2000 North Carolina Presidential, Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: 2/7/00, Primary: 5/2/00, Run-Off: 5/30/00
Last Updated: December 14, 2000 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
President, William J. Clinton (D) barred from 3rd term, 44.0% in '96
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 63% Republican, Others' Predictions, |
| Albert A. "Al" Gore, Jr. (D) 43.2% |
George W. "Dubya" Bush (R) 56.03% |
Harry Browne (L) 0.42%, Patrick J. 'Pat' Buchanan (Rfm) 0.3%, Ralph Nader (WI), John S. Hagelin (WI), David E. McReynolds (WI) 0.04%, |
Governor, 56% in '96, James "Jim" Hunt (D) barred from 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic, Rothenberg Report: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:7 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report's overview: Toss Up, Peter Orvetti's Prediction: Democrat, Ron Gunzburger: Democrat, |
| Att. Gen. Mike Easley (D) 52.1% |
ex-Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot (R) 46.2% |
homeschooler/'96 Congressional nominee / '98 U.S. Senate nominee Barbara Howe (L) 1.4%, professor / ex-planning commissioner Doug Schell (Rfm) 0.3%, |
Lt. Governor, Dennis Wicker (D) defeated in Democratic Gubernatorial primary
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic, |
| St. Sen. Beverly Eaves Perdue (D) 52.4% |
St. Sen. Betsy L. Cochrane (R) 45.8 |
writer / consultant Catherin Carter (Rfm) 1.8%, |
Attorney General, Michael Easley (D) running for Governor
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 63% Democratic, |
| St. Sen. Roy A. Cooper III (D) 51.3% |
ex-assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Boyce (R) 46.3% |
attorney Margaret "Peggy" Palms (Rfm) 2.4% |
Secretary of State
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic |
| Elaine Marshall (D) 54.5% |
businessman Harris Durham Blake (R) 45.5% |
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Treasurer, Harlan Boyles (D) retiring
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, |
| public safety secretary Richard Moore (D) 55.5% |
ex-St. Sen. Henry McKoy (R) 44.5% |
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Auditor
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic |
| Ralph Campbell (D) 50.6% |
accountant / ex-Wake Co. Comm'r Leslie "Les" Merritt (R) 49.4% |
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Agriculture Commissioner, James Graham (D) retiring
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic |
| Adm. Law Judge Meg Scott Phipps (D) 50.5% |
farmer Steve Troxler (R) 49.5% |
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Insurance Commissioner
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic, |
| Jim Long (D) 56.7% |
insurnace agency owner / engineer Mike Causey (R) 43.3% |
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Labor Commissioner, Harry Payne (D) retiring
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic, |
| Industrial Commission Deputy Comm'r Doug Berger (D) 49.9% |
St. Rep. Cherie Killian Berry (R) 50.1% |
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School Superintendent
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic, |
| Michael "Mike" Ward (D) 53.4% |
school board member Michael Barrick (R) 46.6% |
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1st Congressional District, 62.2% in '98, 4th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Eva McPherson Clayton (D) 65.5% |
Dr. Duane E. Kratzer Jr. (R) 32.7% |
Christopher Sean Delaney (L) 1.8% |
2nd Congressional District, 57.4% in '98, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report's overview: Likely Democratic, Hotline Scoop's Tier Two Veteran, Peter Orvetti's Prediction: Democrat, |
| Bobby Etheridge (D) 58.1% |
conservative activist / ex-congressonal aide Doug Haynes (R) 41.1% |
'96 / '98 nominee Mark Daniel Jackson (L) 0.8% |
3rd Congressional District, 61.9% in '98, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Safe Republican, Hotline Scoop's Tier Two Veteran, |
| ex-county board of education member / ex-teacher Leigh Harvey McNairy (D) 37.4% |
Walter B. Jones Jr. (R) 61.4% |
David F. Russell (L) 1.2% |
4th Congressional District, 57.4% in '98, 2nd / 6th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report's overview: Likely Democratic, Peter Orvetti's Prediction: Democrat, |
| David E. Price (D) 61.7% |
town councilman / development consultant Jess Ward (R) 36.6% |
C. Brian Towey (L) 1.7% |
5th Congressional District, 67.5% in '98, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 100% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Safe Republican, |
| No Democrat |
Richard M. Burr (R) 92.8% |
electrical engineer Steven Francis LeBoeuf (L) 7.2% |
6th Congressional District, 88.6% in '98, 8th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 100% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Safe Republican, |
| No Democrat |
Howard Coble (R) 91.2% |
chemist / '98 nominee Jeffrey Dean Bentley (L) 8.8%, Gene Gay (WI), |
7th Congressional District, 91.3% in '98, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Mike McIntyre (D) 69.6% |
retiree James R. Adams (R) 29.1% |
Dr. / '98 8th District nominee Robert H. "Bob" Burns (L) 1.3% |
8th Congressional District, 50.7% in '98, 1st term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 63% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican,, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:3 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Leans Republican, one of Hotline Scoop's 43 Hottest Races / Tier One Freshmen, identified by The Associated Press as a Key House Race, identified by Washington Post as one of the Hottest Races, Peter Orvetti's Prediction: Republican, Sierra Club Target, Ron Gunzburger: Republican, |
| '98 nominee / attorney Mike Taylor (D) 43.6% |
Robert C. "Robin" Hayes (R) 55.4% |
retired professor / '98 1th District nominee Jack Schwartz (L) 1.0% |
9th Congressional District, 69.3% in '98, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Safe Republican, |
| professor / ex-cable company executive Ed McGuire (D) 30.5% |
Sue Myrick (R) 68.0% |
Christopher S. Cole (L) 1.0%, James Cahaney (Rfm) 0.5%, |
10th Congressional District, 85.6% in '98, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Safe Republican, |
| teacher Delmar E. Parker (D) 29.3% |
T. Cass Ballenger (R) 68.1% |
'98 nominee / nurse Deborah Garrett Eddins (L) 2.6% |
11th Congressional District, 56.6% in '98, 5th Term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 63% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Leans Republican, Hotline Scoop's Tier Two Veteran, Peter Orvetti's Prediction: Republican, Sierra Club Target, Ron Gunzburger: Republican, Ken Rubin: Democrat, |
| attorney Sam Neill (D) 42.3% |
Charles H. Taylor (R) 54.9% |
Charles Barry Williams (L) 2.8% |
12th Congressional District, 56.0% in '98, 4th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's ranking: Democrat Favored, |
| Melvin Watt (D) 64.7% |
teacher Joshua Chad Mitchell (R) 33.3% |
Anna Lyon (L) 1.9% |
