2000 Dominican Republic presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2000. A runoff was to have taken place on 30 June between first-place finisher Hipólito Mejía of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) and runner-up Danilo Medina of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD); former president Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) finished third. However, Medina pulled out of the runoff after concluding he did not have enough support to overcome Mejía's first-round lead, handing the presidency to Mejía. Voter turnout was 76.1%.

2000 Dominican Republic presidential election
16 May 2000 (2000-05-16)
 
Nominee Hipólito Mejía Danilo Medina Joaquín Balaguer
Party PRD PLD PSRC
Popular vote 1,593,231 796,923 785,926
Percentage 49.87% 24.94% 24.60%
Results by province
President before election

Leonel Fernández
PLD

 Elected President

Hipólito Mejía
PRD

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