The 2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herb Kohl won re-election to a third term by a margin of 24.5%. Herb Kohl defeated John Gillespie in a landslide despite Al Gore narrowly winning Wisconsin over Republican presidential nominee George Walker Bush in the concurrent presidential election.

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2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee Herb Kohl John Gillespie Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,563,238 940,744 Percentage 61.54% 37.04%

County results Precinct results Kohl:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Gillespie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:       No data:

U.S. senator before election Herb Kohl Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Herb Kohl Democratic

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