2000 United States Senate election in Delaware

2000 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →
 
Nominee Tom Carper Bill Roth
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 181,566 142,891
Percentage 55.53% 43.70%

Carper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Roth:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Bill Roth
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Carper
Democratic

The 2000 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator William Roth ran for re-election to a sixth term, but he was defeated by outgoing Democratic governor Tom Carper.

Carper subsequently became the first Democrat to hold this seat since 1947. It was also the first time since 1943 in which both of the state's Senate seats were held by Democrats. Additionally, it was the only time Carper lost Kent County in his entire political career.


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