| Election Name: | 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Dakota |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 2004 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 2000 |
| Image1: | File:John Hoeven.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Hoeven |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Running Mate1: | Jack Dalrymple |
| Popular Vote1: | 159,255 |
| Percentage1: | 55.0% |
| Nominee2: | Heidi Heitkamp |
| Party2: | North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party |
| Running Mate2: | Aaron Krauter |
| Popular Vote2: | 130,144 |
| Percentage2: | 45.0% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Ed Schafer |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Hoeven |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Governor Ed Schafer decided not to run for reelection. Republican nominee John Hoeven won the election over Democratic State Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp. Heitkamp had led in the polls until early October, when reports indicated that she had breast cancer, and would undergo surgery. She ran advertisements to assure voters she was still fit to serve; however, by the final month, Hoeven had taken a six-point lead in polling.[1] As of 2021, this is the most recent North Dakota gubernatorial election in which the Democratic nominee received over 40% of the vote. Hoeven and Heitkamp later served alongside each other in the United States Senate from 2013 to 2019.