{{Short description|none}} {{for|related races|2000 United States gubernatorial elections}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see WP:SDNONE --> {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2000 Indiana gubernatorial election | country = Indiana | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 1996 Indiana gubernatorial election | previous_year = 1996 | next_election = 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election | next_year = 2004 | election_date = {{Start date|2000|11|7}} | image1 = File:Frank O'Bannon.jpg | image_size = 150x150px | nominee1 = '''Frank O'Bannon''' | running_mate1 = '''Joe Kernan''' | party1 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = '''1,232,525''' | percentage1 = '''56.56%''' | image2 = File:David McIntosh.jpg | nominee2 = David McIntosh | running_mate2 = J. Murray Clark | party2 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 908,285 | percentage2 = 41.68% | map_image = 160px | map_size = 250px | map_caption = County results<br/>'''O'Bannon:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}<br/>'''McIntosh:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} | title = Governor | before_election = Frank O'Bannon | before_party = Democratic Party (United States) | after_election = Frank O'Bannon | after_party = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{ElectionsIN}} The '''2000 Indiana gubernatorial election''' was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Governor Frank O'Bannon, a Democrat, was re-elected over Republican David M. McIntosh with 57% of the vote. Libertarian Andrew Horning also ran and received 2% of the vote. O'Bannon's victory was the fourth consecutive election in which a Democrat was elected Governor of Indiana, the longest winning streak for that party in the state since 1856. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of Indiana.
==Primaries== ===Republican=== Congressman David M. McIntosh faced John Price in the May 2 Primary Election. Former gubernatorial candidate George Witwer had previously declined to run and instead endorsed McIntosh. McIntosh's central campaign theme was a 25% cut in property taxes, which drew ire from many of his opponents.<ref name="indystar2">{{cite web |url=http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html |title=Governor's Race |publisher=Indianapolis Star |access-date=July 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220024729/http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html |archive-date=December 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> McIntosh also called for replacing the ISTEP Plus standardized test and merit-based evaluations of teachers in his "Kids First" education plan, released on March 3, 2000.
Price's campaign was based largely on his "Price Plan", a 70-page booklet outlining a 27-step program for running the state government. In the Primary election, Price was defeated soundly by McIntosh, who won 71% of the vote. thumb|center| {{collapsible list | title = McIntosh|{{legend|#e27f7f|50–60%}}|{{legend|#d75d5d|60–70%}}|{{legend|#d72f30|70–80%}}|{{legend|#c21b18|80–90%}}}} {{collapsible list | title = Price|{{legend|#ff7644|50–60%}}}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary results<ref name="indystar2">{{cite web |url=http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html |title=Governor's Race |publisher=Indianapolis Star |access-date=July 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220024729/http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html |archive-date=December 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = David M. McIntosh | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 279,920 | percentage = 70.96 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Price | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 114,580 | percentage = 29.04 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 394500 | percentage= 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}
===Democratic=== Incumbent Governor Frank O'Bannon ran unopposed for his party's nomination. He won 272,213 votes statewide and 100% of the vote.
{{Election box begin no change | title = Democratic primary results<ref name="indystar2"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Frank O'Bannon (incumbent) | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 272,213 | percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 272,213 | percentage= 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}
===Other Candidates=== Libertarian Andrew Horning entered the gubernatorial race on March 23, pledging to eliminate state property taxes. Horning had run for Mayor of Indianapolis in 1999 and received four percent of the vote.<ref name="indystar2"/> Horning pitched himself as an alternative to the two major parties, both of which he blamed for "the embarrassing state of education in Indiana".
Horning's running mate was Mark Schreiber.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stedman |first1=Lesley |title=Libertarian Horning dreams of win, will settle for 5 percent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/111365532 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=The Courier–Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) |access-date=7 March 2021 |language=en |url-access=subscription |date=29 Oct 2000}}</ref>
==General election==
===Campaign=== Throughout the campaign, McIntosh made his proposed 25% tax cut his signature issue. O'Bannon attacked the plan as potentially harmful to education, which was his top talking point during the fall campaign. O'Bannon unveiled a $310 million education plan on July 19 which drew scorn from both sides because of the inclusion of lottery money in the proposed funding. Despite this, O'Bannon maintained a steady lead over his opponent, with a September 1 poll showing him leading McIntosh by 21 points. This was partially credited to public distrust of McIntosh's tax policies, with polls showing "deep skepticism" of the proposed 25% cut, according to the Indianapolis Star.<ref name="indystar2"/>
===Results=== O'Bannon won the election with 57% of the vote. McIntosh trailed far behind at 42%, with Horning carrying just 2% of the vote.
{{Election box begin no change |title=Indiana gubernatorial election, 2000}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Frank O'Bannon/Joe Kernan (incumbents) |votes = 1,232,525 |percentage = 56.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = David M. McIntosh/J. Murray Clark |votes = 908,285 |percentage = 41.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Andrew Horning/Mark Schreiber |votes = 38,458 |percentage = 1.76 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2179268 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing | winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}
====Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic==== * Tippecanoe (largest city: Lafayette) *Adams (Largest city: Decatur) *Allen (Largest city: Fort Wayne) *Bartholomew (Largest city: Columbus) *Benton (Largest city: Fowler) *Warrick (Largest city: Logansport) *Decatur (Largest city: Greensburg) *DeKalb (Largest city: Auburn) *Fountain (Largest city: Attica) *Franklin (Largest city: Brookville) *Grant (Largest city: Marion) *Hancock (Largest city: Greenfield) *Henry (Largest city: New Castle) *Howard (Largest city: Kokomo) *LaGrange (Largest city: LaGrange) *Montgomery (Largest city: Crawfordsville) *Noble (Largest city: Kendallville) *Pulaski (Largest city: Winamac) *Putnam (Largest city: Greencastle) *Rush (Largest city: Rushville) * Shelby (Largest city: Shelbyville) * Steuben (Largest city: Angola) * Tipton (Largest city: Tipton) * Union (Largest city: Liberty) * Warren (Largest city: Williamsport) * Wayne (Largest city: Richmond) * White (Largest city: Monticello) * Whitley (Largest city: Columbia City) *Dearborn (largest city: Lawrenceburg) *Jasper (largest city: Rennselaer) *Carroll (Largest city: Delphi)
==References== {{reflist}} {{United States elections, 2000}}
== External links == '''Official campaign websites (archived)''' *[https://web.archive.org/web/20001206213800/http://www.obannon-kernan.com:80/ Frank O'Bannon (D) for Governor] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20001019014722/http://davidmcintosh.org/ David McIntosh (R) for Governor]
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