Escambia County elections, 2000

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Various county-wide offices, three of five Escambia County Commission seats, two of five ECUA Board seats, various Circuit Court judgeships, and two Escambia County School Board seats were contested in elections held in 2000. Primary elections were held on Septmeber 5, and the general election was held on November 7.

Incumbents are marked by (i).

Primary elections

Primary elections were held Septmeber 5. All voters were able to participate to some degree, due to the fact that nonpartisan races and referendums were on the ballot in additional the the Democratic and Republican party primaries.

County-wide offices

Escambia County Sheriff

Democratic
DEM Jim Lowman (i) 15,860 60.73%
DEM James E. Brooks 10,255 50.91%
Republican

Republican candidate Ron McNesby was unopposed in the primary and as such advanced automatically to the general election.

Escambia County Commission

District 1

Democratic

Democratic candidate Williemae Stanberry was unopposed in the primary and as such advanced automatically to the general election.

Republican
REP W. D. Childers 3,697 62.91%
REP Gail Fournier 2,180 37.09%

General election

The general election was held November 7.

County-wide offices

Escambia County Sheriff

REP Ron "Ronnie Mc" McNesby 59,190 39.27%
DEM Jim Lowman (i) 57,073 49.09%