The 2000 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic governor Jeanne Shaheen won re-election, defeating former United States senator Gordon Humphrey 49% to 44%.
Democratic primary
Candidates Jeanne Shaheen, incumbent governor of New Hampshire Mark Fernald, New Hampshire state senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Gordon J. Humphrey, former U.S. senator Jim Squires, former New Hampshire state senator Jeffrey R. Howard, former attorney general of New Hampshire, former United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire Fred Bramante, perennial candidate Jim Marron
Results
Independent Mary Brown, former New Hampshire state senator
Libertarian John J. Babiarz
Campaign Debates Complete video of debate, September 25, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 2, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 26, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 31, 2000
Results
Results by county CountyJeanne ShaheenDemocraticGordon HumphreyRepublicanMary BrownIndependentJohn BabiarzLibertarianMarginTotal votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Belknap 11,994 44.6% 12,980 48.3%1,6646.2% 208 0.9% -986 -3.7% 26,867 Carroll 10,363 43.9% 11,691 49.5%1,2605.3% 188 1.3% -1,328 -5.6% 23,618 Cheshire 17,734 53.7% 12,554 38.0%2,2456.8% 478 1.5% 5,180 15.7% 33,053 Coös 7,011 48.2% 6,470 44.5%8966.2% 156 1.1% 541 3.8% 14,537 Grafton 18,425 48.3% 17,030 44.6%2,0665.4% 609 1.7% 1,395 1.7% 38,178 Hillsborough 78,522 47.6% 75,067 45.5%9,5235.8% 1,763 1.2% 3,455 2.1% 165,047 Merrimack 33,571 52.8% 24,479 38.5%4,7667.5% 677 1.2% 9,092 14.3% 63,602 Rockingham 61,247 46.3% 60,837 46.0%8,7436.6% 1,395 1.1% 410 0.3% 132,351 Strafford 28,044 56.9% 17,234 35.0%3,3266.8% 620 1.3% 10,810 21.9% 49,262 Sullivan 8,127 44.1% 8,610 46.7%1,4157.7% 252 1.5% -483 -2.6% 18,438Totals275,03848.7%246,95243.8%35,9046.4%6,4461.1%28,0864.9%%564,953 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Belknap (largest city: Laconia) Carroll (largest town: Conway) Sullivan (largest city: Claremont)
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