2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico
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The 2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman won re-election to a fourth term.[1] Bingaman defeated Bill Redmond in a landslide, despite fellow Democrat Al Gore winning New Mexico over Republican nominee George W. Bush by a very narrow margin in the concurrent presidential election.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Jeff Bingaman, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Bingaman (incumbent) | 124,887 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 124,887 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Bill Redmond, former U.S. Representative
- Steve Pearce, State Representative
- William Davis, former State Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Redmond | 43,780 | 60.39 | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce | 15,628 | 21.56 | |
| Republican | William F. Davis | 13,083 | 18.05 | |
| Total votes | 72,491 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Jeff Bingaman (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Bill Redmond (R), former U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Bingaman (incumbent) | 363,744 | 61.70% | +7.73% | |
| Republican | Bill Redmond | 225,517 | 38.25% | −7.74% | |
| Write-ins | 265 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 138,227 | 23.45% | +15.47% | ||
| Turnout | 589,525 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]- Quay (largest city: Tucumcari)
- Luna (largest city: Deming)
- Hidalgo (largest city: Lordsburg)
- Sierra (largest city: Truth or Consequences)
- Doña Ana (largest city: Las Cruces)
- Otero (largest city: Alamogordo)
- Chaves (largest village: Roswell)
- Eddy (largest city: Carlsbad)
- Lea (largest city: Hobbs)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - NM US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000".
- ^ "Rsult001". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ "Rsult001". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".