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2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Nominee
Mike Easley
Richard Vinroot
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,530,324
1,360,960
Percentage
52.02%
46.26%
County results
Easley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Vinroot: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Jim Hunt
Democratic
Elected Governor
Mike Easley
Democratic
The 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. The general election was fought between the Republican nominee, former mayor of Charlotte Richard Vinroot and the Democrat nominee, state Attorney General Mike Easley . Easley won by 52% to 46%, and succeeded fellow Democrat Jim Hunt as governor .
Primaries [ ]
Democratic [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Bob Ayers
Mike Easley , Attorney General
Ken Rogers
Dennis Wicker , Lieutenant Governor
Results [ ]
Primary results by county:
Easley—81-90%
Easley—71-80%
Easley—61-70%
Easley—51-60%
Easley—41-50%
Wicker—71-80%
Wicker—51-60%
Wicker—41-50%
Republican [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Leo Daughtry , state representative
Art Manning, candidate for Governor in 1996
Charles Neely , attorney and former state representative[2]
Richard Vinroot , former Mayor of Charlotte and candidate for Governor in 1996
Results [ ]
Primary results by county:
Vinroot—71-80%
Vinroot—61-70%
Vinroot—51-60%
Vinroot—41-50%
Vinroot—31-40%
Daughtry—81-90%
Daughtry—71-80%
Daughtry—61-70%
Daughtry—51-60%
Daughtry—41-50%
Daughtry—31-40%
Tie between Daughtry and Neely—31-40%
General election [ ]
Debates [ ]
Results [ ]
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