The 2000 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 2000, as part of the elections to the Council of State. North Carolina also held a gubernatorial election on the same day, but the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected independently.
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 County results Perdue: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cochrane: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The election was won by Democrat Beverly Perdue, who succeeded fellow Democrat Dennis A. Wicker. In the general election, Perdue defeated Republican former state senator Betsy Cochrane by 52% to 46%.
Primaries
editDemocratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bev Perdue | 329,183 | 64.04 | ||
| Democratic | Ed Wilson | 103,847 | 20.21 | ||
| Democratic | Ronnie Ansley | 55,622 | 10.82 | ||
| Democratic | Joel Harbinson | 25,179 | 4.90 | ||
| Turnout | 513,831 | ||||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Betsy Cochrane | 202,906 | 72.15 | ||
| Republican | Andy Nilsson | 78,333 | 27.85 | ||
| Turnout | 281,239 | ||||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bev Perdue | 1,500,206 | 52.34 | ||
| Republican | Betsy Cochrane | 1,315,825 | 45.91 | ||
| Reform | Catherine Carter | 50,352 | 1.76 | ||
| Turnout | 2,866,383 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b "Summary Results for Lt. Governor Race". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ "November 7th 2000 Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2010.