2000 United States Senate election in Ohio

Summary

The 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Senator Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term. His victory made him the first Republican re-elected to the Senate in Ohio since John W. Bricker in 1952. As of 2024, this is the last time that the Republicans won Ohio’s Class 1 Senate seat.

2000 United States Senate election in Ohio

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →
Turnout63.6% (Registered Voters)
 
Nominee Mike DeWine Ted Celeste
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,665,512 1,595,066
Percentage 59.92% 35.85%

County results

DeWine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Celeste:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike DeWine
Republican

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Result edit

Republican primary result[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike DeWine (incumbent) 1,029,860 79.51
Republican Ronald Richard Dickson 161,185 12.44
Republican Frank Cremeans 104,219 8.05
Total votes 1,295,264 100

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary result[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Celeste 375,205 43.86
Democratic Marvin McMickle 208,291 24.35
Democratic Richard Cordray 202,345 23.65
Democratic Dan Radakovich 69,620 8.14
Total votes 855,461 100

General election edit

Debates edit

  • Complete video of debate, November 4, 2000

Results edit

Ohio United States Senate election, 2000[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike DeWine (Incumbent) 2,665,512 59.92% +6.48%
Democratic Ted Celeste 1,595,066 35.85% -3.38%
Libertarian John McAlister 116,724 2.62% N/A
Natural Law John Eastman 70,713 1.59% N/A
Write-in 786 0.02% N/A
Majority 1,070,446 24.06% +9.85%
Turnout 4,448,801 63.6
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/2000senate.htm Result
  3. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".