Elections / 2000 · Senate · GA
The Democratic candidate won Georgia's Senate seat D+20.4.
Georgia, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Georgia — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,413,224
58.5%
Republican (R)
920,478
38.1%
All others
82,041
3.4%
Margin
D+20.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zell Miller | DDemocrat (Not Identified On Ballot) | 1,413,224 | 58.5% |
| Mack F. Mattingly | RRepublican (Not Identified On Ballot) | 920,478 | 38.1% |
| Paul Robert Macgregor | ONot Identified | 25,942 | 1.1% |
| Ben Ballenger | ONot Identified | 22,975 | 1.0% |
| Jeff Gates | ONot Identified | 21,249 | 0.9% |
| Winnie Walsh | ONot Identified | 11,875 | 0.5% |
Georgia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2010 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −13.8% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | +1.0% |