2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Fred Upton (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating James Bupp (D) by 38.7 points.
Fred UptonRepublican · winner
67.9%159,373
James BuppDemocrat
29.2%68,532
William BradleyLibertarian
1.5%3,573
Richard OvertonReform
0.8%1,872
C. Dennis JamesConstitution
0.5%1,290
234,640 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratFred Upton
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Raised by the campaign
$771.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$620.5K
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Cash on hand
$503.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Fred Upton (R)James Bupp (D)
Also on the ballot: William Bradley (Libertarian), 1.5%; Richard Overton (Reform), 0.8%; C. Dennis James (Constitution), 0.5%