2000 governor elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina governor election 2000
Mike Easley DEM +5.8 · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 2,942,062
- Margin
- 5.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NC
- R+12.8same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Easley Won | DEM | 1,530,324 | 52.02% | |
| Richard Vinroot | REP | 1,360,960 | 46.26% | |
| Barbara Howe | LIB | 42,674 | 1.45% | |
| Douglas Schell | REF | 8,104 | 0.28% | |
| Total | 2,942,062 | |||
Official source: RESULTS
Other North Carolina governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joshua Harold Stein | 14.8 |
| 2020 | Roy A. Cooper | 4.5 |
| 2016 | Roy A. Cooper | 0.2 |
| 2012 | Pat McCrory | 11.4 |
| 2008 | Bev Perdue | 3.4 |
| 2004 | Mike Easley | 12.7 |
| 2000 | Mike Easley | 5.8 |
| 1996 | James B. Hunt | 13.2 |
Full North Carolina governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 North Carolina governor race?
Mike Easley (DEM) won with 52.0% of the vote, ahead of Richard Vinroot (46.3%), a margin of 5.8 points.
Did the North Carolina governor seat change party in 2000?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 North Carolina governor race?
2,942,062 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.