Elections / 2000 · Senate · DE
The Democratic candidate won Delaware's Senate seat D+11.8.
Delaware, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Delaware — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
181,566
55.5%
Republican (R)
142,891
43.7%
All others
2,536
0.8%
Margin
D+11.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Carper | DDemocrat | 181,566 | 55.5% |
| JR. William V. Roth | RRepublican | 142,891 | 43.7% |
| J. Burke Morrison | OLibertarian | 1,103 | 0.3% |
| Mark E. Dankof | OConstitution | 1,044 | 0.3% |
| Robert Mattson | ONatural Law | 389 | 0.1% |
Delaware's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.2% |
| 1978 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1990 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | −13.3% |
| 1996 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | +41.5% |
| 2008 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | +17.1% |