Primary election
Candidates
Democratic
- Gary Locke, incumbent governor of Washington
- Meta Heller
Republican
- John Carlson, talk radio host on KVI-AM
- Harold Hochstatter, state senator
Libertarian
- Steve W. LePage
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2000 Washington gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 Washington gubernatorial election |
| country | Washington |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1996 Washington gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1996 |
| next_election | 2004 Washington gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2004 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| image1 | File:Gary Locke (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **Gary Locke** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,441,973** |
| percentage1 | **58.38%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | John Carlson |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 980,060 |
| percentage2 | 39.68% |
| title | Governor |
| map_image | 2000 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 275px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Locke:** | |
| **Carlson:** | |
| before_election | Gary Locke |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Gary Locke |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Locke:
Carlson:
The 2000 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic governor Gary Locke defeated the Republican candidate John Carlson for his second term in a landslide.
, this was the earliest gubernatorial election in Washington in which both candidates are currently still living. This is the last time a Democratic nominee for governor outperformed the Democratic nominee for president in Washington. This is also the last time that the counties of Asotin, Klickitat, Mason, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Spokane, Wahkiakum and Walla Walla voted for the Democratic candidate in a gubernatorial election.
This would also be the last gubernatorial election in Washington in which the margin of victory was in double digits and in which any counties in Eastern Washington voted for a Democrat until Jay Inslee's 2020 landslide victory. This is the last and the most recent Washington gubernatorial election in which the winning candidate carried a majority of Washington's counties.
General election
Candidates
- Gary Locke (D), incumbent Governor of Washington
- John Carlson (R), talk radio host on KVI-AM
- Steve W. LePage (L)
Debates
- Complete video of debate, September 28, 2000 - C-SPAN
- Complete video of debate, October 11, 2000 - C-SPAN
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2000 - C-SPAN
Results
By county
Kittitas County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1948. Locke is the most recent Democrat to win the following the counties: Asotin, Klickitat, Mason, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Spokane, Wahkiakum, and Walla Walla. Whitman County would not vote Democratic again until 2020. Clallam County would not vote Democratic again until 2024.
| County | Gary Locke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carlson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Steve W. LePage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libertarian | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,441,973 | 58.38% | 980,060 | 39.68% | 47,819 | 1.94% | 461,913 | 18.70% | 2,469,852 | |||||||||||||
| Adams | 2,250 | 45.49% | 2,629 | 53.15% | 67 | 1.35% | -379 | -7.66% | 4,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asotin | 4,718 | 59.64% | 3,070 | 38.81% | 123 | 1.55% | 1,648 | 20.83% | 7,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benton | 28,892 | 48.72% | 29,245 | 49.32% | 1,165 | 1.96% | -353 | -0.60% | 59,302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelan | 10,984 | 41.69% | 14,970 | 56.82% | 391 | 1.48% | -3,986 | -15.13% | 26,345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clallam | 17,128 | 53.93% | 13,795 | 43.43% | 839 | 2.64% | 3,333 | 10.49% | 31,762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark | 71,998 | 54.20% | 57,464 | 43.26% | 3,382 | 2.55% | 14,534 | 10.94% | 132,844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 950 | 45.28% | 1,116 | 53.19% | 32 | 1.53% | -166 | -7.91% | 2,098 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cowlitz | 20,919 | 57.28% | 14,589 | 39.95% | 1,010 | 2.77% | 6,330 | 17.33% | 36,518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas | 5,149 | 40.12% | 7,454 | 58.08% | 232 | 1.81% | -2,305 | -17.96% | 12,835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferry | 1,254 | 41.62% | 1,624 | 53.90% | 135 | 4.48% | -370 | -12.28% | 3,013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 6,757 | 48.53% | 6,832 | 49.07% | 333 | 2.39% | -75 | -0.54% | 13,922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garfield | 644 | 48.42% | 646 | 48.57% | 40 | 3.01% | -2 | -0.15% | 1,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant | 9,491 | 40.05% | 13,673 | 57.70% | 531 | 2.24% | -4,182 | -17.65% | 23,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grays Harbor | 15,817 | 60.93% | 9,566 | 36.85% | 578 | 2.23% | 6,251 | 24.08% | 25,961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Island | 17,736 | 54.31% | 14,381 | 44.04% | 541 | 1.66% | 3,355 | 10.27% | 32,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 9,712 | 61.71% | 5,628 | 35.76% | 398 | 2.53% | 4,084 | 25.95% | 15,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King | 522,229 | 66.46% | 250,103 | 31.83% | 13,475 | 1.71% | 272,126 | 34.63% | 785,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kitsap | 58,603 | 56.94% | 42,358 | 41.15% | 1,966 | 1.91% | 16,245 | 15.78% | 102,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kittitas | 6,423 | 45.88% | 7,262 | 51.87% | 315 | 2.25% | -839 | -5.99% | 14,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klickitat | 4,278 | 53.48% | 3,468 | 43.36% | 253 | 3.16% | 810 | 10.13% | 7,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 12,545 | 42.18% | 16,422 | 55.21% | 777 | 2.61% | -3,877 | -13.03% | 29,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 2,083 | 40.20% | 2,984 | 57.58% | 115 | 2.22% | -901 | -17.39% | 5,182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mason | 12,319 | 55.27% | 9,473 | 42.50% | 497 | 2.23% | 2,846 | 12.77% | 22,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Okanogan | 5,626 | 38.36% | 8,559 | 58.36% | 481 | 3.28% | -2,933 | -20.00% | 14,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 5,519 | 58.68% | 3,643 | 38.73% | 244 | 2.59% | 1,876 | 19.94% | 9,406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pend Oreille | 2,621 | 48.76% | 2,590 | 48.19% | 164 | 3.05% | 31 | 0.58% | 5,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pierce | 148,450 | 55.60% | 113,633 | 42.56% | 4,900 | 1.84% | 34,817 | 13.04% | 266,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Juan | 5,385 | 64.83% | 2,684 | 32.31% | 237 | 2.85% | 2,701 | 32.52% | 8,306 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skagit | 24,191 | 53.70% | 19,990 | 44.37% | 871 | 1.93% | 4,201 | 9.32% | 45,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skamania | 2,148 | 53.25% | 1,656 | 41.05% | 230 | 5.70% | 492 | 12.20% | 4,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snohomish | 142,196 | 56.89% | 102,993 | 41.21% | 4,756 | 1.90% | 39,203 | 15.68% | 249,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spokane | 99,492 | 57.85% | 69,848 | 40.61% | 2,652 | 1.54% | 29,644 | 17.24% | 171,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens | 7,426 | 41.64% | 9,871 | 55.35% | 536 | 3.01% | -2,445 | -13.71% | 17,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thurston | 58,915 | 61.07% | 35,404 | 36.70% | 2,147 | 2.23% | 23,511 | 24.37% | 96,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wahkiakum | 1,112 | 57.00% | 770 | 39.47% | 69 | 3.54% | 342 | 17.53% | 1,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walla Walla | 10,869 | 51.31% | 9,936 | 46.90% | 380 | 1.79% | 933 | 4.40% | 21,185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whatcom | 42,313 | 58.22% | 28,861 | 39.71% | 1,500 | 2.06% | 13,452 | 18.51% | 72,674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitman | 9,113 | 56.75% | 6,676 | 41.57% | 269 | 1.68% | 2,437 | 15.18% | 16,058 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yakima | 33,718 | 48.80% | 34,194 | 49.48% | 1,188 | 1.72% | -476 | -0.69% | 69,100 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Clallam (largest city: Port Angeles)
- Klickitat (Largest city: Goldendale)
- Pend Oreille (Largest city: Newport)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Kittitas (Largest city: Ellensburg)
References
References
- "Elections Search Results September 2000 Primary". Washington Secretary of State.
- Washington Secretary of State. "Official Returns of the Washington State Primary September 19, 2000".
- Munro, Ralph. (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General Governor". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
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