2000 United States Senate election in Arizona
November 7, 2000
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The 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl won re-election to a second term. No candidate was nominated from the Democratic Party. Independent Bill Toel, Green party nominee Vance Hansen, and Libertarian party nominee Barry Hess each got more than 5% of the vote, a strong non-major-party performance.
Candidates
Green
- Vance Hansen, retired teacher
Independent
- Bill Toel, professor and former banker[1]
Libertarian
- Barry Hess, businessman
Republican
- Jon Kyl, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1994
Campaign
Jon Kyl, a popular incumbent, did not draw a Democratic opponent[2] despite being labeled as vulnerable at one point.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Kyl (Incumbent) | 1,108,196 | 79.32% | +25.61% | |
| Independent | William Toel | 109,230 | 7.82% | ||
| Green | Vance Hansen | 108,926 | 7.80% | ||
| Libertarian | Barry Hess | 70,724 | 5.06% | −1.69% | |
| Majority | 998,966 | 71.50% | +57.34% | ||
| Turnout | 1,397,076 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Results by county
| County | Jon Kyl Republican |
William Toel Independent |
Vance Hansen Green |
Barry Hess Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 9,857 | 61.1% | 2,376 | 14.7% | 1,890 | 11.7% | 2,011 | 12.5% | 7,481 | 46.4% | 16,134 |
| Cochise | 24,766 | 80.1% | 2,128 | 6.9% | 2,255 | 7.3% | 1,752 | 5.7% | 22,511 | 72.8% | 30,901 |
| Coconino | 25,512 | 67.3% | 3,297 | 8.7% | 6,189 | 16.3% | 2,887 | 7.6% | 19,323 | 51.0% | 37,885 |
| Gila | 13,549 | 81.2% | 1,384 | 8.3% | 819 | 4.9% | 941 | 5.6% | 12,165 | 72.9% | 16,693 |
| Graham | 7,520 | 85.4% | 585 | 6.6% | 328 | 3.7% | 375 | 4.3% | 6,935 | 78.8% | 8,808 |
| Greenlee | 2,135 | 81.3% | 256 | 9.7% | 93 | 3.5% | 143 | 5.4% | 1,879 | 71.6% | 2,627 |
| La Paz | 3,484 | 82.1% | 342 | 8.1% | 190 | 4.5% | 228 | 5.4% | 3,142 | 74.0% | 4,244 |
| Maricopa | 663,756 | 81.1% | 68,387 | 8.4% | 49,107 | 6.0% | 36,847 | 4.5% | 595,369 | 72.7% | 818,097 |
| Mohave | 32,686 | 79.8% | 4,309 | 10.5% | 1,980 | 4.8% | 1,972 | 4.8% | 28,377 | 69.3% | 40,947 |
| Navajo | 18,671 | 77.1% | 2,070 | 8.6% | 1,627 | 6.7% | 1,835 | 7.6% | 16,601 | 68.5% | 24,203 |
| Pima | 198,266 | 75.9% | 12,687 | 4.9% | 25,081 | 13.4% | 15,280 | 5.8% | 163,185 | 62.5% | 261,314 |
| Pinal | 30,134 | 78.9% | 3,716 | 9.7% | 2,145 | 5.6% | 2,183 | 5.7% | 26,418 | 69.2% | 38,178 |
| Santa Cruz | 5,753 | 73.0% | 853 | 10.8% | 707 | 9.0% | 563 | 7.1% | 4,900 | 62.2% | 7,876 |
| Yavapai | 50,815 | 80.2% | 4,647 | 7.3% | 5,334 | 8.4% | 2,541 | 4.0% | 45,481 | 71.8% | 63,337 |
| Yuma | 21,292 | 82.4% | 2,193 | 8.5% | 1,181 | 4.6% | 1,166 | 4.5% | 19,099 | 73.9% | 25,832 |
| Totals | 1,108,196 | 79.3% | 109,230 | 7.8% | 108,926 | 7.8% | 70,724 | 5.1% | 998,966 | 71.5% | 1,397,076 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Apache (largest municipality: Eagar)
- Santa Cruz (largest municipality: Nogales)
- Coconino (largest municipality: Flagstaff)
- Pima (largest municipality: Tucson)
See also
References
- ^ "Where the Candidates Stand".
- ^ "The 2000 Elections: West".
- ^ "State-by-state roundup Selected results in Tuesday's election".
- ^ "2000 Election Statistics". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
External links
Official campaign websites (archived)