2000 Michigan elections
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November 7, 2000
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Michigan on November 7, 2000. The presidential primary was held on February 22. The state primary was held on August 8.[1]
Federal elections
[edit]Presidential primaries and caucuses
[edit]The presidential primary elections were held on February 22. John McCain won the Republican primary in Michigan.[2] George W. Bush won the Republican nomination nationally.[3]
Lyndon LaRouche was the sole candidate on the ballot in the Democratic presidential primary. LaRouche was not recognized by the Democratic Party.[4] There were more uncommitted votes than votes for LaRouche.[1] The Democrats chose their nominee through a caucus instead of a primary election.[4] The caucus was held on March 11. Al Gore won the Michigan caucus, and was nominated nationally.[5][6]
The Reform Party held a presidential primary election in Michigan. Donald Trump, who had dropped out of the race, was the only candidate on the ballot.[4] The Reform Party presidential nomination was disputed between Pat Buchanan and John Hagelin. After a court decided against allowing either Buchanan or Hagelin to on the November Michigan ballot as the Reform presidential candidate, Buchanan ran a write-in campaign, and Hagelin appeared on the ballot as the Natural Law Party candidate.[7][8]
Presidential general election
[edit]Democratic nominee Al Gore won Michigan in the presidential general election.[9] All 18 of Michigan's electoral votes went to Gore.[10] Republican nominee George W. Bush won the presidency nationally.[11]
U.S. Senate election
[edit]Democratic nominee Debbie Stabenow defeated incumbent Republican senator Spencer Abraham.[12]
U.S. House of Representatives election
[edit]Republicans gained one seat in Michigan the 2000 U.S. House race, resulting in a 9–7 Democratic majority in Michigan's U.S. House delegation.[13]
State elections
[edit]State House of Representative election
[edit]Republicans maintained their 58–52 majority over the Democrats in the chamber.[14]
State Supreme Court election
[edit]There were three Michigan Supreme Court seats up for election on November 7, 2000. One was a full term, two were partial terms. Of the partial terms, one was a two-year term, and the other was a four-year term.[1] The two-year term was up for election due to the resignation of Democrat Conrad L. Mallett Jr.[15][16] Governor John Engler appointed Republican Robert P. Young Jr. to replace Mallett on the state supreme court.[17] The four-year term was up for election due to the resignation of Republican James H. Brickley.[15] Republican Stephen Markman was appointed by Governor Engler to replace Brickley. The appointments left the Republicans with a 5–2 majority over the Democrats on the court before the 2000 election.[18]
Incumbent Republican appointees Young and Markman were elected to their partial terms. Incumbent Republican Clifford Taylor was re-elected for a full term. This maintained the 5–2 Republican majority on the court.[19]
State Board of Education election
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kathleen N. Straus ran for re-election, while incumbent Republican Dorothy Beardmore decided not to. The election was won by Straus and Democrat John Austin, resulting in a 5–3 Democratic majority on the board.[20]
University of Michigan Regents election
[edit]Incumbent Democrats Larry Deitch and Rebecca McGowan won re-election, maintaining a 5–3 Democratic majority on the board.[21]
Michigan State University Trustee election
[edit]Incumbents Democrat Dorothy Gonzales and Republican Scott Romney won re-election, maintaining a 4–4 Democrat-Republican split on the board.[21]
Wayne State University Governor election
[edit]Neither of the incumbent Democrats, Edgar Scribner and Denise Lewis, decided to run for re-election.[22] The election was won by Democrats Paul Massaron and Jackie Washington, preserving the 6–2 Democratic majority on the board.[21]
State ballot proposals
[edit]There were two state ballot proposals voted upon on November 7, 2000. Both were rejected.[1] Proposal 1 would have required specific poorly performing school districts to offer vouchers to students to attend private schools. It would have also allowed local school boards or voters in school districts to make similar requirements.[23][24] Proposal 2 sought to require a two-thirds vote in the Michigan Legislature before it could pass any laws affecting local governments.[25]
Local elections
[edit]The following is an incomplete list of 2000 elections in notable localities.
Oakland County Executive election
[edit]Incumbent Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson won re-election.[26][27]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ "State revives McCain". Lansing State Journal. February 23, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Transcript of George W. Bush's Acceptance Speech". ABC News. August 3, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Presidential Primary Election Facts". The Bay City Times. February 22, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LaRouche partisans at center of fracas at Democrat caucus". The Grand Rapids Press. March 12, 2000. p. 25. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Al Gore, Democratic Candidate". PBS. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Pat Buchanan on state ballot as write-in candidate". The Times Herald. October 20, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Buchanan heads for top court". Lansing State Journal. September 30, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Gore Minutes From Conceding". Harvard Crimson. November 8, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ "2000 Electoral College Results". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Bush Wins in Supreme Court; Gore Is Pressured to Concede". Los Angeles Times. December 13, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Stabenow stuns Abraham in tight contest". Muskegon Chronicle. November 8, 2000. p. 11. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Congressional incumbents sweep seats in Michigan". Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. November 8, 2000. p. 10. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Republicans elect Rick Johnson speaker". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. November 15, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "State high court race flooded with cash". The Flint Journal. October 12, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Five on ballot for two Supreme Court seats". Petoskey News-Review. November 2, 1994. p. 36. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Appeals judge Robert Young going to state Supreme Court". Detroit Free Press. December 31, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Engler names Markman to replace high court seat". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 18, 1999. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Michigan Supreme Court justices will return to bench". The Grand Rapids Press. November 8, 2000. p. 21. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dems win state beard seats". Muskegon Chronicle. November 8, 2000. p. 16. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Dems win 5 of 6 open seats on university boards". The Herald-Palladium. November 9, 2000. p. 14. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "9 candidates vying for 2 seats on board". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 2000. p. 88. Retrieved September 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Voters firmly reject vouchers". The Bay City Times. November 8, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "VOUCHERS firmly defeated". The Bay City Times. November 8, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved September 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "State avoids Proposal 2's lawmaking disaster". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 2000. p. 146. Retrieved September 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Oakland County". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 2000. p. 72. Retrieved September 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "OAKLAND COUNTY - GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2000 - OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Oakland County Clerk. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2025.