2000 governor elections · West Virginia history
West Virginia governor election 2000
Bob Wise DEM +2.9 gain · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 648,047
- Margin
- 2.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in WV
- R+6.3same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wise Won | DEM | 324,822 | 50.12% | |
| Cecil Underwood | REP | 305,926 | 47.21% | |
| Denise Giardina | MTP | 10,416 | 1.61% | |
| Bob Myers | LIB | 5,548 | 0.86% | |
| Randall B. Ashelman | NLP | 1,301 | 0.20% | |
| Louis Davis | W | 34 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 648,047 | |||
Official source: 2000%20Governor%20Gen.pdf
Other West Virginia governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Patrick Morrisey | 30.4 |
| 2020 | Jim Justice | 33.9 |
| 2016 | Jim Justice | 6.8 |
| 2012 | Earl Ray Tomblin | 4.8 |
| 2011 special | Earl Ray Tomblin | 2.5 |
| 2008 | Joe Manchin, III | 44.1 |
| 2004 | Joe Manchin, III | 29.5 |
| 2000 | Bob Wise | 2.9 |
| 1996 | Cecil Underwood | 5.8 |
Full West Virginia governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 West Virginia governor race?
Bob Wise (DEM) won with 50.1% of the vote, ahead of Cecil Underwood (47.2%), a margin of 2.9 points.
Did the West Virginia governor seat change party in 2000?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 West Virginia governor race?
648,047 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.