2000 Washington gubernatorial election

The State of Washington holds its gubernatorial election every fourth year, concurrent with the United States presidential election. This election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gary Locke won reelection to a second term.

2000 Washington gubernatorial election
November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Gary Locke John Carlson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,441,973 980,060
Percentage 58.4% 39.7%
County Results

Locke:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Carlson:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Gary Locke
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Gary Locke
Democratic

Elections in Washington

As of 2020, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in Washington in which the margin of victory was in double digits and the last gubernatorial election in Washington in which any counties in Eastern Washington voted for a Democrat. It is also the earliest Washington gubernatorial election in which both candidates are currently still living.

General Election

Debates

Results
Governor of Washington election, 2000[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Locke (Incumbent) 1,441,973 58.38
Republican John Carlson 980,060 39.68
Libertarian Steve LePage 47,819 1.94
Democratic hold
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References
  1. http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=264&t2=&p=&p2=&y=
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