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Massachusetts — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentGoreD+27.3
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 59.8% | 1,616,487 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 32.5% | 878,502 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.7% | 207,995 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Franklin County, MA | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
County-by-county results — 14 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | D | 62,363 | 49,686 | 121,086 | |
| Berkshire County | D | 37,934 | 15,805 | 59,411 | |
| Bristol County | D | 136,325 | 62,848 | 211,337 | |
| Dukes County | D | 5,474 | 2,315 | 8,856 | |
| Essex County | D | 178,400 | 110,010 | 310,333 | |
| Franklin County | D | 17,945 | 10,176 | 33,366 | |
| Hampden County | D | 100,103 | 59,558 | 172,093 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 38,543 | 19,202 | 68,626 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 404,043 | 198,914 | 657,048 | |
| Nantucket County | D | 2,874 | 1,624 | 4,926 | |
| Norfolk County | D | 188,450 | 107,033 | 317,177 | |
| Plymouth County | D | 115,376 | 82,751 | 211,577 | |
| Suffolk County | D | 154,888 | 44,441 | 217,000 | |
| Worcester County | D | 173,769 | 114,139 | 310,148 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.