2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio
U.S. Senate · Ohio
Michael DeWine (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Ted Celeste (D) by 24.1 points.
Michael DeWineRepublican · winner
59.9%2,665,512
Ted CelesteDemocrat
35.9%1,595,066
John R. McAlisterLibertarian
2.6%116,724
John A. EastmanNatural Law
1.6%70,713
4,448,801 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.
Ted CelesteMichael DeWine
$477.8K
Raised by the campaign
$5.6M
$477.2K
Spent by the campaign
$5.7M
$608
Cash on hand
$688.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: John A. Eastman $16.1K · John R. McAlister $10.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Michael DeWine (R)Ted Celeste (D)
Also on the ballot: John R. McAlister (Libertarian), 2.6%; John A. Eastman (Natural Law), 1.6%