Elections / 2000 · President · DE
Al Gore carried Delaware D+13.1.
Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Delaware, 2000. The state ran 11.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+1.4 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2000 ballot here.
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Delaware result
327,601 votes counted
Gore (D)
180,068
55.0%
Bush (R)
137,288
41.9%
All others
1,938
0.6%
Margin
D+13.1
2000 presidential election
Delaware, 2000
GoreD+13.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 55.0% | 180,068 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 41.9% | 137,288 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 1,938 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 2000
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 22,790 | 24,081 | 48,254 | |
| New Castle County | D | 127,539 | 78,587 | 213,060 | |
| Sussex County | R | 29,739 | 34,620 | 66,287 |