Maryland — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentGoreD+16.4
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 56.6% | 1,145,782 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 40.2% | 813,797 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.3% | 65,901 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+68.4 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Charles County, MD | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+61.1 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Somerset County, MD | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+6.5 |
Maryland results by county
24 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | George W. Bush+3,762 | 10,89441.3% | 14,65655.6% | 2110.8% | 26,371 |
| Anne Arundel County | George W. Bush+14,585 | 89,62444.7% | 104,20951.9% | 1,3310.7% | 200,657 |
| Baltimore city | Al Gore+131,615 | 158,76582.5% | 27,15014.1% | 9770.5% | 192,404 |
| Baltimore County | Al Gore+27,602 | 160,63552.8% | 133,03343.7% | 1,8720.6% | 304,084 |
| Calvert County | George W. Bush+3,018 | 12,98643.6% | 16,00453.7% | 1560.5% | 29,806 |
| Caroline County | George W. Bush+1,904 | 3,39637.9% | 5,30059.2% | 580.6% | 8,952 |
| Carroll County | George W. Bush+21,596 | 20,14631.5% | 41,74265.2% | 4580.7% | 64,027 |
| Cecil County | George W. Bush+3,167 | 12,32742.7% | 15,49453.7% | 2610.9% | 28,876 |
| Charles County | Al Gore+105 | 21,87349.1% | 21,76848.8% | 1960.4% | 44,592 |
| Dorchester County | George W. Bush+615 | 5,23245.9% | 5,84751.3% | 910.8% | 11,392 |
| Frederick County | George W. Bush+14,625 | 30,72539.1% | 45,35057.7% | 5340.7% | 78,661 |
| Garrett County | George W. Bush+4,642 | 2,87227.0% | 7,51470.5% | 660.6% | 10,655 |
| Harford County | George W. Bush+17,197 | 35,66539.0% | 52,86257.8% | 5990.7% | 91,424 |
| Howard County | Al Gore+8,747 | 58,55651.9% | 49,80944.2% | 7710.7% | 112,779 |
| Kent County | George W. Bush+528 | 3,62744.9% | 4,15551.4% | 330.4% | 8,085 |
| Montgomery County | Al Gore+107,873 | 232,45362.5% | 124,58033.5% | 2,1700.6% | 371,688 |
| Prince George's County | Al Gore+166,132 | 216,11979.5% | 49,98718.4% | 1,3060.5% | 271,909 |
| Queen Anne's County | George W. Bush+3,713 | 6,25737.3% | 9,97059.5% | 880.5% | 16,761 |
| Somerset County | Al Gore+176 | 3,78549.8% | 3,60947.5% | 680.9% | 7,604 |
| St. Mary's County | George W. Bush+4,944 | 11,91240.4% | 16,85657.1% | 1650.6% | 29,501 |
| Talbot County | George W. Bush+3,020 | 5,85438.4% | 8,87458.3% | 820.5% | 15,234 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+9,727 | 18,22138.4% | 27,94858.9% | 2740.6% | 47,470 |
| Wicomico County | George W. Bush+1,869 | 14,46945.5% | 16,33851.4% | 2260.7% | 31,795 |
| Worcester County | George W. Bush+1,353 | 9,38945.2% | 10,74251.8% | 1400.7% | 20,753 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.