2000 United States Senate election in Utah

2000 United States Senate election in Utah

November 7, 2000

File:Orrin Hatch official photo.jpg File:Scott Howell.jpg Nominee Orrin Hatch Scott Howell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 504,803 242,569 Percentage 65.58% 31.51%

File:2000 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg County results Hatch:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election Orrin Hatch Republican Elected U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch Republican

The 2000 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a fifth term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Scott N. Howell, State Senator

Republican

• Orrin Hatch, incumbent U.S. Senator

General Election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 20, 2000

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Orrin Hatch (Incumbent)	504,803	65.58%	−3.22%
	Democratic	Scott N. Howell	242,569	31.51%	+3.22%
	Independent American	Carlton Edward Bowen	11,938	1.55%	+1.27%
	Libertarian	Jim Dexter	10,394	1.35%
Majority			262,234	34.07%	−6.44%
Turnout			769,704
	Republican hold		Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Carbon (largest city: Price)

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections