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2000 United States Senate election in Indiana
The 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to his fifth six-year term.
Major candidates
Democratic
Republican
Campaign
Debates
Results
Lugar easily won reelection taking 66.5% one of the largest margins in a statewide race in Indiana history. Johnson did win Lake County, a Democratic stronghold, by a wide margin, but Lugar did well elsewhere. Lugar was sworn in for a fifth term on January 3, 2001.
By county
Lugar won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Johnson won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.
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