The 2000 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican Mike Leavitt won reelection to a third term.
Primary election Primary elections were held on June 27, 2000.
Republican primary
Candidates Glen Davis Mike Leavitt, incumbent Governor
Results
Democratic primary Bill Orton, a former representative from Utah's 3rd congressional district, was nominated without opposition.
General election Debates Complete video of debate, October 1, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 12, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 16, 2000 Complete video of debate, October 19, 2000
Results
Results by county County Mike LeavittRepublican Bill OrtonDemocratic Jeremy FriedbaumIndependent American Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Beaver1,39662.66%79835.82%341.53%59826.84%2,228Box Elder9,91064.81%5,10733.40%2751.80%4,80331.41%15,292Cache23,94973.30%8,26425.29%4581.40%15.68548.01%32,671Carbon2,56635.23%4,63063.56%881.21%-2,064-28.34%7,284Daggett24658.16%17541.37%20.47%7116.78%423Davis54,32462.71%30,97235.75%1,3331.54%23,35226.96%86,629Duchesne2,59757.29%1,85740.97%791.74%74016.32%4,533Emery2,49356.06%1,86741.98%871.96%62614.08%4,447Garfield1,22464.05%62932.91%583.04%59531.14%1,911Grand1,63046.53%1,77150.56%1022.91%-141-4.03%3,503Iron8,47268.44%3,45027.87%4573.69%5,02240.57%12,379Juab1,52455.87%1,13441.57%702.57%39014.30%2,728Kane1,88168.67%76027.75%983.58%1,12140.93%2,739Millard2,86260.53%1,73336.65%1332.81%1,12923.88%4,728Morgan1,86258.87%1,24339.30%581.83%61919.57%3,163Piute53670.81%21127.87%101.32%32542.93%757Rich55361.58%34137.97%40.45%21223.61%898Salt Lake141,69846.46%157,56451.67%5,7011.87%-15,866-5.20%304,963San Juan2,21346.79%2,42451.25%931.97%-211-4.46%4,730Sanpete4,49861.16%2,59635.30%2613.55%1,90225.86%7,355Sevier4,85869.66%1,97128.26%1452.08%2,88741.40%6,974Summit4,91441.28%6,81957.28%1711.44%-1,905-16.00%11,904Tooele6,31851.32%5,80447.14%1901.54%5144.17%12,312Uintah5,02661.11%3,01836.70%1802.19%2,00824.42%8,224Utah79,62667.21%36,20230.56%2,6392.23%43,42436.65%118,467Wasatch2,89551.45%2,66247.31%701.24%2334.14%5,627Washington21,69368.14%9,05928.45%1,0853.41%12,63439.68%31,837Wayne73361.96%45038.04%00.00%28323.92%1,183Weber32,34052.23%28,46845.98%1,1091.79%3,8726.25%61,917Total427,83755.77%321,97942.27%14,9901.97%102,85813.50%761,806
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Carbon (largest municipality: Price) Grand (largest municipality: Moab) Salt Lake (largest city: Salt Lake City) San Juan (largest municipality: Blanding) Summit (largest city: Park City)
See also 2000 United States gubernatorial elections
References
External links Official campaign websites (archived) Mike Leavitt (R) for Governor Bill Orton (D) for Governor