2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico

The 2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman won re-election to a fourth term.^[1] Bingaman defeated Bill Redmond in a landslide, despite fellow Democrat Al Gore winning New Mexico over Republican nominee George W. Bush by a very narrow margin in the concurrent presidential election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Jeff Bingaman, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Bill Redmond, former U.S. Representative
• Steve Pearce, State Representative
• William Davis, former State Senator

Results

General election

Candidates

• Jeff Bingaman (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Bill Redmond (R), former U.S. Representative

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Quay (largest city: Tucumcari)
• Luna (largest city: Deming)
• Hidalgo (largest city: Lordsburg)
• Sierra (largest city: Truth or Consequences)
• Doña Ana (largest city: Las Cruces)
• Otero (largest city: Alamogordo)
• Chaves (largest village: Roswell)
• Eddy (largest city: Carlsbad)
• Lea (largest city: Hobbs)

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Our Campaigns - NM US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000".
2. "Rsult001". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
3. "Rsult001". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
4. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".