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2000 U.S. Presidential Election Results: George W. Bush ✓

Republican Governor of Texas George W. Bush narrowly won the U.S. presidential election of November 7, 2000, securing 271 electoral votes to Democratic Vice President Al Gore’s 266 (one elector abstained), while Gore actually won the popular vote by about 543,895 votes (approximately 48.40 percent to Bush’s 47.90 percent).

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266
Al Gore 
Percent: 48.40%
Votes: 50,999,897

271
George W. Bush
Percent: 47.90%
Votes: 50,456,002 

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Battle for 270: Key Takeaways from the 2000 Presidential Election

The 2000 U.S. presidential election, held on November 7, 2000, Republican Governor of Texas George W. Bush narrowly won the U.S. presidential election.

Results by State

Alabama

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.48%
Votes: 941,173

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 41.57%
Votes: 692,611

California

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 41.65%
Votes: 4,567,429

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 53.45%
Votes: 5,861,203

Delaware

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 41.90%
Votes: 137,288

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 54.96%
Votes: 180,068

Idaho

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 67.17%
Votes: 336,937

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 27.64%
Votes: 138,637

Kansas

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 58.04%
Votes: 622,332

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 37.24%
Votes: 399,276

Maryland

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 40.18%
Votes: 813,797

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 56.58%
Votes: 1,145,782

Mississippi

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 57.62%
Votes: 572,844

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 40.70%
Votes: 404,614

Nevada

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 49.52%
Votes: 301,575

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 45.98%
Votes: 279,978

New York

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 35.23%
Votes: 2,403,374

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 60.21%
Votes: 4,107,697

Oklahoma

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 60.31%
Votes: 744,337

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 38.43%
Votes: 474,276

South Carolina

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.84%
Votes: 785,937

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 40.90%
Votes: 565,561

Utah

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 66.83%
Votes: 515,096

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 26.34%
Votes: 203,053

West Virginia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 51.92%
Votes: 336,475

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 45.59%
Votes: 295,497

Alaska

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 58.62%
Votes: 167,398

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 27.67%
Votes: 79,004

Colorado

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 50.75%
Votes: 883,748

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 42.39%
Votes: 738,227

Florida

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 48.85%
Votes: 2,912,790

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 48.84%
Votes: 2,912,253

Illinois

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 42.58%
Votes: 2,019,421

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 54.60%
Votes: 2,589,026

Kentucky

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.50%
Votes: 872,492

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 41.37%
Votes: 638,898

Massachusetts

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 32.50%
Votes: 878,502

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 59.80%
Votes: 1,616,487

Missouri

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 50.42%
Votes: 1,189,924

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 47.08%
Votes: 1,111,138

New Hampshire

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 48.07%
Votes: 273,559

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 46.80%
Votes: 266,348

North Carolina

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.03%
Votes: 1,631,163

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 43.20%
Votes: 1,257,692

Oregon

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 46.52%
Votes: 713,577

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 46.96%
Votes: 720,342

South Dakota

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 60.30%
Votes: 190,700

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 37.56%
Votes: 118,804

Vermont

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 40.70%
Votes: 119,775

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 50.63%
Votes: 149,022

Wisconsin

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 47.61%
Votes: 1,237,279

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 47.83%
Votes: 1,242,987

Arizona

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 51.02%
Votes: 781,652

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 44.73%
Votes: 685,341

Connecticut

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 38.44%
Votes: 561,094

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 55.91%
Votes: 816,015

Georgia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 54.96%
Votes: 1,419,720

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 43.21%
Votes: 1,116,230

Indiana

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 56.65%
Votes: 1,245,836

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 41.01%
Votes: 901,980

Louisiana

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 52.55%
Votes: 927,871

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 44.88%
Votes: 792,344

Michigan

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 46.15%
Votes: 1,953,139

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 51.28%
Votes: 2,170,418

Montana

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 58.44%
Votes: 240,178

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 33.36%
Votes: 137,126

New Jersey

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 40.29%
Votes: 1,284,173

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 56.13%
Votes: 1,788,850

North Dakota

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 60.66%
Votes: 174,852

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 33.06%
Votes: 95,284

Pennsylvania

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 46.43%
Votes: 2,281,127

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 50.60%
Votes: 2,485,967

Tennessee

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 51.15%
Votes: 1,061,949

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 47.28%
Votes: 981,720

Virginia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 52.47%
Votes: 1,437,490

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 44.44%
Votes: 1,217,290

Wyoming

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 67.76%
Votes: 147,947

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 27.70%
Votes: 60,481

Arkansas

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 51.31%
Votes: 472,940

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 45.86%
Votes: 422,768

District of Columbia

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 8.95%
Votes: 18,073

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 85.16%
Votes: 171,923

Hawaii

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 37.46%
Votes: 137,845

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 55.79%
Votes: 205,286

Iowa

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 48.22%
Votes: 634,373

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 48.54%
Votes: 638,517

Maine

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 43.97%
Votes: 286,616

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 49.09%
Votes: 319,951

Minnesota

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 45.50%
Votes: 1,109,659

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 47.91%
Votes: 1,168,266

Nebraska

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 62.25%
Votes: 433,862

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 33.25%
Votes: 231,780

New Mexico

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 47.85%
Votes: 286,417

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 47.91%
Votes: 286,783

Ohio

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 49.97%
Votes: 2,351,209

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 46.46%
Votes: 2,186,190

Rhode Island

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 31.91%
Votes: 130,555

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 60.99%
Votes: 249,508

Texas

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 59.30%
Votes: 3,799,639

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 37.98%
Votes: 2,433,746

Washington

George W. Bush (REP)
Percent: 44.58%
Votes: 1,108,864

Al Gore (DEM)
Percent: 50.16%
Votes: 1,247,652

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