2000 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Senator Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term. His victory made him the first Republican re-elected to the Senate in Ohio since John W. Bricker in 1952. This was last time until 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio that the Republicans won Ohio’s Class 1 Senate seat.

2000 United States Senate election in Ohio

November 7, 2000
Turnout	63.6% (Registered Voters)
Nominee Mike DeWine Ted Celeste Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,665,512 1,595,066 Percentage 59.92% 35.85%
County results DeWine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Celeste:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election Mike DeWine Republican Elected U.S. Senator Mike DeWine Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• Frank Cremeans, former U.S. Representative from Gallipolis
• Mike DeWine, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Ronald Richard Dickson, gun show prompter

Result

Republican primary result

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike DeWine (incumbent)	1,029,860	79.51
	Republican	Ronald Richard Dickson	161,185	12.44
	Republican	Frank Cremeans	104,219	8.05
Total votes			1,295,264	100

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ted Celeste, real estate developer and brother of former Ohio Governor Dick Celeste
• Richard Cordray, former Solicitor General of Ohio and nominee for Ohio Attorney General in 1998
• Marvin McMickle, Reverend
• Dan Radakovich, activist

Results

Democratic primary result

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Celeste	375,205	43.86
	Democratic	Marvin McMickle	208,291	24.35
	Democratic	Richard Cordray	202,345	23.65
	Democratic	Dan Radakovich	69,620	8.14
Total votes			855,461	100

General election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, November 4, 2000

Results

Ohio United States Senate election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike DeWine (Incumbent)	2,665,512	59.92%	+6.48%
	Democratic	Ted Celeste	1,595,066	35.85%	−3.38%
	Libertarian	John McAlister	116,724	2.62%	N/A
	Natural Law	John Eastman	70,713	1.59%	N/A
	Write-in		786	0.02%	N/A
Majority			1,070,446	24.06%	+9.85%
Turnout			4,448,801	63.6
	Republican hold		Swing	{{{swing}}}

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Harrison (Largest city: Cadiz)
• Jefferson (largest city: Steubenville)
• Athens (Largest city: Athens)
• Cuyahoga (Largest city: Cleveland)
• Lucas (Largest city: Toledo)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Madison (Largest city: London)

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections