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The North Carolina Council of State election of 2000 was held on 7 November 2000, to elect the Council of State. On the same day, North Carolina held elections for Governor and for Lieutenant Governor, who also formally sit in the Council of State.
The new Council of State was formally inaugurated on January 6, 2001.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Cooper | 1,446,793 | 51.21 | -7.86 | |
| Republican | Dan Boyce | 1,310,845 | 46.40 | +5.47 | |
| Reform | Margaret Palms | 67,536 | 2.39 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,825,174 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph Campbell (incumbent) | 1,392,211 | 50.51 | +0.60 | |
| Republican | Les Merritt | 1,363,890 | 49.49 | +1.91 | |
| Turnout | 2,756,101 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Meg Scott Phipps | 1,418,164 | 50.57 | –7.23 | |
| Republican | Steve Troxler | 1,386,311 | 49.43 | +9.25 | |
| Turnout | 2,804,475 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James E. Long (incumbent) | 1,590,139 | 56.53 | –0.20 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 1,222,527 | 43.47 | +2.17 | |
| Turnout | 2,812,666 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cherie Killian Berry | 1,379,417 | 50.13 | +4.60 | |
| Democratic | Doug Berger | 1,372,165 | 49.87 | –1.11 | |
| Turnout | 2,751,582 | ||||
Incumbent Harry Payne did not run for reelection.[7] Cherie Berry's victory was the first and only win by a Republican for a North Carolina Council of State office (excluding the Governor and Lieutenant Governor) in the 20th century (coming just weeks before the end of the century).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elaine Marshall (incumbent) | 1,512,076 | 54.44 | +0.95 | |
| Republican | Harris Durham Blake | 1,265,654 | 45.56 | +0.39 | |
| Turnout | 2,777,730 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael E. Ward (incumbent) | 1,475,309 | 53.36 | +1.36 | |
| Republican | Michael Barrick | 1,289,472 | 46.64 | +0.50 | |
| Turnout | 2,764,781 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard H. Moore | 1,539,761 | 55.35 | +4.72 | |
| Republican | Henry McKoy | 1,242,202 | 44.65 | –2.87 | |
| Turnout | 2,781,963 | ||||