2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico

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.

2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico

← 1994November 7, 20002006 →
 
NomineeJeff BingamanBill Redmond
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote363,744225,517
Percentage61.70%38.25%

County results
Bingaman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Redmond:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Jeff Bingaman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jeff Bingaman
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJeff Bingaman (incumbent) 124,887 100.00
Total votes124,887 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBill Redmond 43,780 60.39
RepublicanSteve Pearce15,62821.56
RepublicanWilliam F. Davis13,08318.05
Total votes72,491 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJeff Bingaman (incumbent) 363,744 61.70% +7.73%
RepublicanBill Redmond225,51738.25%−7.74%
Write-ins2650.04%
Majority138,22723.45%+15.47%
Turnout589,525
Democratic holdSwing

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References