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2000 presidential election map and results
George W. Bush won the Electoral College 271–266 while Al Gore won the national popular vote. One District of Columbia elector cast a blank presidential ballot. A majority was 270 of 538 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush ✓ | Republican | 271 | 50,456,169 | 47.8% |
| Al Gore | Democratic | 266 | 50,996,062 | 48.3% |
| No presidential vote | Abstention | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | George W. Bush | 9 | 56.5% | 14.9 |
| Alaska | George W. Bush | 3 | 58.6% | 31.0 |
| Arizona | George W. Bush | 8 | 51.0% | 6.3 |
| Arkansas | George W. Bush | 6 | 51.3% | 5.4 |
| California | Al Gore | 54 | 53.4% | 11.8 |
| Colorado | George W. Bush | 8 | 50.8% | 8.4 |
| Connecticut | Al Gore | 8 | 55.9% | 17.5 |
| Delaware | Al Gore | 3 | 55.0% | 13.1 |
| District of Columbia * | Al Gore | Gore 2, Abstention 1 | 85.2% | 76.2 |
| Florida | George W. Bush | 25 | 48.8% | 0.0 |
| Georgia | George W. Bush | 13 | 55.0% | 11.7 |
| Hawaii | Al Gore | 4 | 55.8% | 18.3 |
| Idaho | George W. Bush | 4 | 67.2% | 39.5 |
| Illinois | Al Gore | 22 | 54.6% | 12.0 |
| Indiana | George W. Bush | 12 | 56.6% | 15.6 |
| Iowa | Al Gore | 7 | 47.2% | 0.3 |
| Kansas | George W. Bush | 6 | 58.0% | 20.8 |
| Kentucky | George W. Bush | 8 | 56.5% | 15.1 |
| Louisiana | George W. Bush | 9 | 52.6% | 7.7 |
| Maine | Al Gore | 4 | 49.1% | 5.1 |
| Maryland | Al Gore | 10 | 56.5% | 16.3 |
| Massachusetts | Al Gore | 12 | 59.1% | 27.0 |
| Michigan | Al Gore | 18 | 51.3% | 5.1 |
| Minnesota | Al Gore | 10 | 47.9% | 2.4 |
| Mississippi | George W. Bush | 7 | 57.6% | 16.9 |
| Missouri | George W. Bush | 11 | 50.4% | 3.3 |
| Montana | George W. Bush | 3 | 58.4% | 25.1 |
| Nebraska | George W. Bush | 5 | 62.2% | 29.0 |
| Nevada | George W. Bush | 4 | 49.5% | 3.5 |
| New Hampshire | George W. Bush | 4 | 48.1% | 1.3 |
| New Jersey | Al Gore | 15 | 56.1% | 15.8 |
| New Mexico | Al Gore | 5 | 47.9% | 0.1 |
| New York | Al Gore | 33 | 59.0% | 24.5 |
| North Carolina | George W. Bush | 14 | 56.0% | 12.8 |
| North Dakota | George W. Bush | 3 | 60.7% | 27.6 |
| Ohio | George W. Bush | 21 | 50.0% | 3.5 |
| Oklahoma | George W. Bush | 8 | 60.3% | 21.9 |
| Oregon | Al Gore | 7 | 47.0% | 0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Al Gore | 23 | 50.6% | 4.2 |
| Rhode Island | Al Gore | 4 | 61.0% | 29.1 |
| South Carolina | George W. Bush | 8 | 56.9% | 16.0 |
| South Dakota | George W. Bush | 3 | 60.3% | 22.7 |
| Tennessee | George W. Bush | 11 | 51.1% | 3.9 |
| Texas | George W. Bush | 32 | 59.3% | 21.3 |
| Utah | George W. Bush | 5 | 66.8% | 40.5 |
| Vermont | Al Gore | 3 | 50.6% | 9.9 |
| Virginia | George W. Bush | 13 | 52.5% | 8.0 |
| Washington | Al Gore | 11 | 50.2% | 5.6 |
| West Virginia | George W. Bush | 5 | 51.9% | 6.3 |
| Wisconsin | Al Gore | 11 | 47.8% | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | George W. Bush | 3 | 69.2% | 40.9 |
Notes
- District of Columbia: One District of Columbia elector cast a blank presidential ballot.