Elections / 2000 · Senate · MN
The Democratic candidate won Minnesota's Senate seat D+5.5.
Minnesota, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Minnesota — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,181,553
48.8%
Republican (R)
1,047,474
43.3%
All others
190,489
7.9%
Margin
D+5.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dayton | DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,181,553 | 48.8% |
| Rod Grams | RRepublican | 1,047,474 | 43.3% |
| James (Jim) Gibson | OIndependence | 140,583 | 5.8% |
| David Daniels | OGrassroots | 21,447 | 0.9% |
| Rebecca Ellis | OSocialist Workers | 12,956 | 0.5% |
| David Swan | OConstitution | 8,915 | 0.4% |
| Erik D. Pakieser | OLibertarian | 6,588 | 0.3% |
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |