LIBERTARIAN BREAKTHROUGH

Libertarian Party Results: Nov 7, 2000

Final -- post-recount (unofficial)

Page2: State Legislative races

Record-setting vote totals!

Libertarian candidates top one million votes, in partisan races.

Nearly 180,000 individuals voted for a Libertarian candidate.(Ruth Bennet's total for Lt. Governor).

LePage, Jared ranked nationwide!

This from the national Libertarian Party web site.
Steve LePage is tied for 1st place nationwide, among Libertarian governor candidates.
Jeff Jared is tied for 4th nationwide, among Libertarian candidates for the US Senate.

SUMMARY (by race) VOTES AVG %
State Executive 850,667 4.64%
President/VP 13,135 0.52%
US Senate 64,734 2.63%
U.S. House (3-way) 62,092 3.12%
U.S. House (2-way) 20,197 7.59%
State Senate (3-way) 11,247 3.53%
State Senate (2-way) 26,335 18.14%
State House (3-way) 46,361 3.70%
State House (2-way) 58,371 16.56%
County partisan 12,216 26.39%
Partisan subtotal 1,165,355
Freeholders (Kitsap) 13,975 3.17%
Grand total 1,179,330  
RECAP (by level) VOTES AVG %
Federal 160,158  
State Executive 850,667  
State Legislative 142,314  
County 26,191  
  1,179,330  

LOCAL (partisan)
Grant County Commisioner, Dist. 2
Gordon Beeman 4,419 21.58%
Pierce County Council, District 3
Michael Hamilton 6,568 29.14%
Skamania County Commissioner, Dist 2
Jim Richardson 1,229 30.64%
Partisan Total 12,216 26.11%
LOCAL (non-partisan)
Kistap County Freeholders
Harry James 8,800 5.61%
Lowell Dietz 2,854 2.15%
Rex K. Nelson 2,321 1.75%
Nonpartisan 13,975 3.17%

STATE EXECUTIVE
Governor    
Locke, Gary; D 1,441,973 58.38%
Carlson, John; R 980,060 39.68%
LePage, Steve W.; L 47,819 1.93%
Lt. Governor    
Owen, Brad; D 1,247,838 54.24%
Elliott, Wm. "Mike"; R 872,853 37.94%
Bennett, Ruth E.; L 179,567 7.80%
Secretary of State    
Bonker, Don L.; D 1,063,594 46.62%
Reed, Sam; R 1,074,083 47.08%
Gibson, J. Bradley; L 94,226 4.13%
Loftis, Chris; RFM 49,461 2.16%
State Treasurer    
Murphy, Mike; D 1,266,969 55.83%
Rhoades, Diane; R 905,401 39.89%
Perman, Tim; L 96,910 4.27%
State Auditor    
Sonntag, Brian; D 1,295,745 57.63%
McEntee, Richard; R 829,458 36.89%
Caputo, Chris; L 123,058 5.47%
Attorney General    
Gregoire, Christine; D 1,292,887 55.97%
Pope, Richard; R 883,002 38.23%
Shepard, Richard; L 90,941 3.93%
Lippmann, Stan; NM 19,120 0.82%
Coachman, Luanne; NL 23,685 1.02%
Commissioner of Public Lands  
Lowry, Mike; D 1,052,366 45.11%
Sutherland, Doug; R 1,154,048 49.47%
Layman, Steve; L 125,985 5.40%
Insurance Commissioner    
Kreidler, Mike; D 1,174,039 53.37%
Davidson, Don; R 933,568 42.43%
Hihn, Mike; L 92,185 4.19%
  850,691 4.64%

Highlights

Three statewide candidates exceed 5% (one required for Major Party Status)
Ruth Bennett, Lt Gov.
Chris Caputo, State Auditor
Steve Layman, Comm of Public Lands


NOTE: As used below, "2-way" and "3-way" races count ONLY the major parties -- Libertarian, Democrat and Republican.

Top US House (3-way race)
Dr. John Bennett, 6th District

Top US House (2-way race)
Joel Grus, 7th District


Among top legislative candidates -- note District 40 has three placements. Extra-special kudos to Mark Leigh, Skagit County Chair and top State House candidate. District 9 has two placements, where John Gearhart has been getting 20% for years, providing the most continuous Libertarian ballot presense in the state.

Top State Senate (3-way race)
Ian Bannerman, Dist 40
Rob Chase, Dist 4
Craig Chase, Dist 39

Top State House (3-way race)
Chuck Manning, Dist 40, Pos 2
Lori Loranger, Dist 17, Pos 1
Marti Lewis, District 35, Pos 1

Top State Senate (2-way)
Randy Brooks, Dist 2
Bill Wolper, Dist 24
Randall Keeney, Dist 9

Top State House (2-way)
Mark Leigh, Dist 40, Pos 1
John Gearhardt, Dist 9, Pos 2
Gary Knutsen, Dist 34, Pos 1



FEDERAL: STATEWIDE
President/Vice President
Browne/Oliver; L 13,135 0.52%
U. S. Senator    
Jared, Jeff; L 64,734 2.63%
FEDERAL: U.S. HOUSE
District 1    
Newman, Bruce 7,993 2.79%
District 2    
Andrews, Stuart 7,672 2.61%
District 3    
Lewis, Erne 8,375 2.96%
District 4    
Krauss, Fred D. 4,260 1.81%
District 5    
Holmes. Greg 9,473 3.77%
District 6    
Bennett, John 10,645 4.17%
District 7    
Grus, Joel 20,197 7.59%
District 8    
McIlroy, Bernard 6,269 2.12%
District 9    
Wright, Jonathan V. 7,405 3.37%
Total Federal 160,158  
Avg House 3.47%
Avg House (3-way) 3.12%