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Elections / 2000 · President · FL

George W. Bush carried Florida Even.

Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Florida, 2000. The state ran 1.4 points more Republican than the nation (D+1.4 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2000 ballot here.

Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)

Florida result
5,963,110 votes counted
Gore (D)
2,912,253
48.8%
Bush (R)
2,912,790
48.8%
All others
40,579
0.7%
Margin
Even
Florida, 2000
2000 presidential margin by county for Florida — 2000 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Florida — 2000 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2000 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alachua County, FL · D+15.4Baker County, FL · R+39.5Bay County, FL · R+33.6Bradford County, FL · R+27.0Brevard County, FL · R+8.2Broward County, FL · D+36.5Calhoun County, FL · R+13.9Charlotte County, FL · R+8.6Citrus County, FL · R+7.5Clay County, FL · R+47.3Collier County, FL · R+33.1Columbia County, FL · R+21.2DeSoto County, FL · R+12.0Dixie County, FL · R+18.6Duval County, FL · R+16.8Escambia County, FL · R+27.5Flagler County, FL · D+4.7Franklin County, FL · R+8.8Gadsden County, FL · D+33.7Gilchrist County, FL · R+25.8Glades County, FL · R+11.9Gulf County, FL · R+18.8Hamilton County, FL · R+10.7Hardee County, FL · R+22.8Hendry County, FL · R+18.5Hernando County, FL · D+3.1Highlands County, FL · R+17.2Hillsborough County, FL · R+3.1Holmes County, FL · R+38.3Indian River County, FL · R+17.9Jackson County, FL · R+13.9Jefferson County, FL · D+10.0Lafayette County, FL · R+35.2Lake County, FL · R+15.2Lee County, FL · R+17.7Leon County, FL · D+21.7Levy County, FL · R+11.5Liberty County, FL · R+12.4Madison County, FL · TiedManatee County, FL · R+8.0Marion County, FL · R+10.2Martin County, FL · R+11.9Miami-Dade County, FL · D+6.3Monroe County, FL · D+1.3Nassau County, FL · R+39.7Okaloosa County, FL · R+49.7Okeechobee County, FL · R+4.7Orange County, FL · D+2.0Osceola County, FL · D+3.5Palm Beach County, FL · D+27.0Pasco County, FL · D+0.7Pinellas County, FL · D+4.0Polk County, FL · R+9.0Putnam County, FL · R+5.1Santa Rosa County, FL · R+46.7Sarasota County, FL · R+6.4Seminole County, FL · R+12.0St. Johns County, FL · R+33.0St. Lucie County, FL · D+8.8Sumter County, FL · R+11.2Suwannee County, FL · R+31.6Taylor County, FL · R+20.7Union County, FL · R+24.2Volusia County, FL · D+8.1Wakulla County, FL · R+7.8Walton County, FL · R+35.7Washington County, FL · R+27.4
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
George W. BushRepublican48.8%2,912,790
Al GoreDemocratic48.8%2,912,253
OtherAll other candidates0.7%40,579
D+60
R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida's presidential margins
1884–2024, the 2000 contest in context
Florida's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1884 to 2024. Most recent: −13.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−13.1%DR18842024
Florida's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1884+6.4%
1892+75.8%
1896+41.5%
1900+53.8%
1904+47.6%
1908+41.4%
1912+61.1%
1916+51.2%
1920+31.3%
1924+28.8%
1928−16.7%
1932+49.8%
1936+52.2%
1940+48.0%
1944+40.6%
1948+15.2%
1952−10.0%
1956−14.5%
1960−3.0%
1964+2.3%
1968−9.6%
1972−44.1%
1976+5.3%
1980−17.0%
1984−30.7%
1988−22.4%
1992−1.9%
1996+5.7%
2000−0.0%
2004−5.0%
2008+2.8%
2012+0.9%
2016−1.2%
2020−3.4%
2024−13.1%
County results — 2000
67 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Alachua CountyD
+15.4%
47,38034,13585,757
Baker CountyR
−39.5%
2,3925,6118,155
Bay CountyR
−33.6%
18,87338,68258,876
Bradford CountyR
−27.0%
3,0755,4168,675
Brevard CountyR
−8.2%
97,341115,253218,488
Broward CountyD
+36.5%
387,760177,939575,239
Calhoun CountyR
−13.9%
2,1562,8735,175
Charlotte CountyR
−8.6%
29,64635,42866,900
Citrus CountyR
−7.5%
25,53129,80157,248
Clay CountyR
−47.3%
14,66841,90357,559
Collier CountyR
−33.1%
29,93960,46792,202
Columbia CountyR
−21.2%
7,04910,96818,514
DeSoto CountyR
−12.0%
3,3214,2567,812
Dixie CountyR
−18.6%
1,8272,6974,667
Duval CountyR
−16.8%
108,039152,460265,181
Escambia CountyR
−27.5%
40,99073,171116,856
Flagler CountyD
+4.7%
13,89712,61827,116
Franklin CountyR
−8.8%
2,0472,4544,645
Gadsden CountyD
+33.7%
9,7364,77014,731
Gilchrist CountyR
−25.8%
1,9103,3005,395
Glades CountyR
−11.9%
1,4421,8413,365
Gulf CountyR
−18.8%
2,3983,5536,148
Hamilton CountyR
−10.7%
1,7232,1473,966
Hardee CountyR
−22.8%
2,3423,7656,236
Hendry CountyR
−18.5%
3,2404,7478,139
Hernando CountyD
+3.1%
32,64830,65865,236
Highlands CountyR
−17.2%
14,16920,20735,152
Hillsborough CountyR
−3.1%
169,576180,794360,354
Holmes CountyR
−38.3%
2,1775,0127,396
Indian River CountyR
−17.9%
19,76928,63949,627
Jackson CountyR
−13.9%
6,8709,13916,303
Jefferson CountyD
+10.0%
3,0412,4785,643
Lafayette CountyR
−35.2%
7891,6702,505
Lake CountyR
−15.2%
36,57150,01088,611
Lee CountyR
−17.7%
73,571106,151184,400
Leon CountyD
+21.7%
61,44439,073103,154
Levy CountyR
−11.5%
5,3986,86312,730
Liberty CountyR
−12.4%
1,0171,3172,410
Madison CountyR
−0.4%
3,0153,0386,163
Manatee CountyR
−8.0%
49,22658,023110,344
Marion CountyR
−10.2%
44,67455,146102,971
Martin CountyR
−11.9%
26,62133,97262,016
Miami-Dade CountyD
+6.3%
328,867289,574625,552
Monroe CountyD
+1.3%
16,48716,06333,895
Nassau CountyR
−39.7%
6,95516,40823,787
Okaloosa CountyR
−49.7%
16,98952,18670,819
Okeechobee CountyR
−4.7%
4,5895,0579,854
Orange CountyD
+2.0%
140,236134,531280,155
Osceola CountyD
+3.5%
28,18726,23755,690
Palm Beach CountyD
+27.0%
269,754152,964433,222
Pasco CountyD
+0.7%
69,57668,607142,769
Pinellas CountyD
+4.0%
200,657184,849398,526
Polk CountyR
−9.0%
75,20790,310168,629
Putnam CountyR
−5.1%
12,10713,45726,239
Santa Rosa CountyR
−46.7%
12,81836,33950,402
Sarasota CountyR
−6.4%
72,86983,117160,977
Seminole CountyR
−12.0%
59,22775,790137,805
St. Johns CountyR
−33.0%
19,50939,56460,771
St. Lucie CountyD
+8.8%
41,56034,70577,990
Sumter CountyR
−11.2%
9,63712,12722,261
Suwannee CountyR
−31.6%
4,0768,00912,461
Taylor CountyR
−20.7%
2,6494,0586,810
Union CountyR
−24.2%
1,4072,3323,826
Volusia CountyD
+8.1%
97,31382,368183,674
Wakulla CountyR
−7.8%
3,8384,5128,587
Walton CountyR
−35.7%
5,64312,18618,323
Washington CountyR
−27.4%
2,7984,9958,026