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Illinois — 2000 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 54.6% | 2,589,026 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 42.6% | 2,019,421 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.8% | 133,676 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 22 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Cass County, IL | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Champaign County, IL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Christian County, IL | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Clinton County, IL | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+22.0 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+15.6 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Fulton County, IL | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Greene County, IL | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Henderson County, IL | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Henry County, IL | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Jersey County, IL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Knox County, IL | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+2.4 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+11.3 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+3.0 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+20.2 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Mercer County, IL | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Peoria County, IL | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Pike County, IL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Putnam County, IL | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Randolph County, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+18.0 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Union County, IL | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+40.8 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+32.0 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 12,197 | 17,331 | 30,109 | |
| Alexander County | D | 2,357 | 1,588 | 4,022 | |
| Bond County | R | 3,060 | 3,804 | 7,032 | |
| Boone County | R | 6,481 | 8,617 | 15,523 | |
| Brown County | R | 1,077 | 1,529 | 2,660 | |
| Bureau County | R | 7,754 | 8,526 | 16,823 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,310 | 1,229 | 2,602 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,113 | 3,835 | 7,177 | |
| Cass County | R | 2,789 | 2,968 | 5,899 | |
| Champaign County | D | 35,515 | 34,645 | 74,285 | |
| Christian County | R | 6,799 | 7,537 | 14,771 | |
| Clark County | R | 2,932 | 4,398 | 7,512 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,212 | 3,789 | 6,135 | |
| Clinton County | R | 6,436 | 8,588 | 15,427 | |
| Coles County | R | 8,904 | 10,495 | 20,093 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,280,547 | 534,542 | 1,865,907 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,333 | 4,974 | 8,500 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,870 | 2,964 | 4,975 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,870 | 3,968 | 7,051 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 14,798 | 17,139 | 33,233 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,215 | 4,734 | 8,152 | |
| DuPage County | R | 152,550 | 201,037 | 364,362 | |
| Edgar County | R | 3,216 | 4,833 | 8,232 | |
| Edwards County | R | 978 | 2,212 | 3,260 | |
| Effingham County | R | 4,225 | 9,855 | 14,485 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,886 | 5,200 | 9,338 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,090 | 3,889 | 6,153 | |
| Franklin County | D | 10,201 | 8,490 | 19,212 | |
| Fulton County | D | 8,940 | 6,936 | 16,277 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,878 | 1,591 | 3,558 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,490 | 3,129 | 5,767 | |
| Grundy County | R | 7,516 | 8,709 | 16,584 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,943 | 2,519 | 4,587 | |
| Hancock County | R | 4,256 | 5,134 | 9,691 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,184 | 1,366 | 2,637 | |
| Henderson County | D | 2,030 | 1,708 | 3,866 | |
| Henry County | D | 11,921 | 10,896 | 23,470 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 4,397 | 8,685 | 13,424 | |
| Jackson County | D | 11,773 | 9,823 | 23,090 | |
| Jasper County | R | 1,815 | 3,119 | 5,021 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,685 | 8,362 | 15,360 | |
| Jersey County | R | 4,355 | 4,699 | 9,413 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 4,585 | 5,304 | 10,322 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,928 | 3,285 | 5,362 | |
| Kane County | R | 60,127 | 76,996 | 141,405 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 19,180 | 20,049 | 40,183 | |
| Kendall County | R | 8,444 | 13,688 | 22,769 | |
| Knox County | D | 12,572 | 9,912 | 23,174 | |
| Lake County | R | 115,058 | 120,988 | 242,164 | |
| LaSalle County | D | 23,355 | 21,276 | 46,007 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,822 | 3,594 | 6,578 | |
| Lee County | R | 6,111 | 8,069 | 14,620 | |
| Livingston County | R | 5,829 | 9,187 | 15,421 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,600 | 8,141 | 13,065 | |
| Macon County | D | 24,262 | 23,830 | 49,499 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 11,015 | 9,749 | 21,389 | |
| Madison County | D | 59,077 | 48,821 | 111,104 | |
| Marion County | R | 8,068 | 8,240 | 16,663 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,570 | 3,145 | 5,907 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,192 | 3,411 | 6,772 | |
| Massac County | R | 2,912 | 3,676 | 6,744 | |
| McDonough County | R | 6,080 | 6,465 | 13,012 | |
| McHenry County | R | 40,698 | 62,112 | 106,185 | |
| McLean County | R | 24,936 | 34,008 | 60,898 | |
| Menard County | R | 2,164 | 3,862 | 6,202 | |
| Mercer County | D | 4,400 | 3,688 | 8,318 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,797 | 7,632 | 13,796 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 6,542 | 6,226 | 13,093 | |
| Morgan County | R | 5,899 | 8,058 | 14,334 | |
| Moultrie County | R | 2,529 | 3,058 | 5,725 | |
| Ogle County | R | 7,673 | 12,325 | 20,601 | |
| Peoria County | D | 38,604 | 36,398 | 76,812 | |
| Perry County | D | 4,862 | 4,802 | 9,942 | |
| Piatt County | R | 3,488 | 4,619 | 8,385 | |
| Pike County | R | 3,198 | 4,706 | 8,112 | |
| Pope County | R | 927 | 1,346 | 2,330 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 1,518 | 1,430 | 3,016 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,657 | 1,437 | 3,179 | |
| Randolph County | R | 6,794 | 7,127 | 14,287 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,491 | 4,718 | 7,428 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 37,957 | 25,194 | 65,095 | |
| Saline County | R | 5,427 | 5,933 | 11,650 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 38,414 | 50,374 | 91,485 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,587 | 2,077 | 3,772 | |
| Scott County | R | 954 | 1,458 | 2,469 | |
| Shelby County | R | 4,018 | 5,851 | 10,163 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 55,961 | 42,299 | 100,393 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,211 | 1,694 | 2,989 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 8,062 | 10,715 | 19,378 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 25,379 | 31,537 | 58,348 | |
| Union County | R | 3,982 | 4,397 | 8,660 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 15,406 | 15,783 | 32,100 | |
| Wabash County | R | 1,987 | 3,406 | 5,508 | |
| Warren County | R | 3,524 | 3,899 | 7,631 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,638 | 4,353 | 7,138 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,209 | 5,347 | 7,693 | |
| White County | R | 2,958 | 4,521 | 7,637 | |
| Whiteside County | D | 12,886 | 11,252 | 24,837 | |
| Will County | R | 90,902 | 95,828 | 191,670 | |
| Williamson County | R | 12,192 | 14,012 | 26,939 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 51,981 | 53,816 | 109,297 | |
| Woodford County | R | 5,529 | 10,905 | 16,793 |
Same ballot, 2000IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.