2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1996 November 7, 2000 2004  
  MO Lt. Governors - 45 Joe Maxwell (2000-2005) (53052872205) (cropped).jpg R Wendell Bailey.png
Nominee Joe Maxwell Wendell Bailey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,201,9591,014,446
Percentage52.1%44.0%

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County results
Maxwell:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Bailey:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Roger B. Wilson
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Joe Maxwell
Democratic

The 2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Democratic nominee Joe Maxwell defeated Republican nominee Wendell Bailey with 52.14% of the vote. As of 2025, this remains the last time a Democrat was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 8, 2000. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Maxwell 219,955 56.11
Democratic Gracia Yancey Backer94,54024.12
Democratic Catherine Powell77,54519.78
Total votes392,040 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wendell Bailey 193,062 57.19
Republican Joe Ortwerth144,50342.81
Total votes337,565 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Maxwell 1,201,959 52.14%
Republican Wendell Bailey 1,014,44644.01%
Libertarian Phillip W. Horras20,3450.88%
Natural Law Patricia A. Griffard18,2440.79%
Reform George D. Weber 17,8590.78%
Green Ben Kjelshus16,7380.73%
Constitution Bob Wells15,6810.68%
Majority187,513
Turnout 2,305,288
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Primary Election- All Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. "General Election- All Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2021.