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]

2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico

November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Jeff Bingaman Bill Redmond
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 363,744 225,517
Percentage 61.7% 38.3%

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bingaman (incumbent) 124,887 100.00
Total votes 124,887 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Redmond 43,780 60.39
Republican Steve Pearce 15,628 21.56
Republican William F. Davis 13,083 18.05
Total votes 72,491 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Jeff Bingaman (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Bill Redmond (R), former U.S. Representative

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jeff Bingaman (incumbent) 363,744 61.70% +7.73%
Republican Bill Redmond 225,517 38.25% -7.74%
Write-ins 265 0.04%
Majority 138,227 23.45% +15.47%
Turnout 589,525
Democratic hold Swing

See also

  • United States Senate elections, 2000

References

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