Elections / 2000 · Senate · VT
The Republican candidate won Vermont's Senate seat R+40.2.
Vermont, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Vermont — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
73,352
25.5%
Republican (R)
189,133
65.6%
All others
25,654
8.9%
Margin
R+40.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Jeffords | RRepublican | 189,133 | 65.6% |
| Ed Flanagan | DDemocrat | 73,352 | 25.5% |
| Charles W. Russell | OConstitution | 10,079 | 3.5% |
| Rick Hubbard | OIndependent | 5,366 | 1.9% |
| Billy Greer | OVermont Grassroots | 4,889 | 1.7% |
| Hugh Douglas | OLibertarian | 3,843 | 1.3% |
| Jerry Levy | OLiberty Union | 1,477 | 0.5% |
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | −32.4% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | −24.9% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | −27.4% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | −32.0% |