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2000 United States Senate election in Indiana
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| country | Indiana |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| previous_year | 1994 |
| next_election | 2006 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| next_year | 2006 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| image1 | File:Dick Lugar official photo.jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | Richard Lugar |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 1,427,944 |
| percentage1 | 66.56% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | David L. Johnson |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 683,273 |
| percentage2 | 31.85% |
| map_image | 160px |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| Lugar: | |
| Johnson: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Richard Lugar |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Richard Lugar |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Lugar:
Johnson:
The 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to his fifth six-year term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- David Johnson, attorney and adviser to Gov. Frank O'Bannon
Republican
- Richard Lugar, incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign
Debates
- Complete video of debate, August 30, 2000
Results
Lugar easily won reelection taking 66.5% one of the largest margins in a statewide race in Indiana history. Johnson did win Lake County, a Democratic stronghold, by a wide margin, but Lugar did well elsewhere. Lugar was sworn in for a fifth term on January 3, 2001.
By county
Lugar won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Johnson won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.
| County | Lugar | Votes | Johnson | Votes | Hager | Votes | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 76.9% | *9,384* | 21.6% | 2,635 | 1.5% | 188 | 12,207 | |
| Allen | 73.4% | *83,279* | 25.1% | 28,477 | 1.5% | 1,723 | 113,479 | |
| Bartholomew | 72.9% | *18,585* | 25.6% | 6,512 | 1.5% | 383 | 25,480 | |
| Benton | 72.6% | *2,804* | 25.0% | 965 | 2.4% | 94 | 3,863 | |
| Blackford | 66.9% | *3,245* | 31.7% | 1,539 | 1.4% | 69 | 4,853 | |
| Boone | 79.9% | *14,527* | 18.2% | 3,311 | 1.9% | 353 | 18,191 | |
| Brown | 67.8% | *4,609* | 29.2% | 1,982 | 3.0% | 204 | 6,795 | |
| Carroll | 71.4% | *5,888* | 27.2% | 2,245 | 1.4% | 117 | 8,250 | |
| Cass | 69.4% | *10,191* | 29.1% | 4,275 | 1.5% | 223 | 14,689 | |
| Clark | 62.8% | *23,087* | 36.0% | 13,230 | 1.2% | 437 | 36,754 | |
| Clay | 72.3% | *7,091* | 26.3% | 2,575 | 1.4% | 142 | 9,808 | |
| Clinton | 72.7% | *7,899* | 25.7% | 2,790 | 1.6% | 173 | 10,862 | |
| Crawford | 62.3% | *2,541* | 36.1% | 1,472 | 1.6% | 65 | 4,078 | |
| Daviess | 77.0% | *7,434* | 21.9% | 2,117 | 1.1% | 104 | 9,655 | |
| Dearborn | 68.6% | *11,878* | 29.5% | 5,103 | 1.9% | 328 | 17,309 | |
| Decatur | 74.8% | *6,544* | 23.7% | 2,068 | 1.5% | 132 | 8,744 | |
| DeKalb | 74.6% | *10,116* | 24.0% | 3,244 | 1.4% | 184 | 13,544 | |
| Delaware | 63.7% | *27,066* | 34.6% | 14,650 | 1.7% | 743 | 42,459 | |
| Dubois | 72.5% | *10,648* | 26.7% | 3,908 | 0.8% | 121 | 14,677 | |
| Elkhart | 78.3% | *42,285* | 20.5% | 11,081 | 1.2% | 665 | 54,031 | |
| Fayette | 67.2% | *5,714* | 31.2% | 2,658 | 1.6% | 137 | 8,509 | |
| Floyd | 66.3% | *19,759* | 32.7% | 9,719 | 1.0% | 304 | 29,782 | |
| Fountain | 70.3% | *4,934* | 28.1% | 1,974 | 1.6% | 112 | 7,020 | |
| Franklin | 72.3% | *5,902* | 26.1% | 2,127 | 1.6% | 128 | 8,157 | |
| Fulton | 73.7% | *6,141* | 25.0% | 2,082 | 1.3% | 111 | 8,334 | |
| Gibson | 65.1% | *8,936* | 33.6% | 4,616 | 1.3% | 174 | 13,726 | |
| Grant | 68.0% | *17,704* | 30.7% | 7,999 | 1.3% | 341 | 26,044 | |
| Greene | 64.5% | *7,797* | 34.2% | 4,132 | 1.3% | 159 | 12,088 | |
| Hamilton | 84.0% | *63,216* | 14.4% | 10,834 | 1.6% | 1,194 | 75,244 | |
| Hancock | 78.2% | *17,376* | 19.8% | 4,404 | 2.0% | 451 | 22,231 | |
| Harrison | 68.6% | *10,112* | 29.7% | 4,379 | 1.7% | 257 | 14,748 | |
| Hendricks | 79.5% | *31,800* | 18.8% | 7,525 | 1.7% | 682 | 40,007 | |
| Henry | 66.7% | *11,765* | 31.8% | 5,611 | 1.5% | 264 | 17,640 | |
| Howard | 67.0% | *22,827* | 31.2% | 10,616 | 1.8% | 608 | 34,051 | |
| Huntington | 78.1% | *11,171* | 20.6% | 2,941 | 1.3% | 186 | 14,298 | |
| Jackson | 71.2% | *10,389* | 27.6% | 4,027 | 1.2% | 182 | 14,598 | |
| Jasper | 70.8% | *7,775* | 27.8% | 3,047 | 1.4% | 157 | 10,979 | |
| Jay | 68.6% | *5,442* | 29.6% | 2,349 | 1.8% | 144 | 7,935 | |
| Jefferson | 65.8% | *7,641* | 33.0% | 3,830 | 1.2% | 140 | 11,611 | |
| Jennings | 70.7% | *6,673* | 27.8% | 2,620 | 1.5% | 140 | 9,433 | |
| Johnson | 79.0% | *32,295* | 19.0% | 7,761 | 2.0% | 832 | 40,888 | |
| Knox | 67.5% | *9,940* | 30.9% | 4,549 | 1.6% | 237 | 14,726 | |
| Kosciusko | 82.5% | *20,282* | 15.7% | 3,871 | 1.8% | 441 | 24,594 | |
| LaGrange | 78.0% | *6,464* | 20.7% | 1,712 | 1.3% | 108 | 8,284 | |
| Lake | 41.7% | 71,574 | 57.1% | *97,809* | 1.2% | 2,083 | 171,466 | |
| LaPorte | 60.3% | *22,589* | 37.1% | 13,864 | 2.6% | 955 | 37,408 | |
| Lawrence | 73.8% | *11,733* | 24.6% | 3,913 | 1.6% | 255 | 15,901 | |
| Madison | 62.6% | *31,664* | 35.9% | 18,154 | 1.5% | 781 | 50,599 | |
| Marion | 58.1% | *158,620* | 40.2% | 109,736 | 1.7% | 4,532 | 272,888 | |
| Marshall | 76.2% | *12,208* | 22.8% | 3,654 | 1.0% | 163 | 16,025 | |
| Martin | 70.7% | *3,214* | 27.9% | 1,268 | 1.4% | 63 | 4,545 | |
| Miami | 69.6% | *8,712* | 29.0% | 3,623 | 1.4% | 176 | 12,511 | |
| Monroe | 63.8% | *25,168* | 32.6% | 12,837 | 3.6% | 1,404 | 39,409 | |
| Montgomery | 78.5% | *10,280* | 19.7% | 2,571 | 1.8% | 239 | 13,090 | |
| Morgan | 76.6% | *16,731* | 21.3% | 4,640 | 2.1% | 452 | 21,823 | |
| Newton | 64.0% | *3,463* | 33.5% | 1,814 | 2.5% | 133 | 5,410 | |
| Noble | 75.5% | *10,661* | 23.0% | 3,245 | 1.5% | 207 | 14,113 | |
| Ohio | 66.3% | *1,614* | 31.9% | 777 | 1.8% | 44 | 2,435 | |
| Orange | 72.6% | *5,143* | 25.9% | 1,832 | 1.5% | 109 | 7,084 | |
| Owen | 70.0% | *4,502* | 27.3% | 1,756 | 2.7% | 176 | 6,434 | |
| Parke | 69.4% | *4,303* | 29.1% | 1,801 | 1.5% | 94 | 6,198 | |
| Perry | 54.7% | *3,754* | 44.3% | 3,041 | 1.0% | 68 | 6,863 | |
| Pike | 64.4% | *3,821* | 33.8% | 2,007 | 1.8% | 109 | 5,937 | |
| Porter | 61.9% | *34,785* | 36.4% | 20,430 | 1.7% | 973 | 56,188 | |
| Posey | 70.1% | *'7,487* | 28.8% | 3,074 | 1.1% | 121 | 10,682 | |
| Pulaski | 69.6% | *3,719* | 29.4% | 1,566 | 1.0% | 56 | 5,341 | |
| Putnam | 73.2% | *8,359* | 24.5% | 2,792 | 2.3% | 260 | 11,411 | |
| Randolph | 69.7% | *6,776* | 28.9% | 2,808 | 1.4% | 136 | 9,720 | |
| Ripley | 72.5% | *7,657* | 25.6% | 2,704 | 1.9% | 196 | 10,557 | |
| Rush | 75.7% | *5,334* | 22.0% | 1,552 | 2.3% | 161 | 7,047 | |
| Saint Joseph | 63.5% | *59,818* | 35.5% | 33,378 | 1.0% | 927 | 94,123 | |
| Scott | 62.1% | *4,798* | 36.4% | 2,810 | 1.5% | 115 | 7,723 | |
| Shelby | 72.1% | *10,925* | 26.3% | 3,986 | 1.6% | 250 | 15,161 | |
| Spencer | 64.1% | *5,747* | 35.1% | 3,147 | 0.8% | 75 | 8,969 | |
| Starke | 59.7% | *4,866* | 38.9% | 3,168 | 1.4% | 113 | 8,147 | |
| Steuben | 75.9% | *8,549* | 22.1% | 2,479 | 2.0% | 229 | 11,257 | |
| Sullivan | 62.3% | *4,645* | 36.5% | 2,720 | 1.2% | 86 | 7,451 | |
| Switzerland | 59.5% | *1,885* | 38.4% | 1,216 | 2.1% | 67 | 3,168 | |
| Tippecanoe | 72.2% | *32,101* | 25.5% | 11,357 | 2.3% | 1,034 | 44,492 | |
| Tipton | 71.3% | *5,111* | 27.4% | 1,958 | 1.3% | 96 | 7,165 | |
| Union | 74.4% | *2,068* | 24.2% | 673 | 1.4% | 39 | 2,780 | |
| Vanderburgh | 66.0% | *41,482* | 32.7% | 20,552 | 1.3% | 832 | 62,866 | |
| Vermillion | 57.2% | *3,585* | 41.2% | 2,577 | 1.6% | 103 | 6,265 | |
| Vigo | 64.1% | *22,886* | 34.2% | 12,176 | 1.7% | 589 | 35,651 | |
| Wabash | 74.1% | *9,404* | 24.9% | 3,167 | 1.0% | 125 | 12,696 | |
| Warren | 67.7% | *2,454* | 30.6% | 1,106 | 1.7% | 63 | 3,623 | |
| Warrick | 68.6% | *14,538* | 30.2% | 6,402 | 1.2% | 250 | 21,190 | |
| Washington | 70.4% | *6,828* | 27.1% | 2,629 | 2.5% | 239 | 9,696 | |
| Wayne | 66.7% | *15,926* | 31.8% | 7,590 | 1.5% | 356 | 23,872 | |
| Wells | 78.2% | *8,565* | 20.4% | 2,235 | 1.4% | 158 | 10,958 | |
| White | 74.3% | *7,310* | 24.0% | 2,360 | 1.7% | 169 | 9,839 | |
| Whitley | 76.1% | *9,426* | 22.3% | 2,757 | 1.6% | 194 | 12,377 |
References
References
- "Muncie Times 17 June 1999 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
- (November 7, 2000). "United States Senator". Indiana of Secretary of State.
- (November 7, 2000). "United States Senator by County". Indiana Secretary of State.
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