorney and adviser to Gov. Frank O'Bannon
Republican
- Richard Lugar, incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign
Debates
- Complete video of debate, August 30, 2000
Results
Lugar easily won reelection taking 66.5% one of the largest margins in a statewide race in Indiana history. Johnson did win Lake County, a Democratic stronghold, by a wide margin, but Lugar did well elsewhere. Lugar was sworn in for a fifth term on January 3, 2001.
By county
Lugar won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Johnson won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.
| County | Lugar | Votes | Johnson | Votes | Hager | Votes | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | **76.9%** | ***9,384*** | 21.6% | *2,635* | 1.5% | *188* | **12,207** | |
| Allen | **73.4%** | ***83,279*** | 25.1% | *28,477* | 1.5% | *1,723* | **113,479** | |
| Bartholomew | **72.9%** | ***18,585*** | 25.6% | *6,512* | 1.5% | *383* | **25,480** | |
| Benton | **72.6%** | ***2,804*** | 25.0% | *965* | 2.4% | *94* | **3,863** | |
| Blackford | **66.9%** | ***3,245*** | 31.7% | *1,539* | 1.4% | *69* | **4,853** | |
| Boone | **79.9%** | ***14,527*** | 18.2% | *3,311* | 1.9% | *353* | **18,191** | |
| Brown | **67.8%** | ***4,609*** | 29.2% | *1,982* | 3.0% | *204* | **6,795** | |
| Carroll | **71.4%** | ***5,888*** | 27.2% | *2,245* | 1.4% | *117* | **8,250** | |
| Cass | **69.4%** | ***10,191*** | 29.1% | *4,275* | 1.5% | *223* | **14,689** | |
| Clark | **62.8%** | ***23,087*** | 36.0% | *13,230* | 1.2% | *437* | **36,754** | |
| Clay | **72.3%** | ***7,091*** | 26.3% | *2,575* | 1.4% | *142* | **9,808** | |
| Clinton | **72.7%** | ***7,899*** | 25.7% | *2,790* | 1.6% | *173* | **10,862** | |
| Crawford | **62.3%** | ***2,541*** | 36.1% | *1,472* | 1.6% | *65* | **4,078** | |
| Daviess | **77.0%** | ***7,434*** | 21.9% | *2,117* | 1.1% | *104* | **9,655** | |
| Dearborn | **68.6%** | ***11,878*** | 29.5% | *5,103* | 1.9% | *328* | **17,309** | |
| Decatur | **74.8%** | ***6,544*** | 23.7% | *2,068* | 1.5% | *132* | **8,744** | |
| DeKalb | **74.6%** | ***10,116*** | 24.0% | *3,244* | 1.4% | *184* | **13,544** | |
| Delaware | **63.7%** | ***27,066*** | 34.6% | *14,650* | 1.7% | *743* | **42,459** | |
| Dubois | **72.5%** | ***10,648*** | 26.7% | *3,908* | 0.8% | *121* | **14,677** | |
| Elkhart | **78.3%** | ***42,285*** | 20.5% | *11,081* | 1.2% | *665* | **54,031** | |
| Fayette | **67.2%** | ***5,714*** | 31.2% | *2,658* | 1.6% | *137* | **8,509** | |
| Floyd | **66.3%** | ***19,759*** | 32.7% | *9,719* | 1.0% | *304* | **29,782** | |
| Fountain | **70.3%** | ***4,934*** | 28.1% | *1,974* | 1.6% | *112* | **7,020** | |
| Franklin | **72.3%** | ***5,902*** | 26.1% | *2,127* | 1.6% | *128* | **8,157** | |
| Fulton | **73.7%** | ***6,141*** | 25.0% | *2,082* | 1.3% | *111* | **8,334** | |
| Gibson | **65.1%** | ***8,936*** | 33.6% | *4,616* | 1.3% | *174* | **13,726** | |
| Grant | **68.0%** | ***17,704*** | 30.7% | *7,999* | 1.3% | *341* | **26,044** | |
| Greene | **64.5%** | ***7,797*** | 34.2% | *4,132* | 1.3% | *159* | **12,088** | |
| Hamilton | **84.0%** | ***63,216*** | 14.4% | *10,834* | 1.6% | *1,194* | **75,244** | |
| Hancock | **78.2%** | ***17,376*** | 19.8% | *4,404* | 2.0% | *451* | **22,231** | |
| Harrison | **68.6%** | ***10,112*** | 29.7% | *4,379* | 1.7% | *257* | **14,748** | |
| Hendricks | **79.5%** | ***31,800*** | 18.8% | *7,525* | 1.7% | *682* | **40,007** | |
| Henry | **66.7%** | ***11,765*** | 31.8% | *5,611* | 1.5% | *264* | **17,640** | |
| Howard | **67.0%** | ***22,827*** | 31.2% | *10,616* | 1.8% | *608* | **34,051** | |
| Huntington | **78.1%** | ***11,171*** | 20.6% | *2,941* | 1.3% | *186* | **14,298** | |
| Jackson | **71.2%** | ***10,389*** | 27.6% | *4,027* | 1.2% | *182* | **14,598** | |
| Jasper | **70.8%** | ***7,775*** | 27.8% | *3,047* | 1.4% | *157* | **10,979** | |
| Jay | **68.6%** | ***5,442*** | 29.6% | *2,349* | 1.8% | *144* | **7,935** | |
| Jefferson | **65.8%** | ***7,641*** | 33.0% | *3,830* | 1.2% | *140* | **11,611** | |
| Jennings | **70.7%** | ***6,673*** | 27.8% | *2,620* | 1.5% | *140* | **9,433** | |
| Johnson | **79.0%** | ***32,295*** | 19.0% | *7,761* | 2.0% | *832* | **40,888** | |
| Knox | **67.5%** | ***9,940*** | 30.9% | *4,549* | 1.6% | *237* | **14,726** | |
| Kosciusko | **82.5%** | ***20,282*** | 15.7% | *3,871* | 1.8% | *441* | **24,594** | |
| LaGrange | **78.0%** | ***6,464*** | 20.7% | *1,712* | 1.3% | *108* | **8,284** | |
| Lake | 41.7% | *71,574* | **57.1%** | ***97,809*** | 1.2% | *2,083* | **171,466** | |
| LaPorte | **60.3%** | ***22,589*** | 37.1% | *13,864* | 2.6% | *955* | **37,408** | |
| Lawrence | **73.8%** | ***11,733*** | 24.6% | *3,913* | 1.6% | *255* | **15,901** | |
| Madison | **62.6%** | ***31,664*** | 35.9% | *18,154* | 1.5% | *781* | **50,599** | |
| Marion | **58.1%** | ***158,620*** | 40.2% | *109,736* | 1.7% | *4,532* | **272,888** | |
| Marshall | **76.2%** | ***12,208*** | 22.8% | *3,654* | 1.0% | *163* | **16,025** | |
| Martin | **70.7%** | ***3,214*** | 27.9% | *1,268* | 1.4% | *63* | **4,545** | |
| Miami | **69.6%** | ***8,712*** | 29.0% | *3,623* | 1.4% | *176* | **12,511** | |
| Monroe | **63.8%** | ***25,168*** | 32.6% | *12,837* | 3.6% | *1,404* | **39,409** | |
| Montgomery | **78.5%** | ***10,280*** | 19.7% | *2,571* | 1.8% | *239* | **13,090** | |
| Morgan | **76.6%** | ***16,731*** | 21.3% | *4,640* | 2.1% | *452* | **21,823** | |
| Newton | **64.0%** | ***3,463*** | 33.5% | *1,814* | 2.5% | *133* | **5,410** | |
| Noble | **75.5%** | ***10,661*** | 23.0% | *3,245* | 1.5% | *207* | **14,113** | |
| Ohio | **66.3%** | ***1,614*** | 31.9% | *777* | 1.8% | *44* | **2,435** | |
| Orange | **72.6%** | ***5,143*** | 25.9% | *1,832* | 1.5% | *109* | **7,084** | |
| Owen | **70.0%** | ***4,502*** | 27.3% | *1,756* | 2.7% | *176* | **6,434** | |
| Parke | **69.4%** | ***4,303*** | 29.1% | *1,801* | 1.5% | *94* | **6,198** | |
| Perry | **54.7%** | ***3,754*** | 44.3% | *3,041* | 1.0% | *68* | **6,863** | |
| Pike | **64.4%** | ***3,821*** | 33.8% | *2,007* | 1.8% | *109* | **5,937** | |
| Porter | **61.9%** | ***34,785*** | 36.4% | *20,430* | 1.7% | *973* | **56,188** | |
| Posey | **70.1%** | ***'7,487*** | 28.8% | *3,074* | 1.1% | *121* | **10,682** | |
| Pulaski | **69.6%** | ***3,719*** | 29.4% | *1,566* | 1.0% | *56* | **5,341** | |
| Putnam | **73.2%** | ***8,359*** | 24.5% | *2,792* | 2.3% | *260* | **11,411** | |
| Randolph | **69.7%** | ***6,776*** | 28.9% | *2,808* | 1.4% | *136* | **9,720** | |
| Ripley | **72.5%** | ***7,657*** | 25.6% | *2,704* | 1.9% | *196* | **10,557** | |
| Rush | **75.7%** | ***5,334*** | 22.0% | *1,552* | 2.3% | *161* | **7,047** | |
| Saint Joseph | **63.5%** | ***59,818*** | 35.5% | *33,378* | 1.0% | *927* | **94,123** | |
| Scott | **62.1%** | ***4,798*** | 36.4% | *2,810* | 1.5% | *115* | **7,723** | |
| Shelby | **72.1%** | ***10,925*** | 26.3% | *3,986* | 1.6% | *250* | **15,161** | |
| Spencer | **64.1%** | ***5,747*** | 35.1% | *3,147* | 0.8% | *75* | **8,969** | |
| Starke | **59.7%** | ***4,866*** | 38.9% | *3,168* | 1.4% | *113* | **8,147** | |
| Steuben | **75.9%** | ***8,549*** | 22.1% | *2,479* | 2.0% | *229* | **11,257** | |
| Sullivan | **62.3%** | ***4,645*** | 36.5% | *2,720* | 1.2% | *86* | **7,451** | |
| Switzerland | **59.5%** | ***1,885*** | 38.4% | *1,216* | 2.1% | *67* | **3,168** | |
| Tippecanoe | **72.2%** | ***32,101*** | 25.5% | *11,357* | 2.3% | *1,034* | **44,492** | |
| Tipton | **71.3%** | ***5,111*** | 27.4% | *1,958* | 1.3% | *96* | **7,165** | |
| Union | **74.4%** | ***2,068*** | 24.2% | *673* | 1.4% | *39* | **2,780** | |
| Vanderburgh | **66.0%** | ***41,482*** | 32.7% | *20,552* | 1.3% | *832* | **62,866** | |
| Vermillion | **57.2%** | ***3,585*** | 41.2% | *2,577* | 1.6% | *103* | **6,265** | |
| Vigo | **64.1%** | ***22,886*** | 34.2% | *12,176* | 1.7% | *589* | **35,651** | |
| Wabash | **74.1%** | ***9,404*** | 24.9% | *3,167* | 1.0% | *125* | **12,696** | |
| Warren | **67.7%** | ***2,454*** | 30.6% | *1,106* | 1.7% | *63* | **3,623** | |
| Warrick | **68.6%** | ***14,538*** | 30.2% | *6,402* | 1.2% | *250* | **21,190** | |
| Washington | **70.4%** | ***6,828*** | 27.1% | *2,629* | 2.5% | *239* | **9,696** | |
| Wayne | **66.7%** | ***15,926*** | 31.8% | *7,590* | 1.5% | *356* | **23,872** | |
| Wells | **78.2%** | ***8,565*** | 20.4% | *2,235* | 1.4% | *158* | **10,958** | |
| White | **74.3%** | ***7,310*** | 24.0% | *2,360* | 1.7% | *169* | **9,839** | |
| Whitley | **76.1%** | ***9,426*** | 22.3% | *2,757* | 1.6% | *194* | **12,377** |
References
References
- "Muncie Times 17 June 1999 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
- (November 7, 2000). "United States Senator". Indiana of Secretary of State.
- (November 7, 2000). "United States Senator by County". Indiana Secretary of State.
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