2000 United States Senate election in Minnesota explained

Election Name:2000 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2006 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Next Year:2006
Election Date:November 7, 2000
Image1:Mark Dayton official photo.jpg
Nominee1:Mark Dayton
Party1:Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota)
Popular Vote1:1,181,553
Percentage1:48.83%
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:1,047,474
Percentage2:43.29%
Image3:3x4.svg
Party3:Independence Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote3:140,583
Percentage3:5.81%
Map Size:270px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Party:Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota)

The 2000 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 7, 2000, to select a U.S. senator from the state of Minnesota. The race pitted incumbent Republican Senator Rod Grams against former Minnesota State Auditor Mark Dayton. Dayton won with 48.83% of the vote to Grams's 43.29%. Dayton declined to run for reelection in 2006 and ran successfully in 2010 and 2014 for governor of Minnesota. He was succeeded in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar, who has held the seat ever since. Upon Dayton's swearing in, Democrats held both of Minnesota's U.S. Senate seats for the first time since 1978. As of, this is the last time that a man won the Class 1 Senate seat in Minnesota.

DFL primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidate

Results

General election

Candidates

Debates

Dayton and Grams had three debates, one on October 18, one on October 26, and one on November 3.

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also