Elections / 2000 · Senate · WI
The Democratic candidate won Wisconsin's Senate seat D+24.5.
Wisconsin, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Wisconsin — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,563,238
61.5%
Republican (R)
940,744
37.0%
All others
36,101
1.4%
Margin
D+24.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Kohl | DDemocrat | 1,563,238 | 61.5% |
| John Gillespie | RRepublican | 940,744 | 37.0% |
| Tim Peterson | OLibertarian | 21,348 | 0.8% |
| Eugene A. Hem | OIndependent | 9,555 | 0.4% |
| Robert R. Raymond | OConstitution | 4,296 | 0.2% |
| Scatter | OOther | 902 | 0.0% |
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |