Michigan — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentGoreD+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 51.3% | 2,170,418 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 46.1% | 1,953,139 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.6% | 109,154 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Alger County, MI | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Alpena County, MI | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Arenac County, MI | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Baraga County, MI | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Clare County, MI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Crawford County, MI | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Delta County, MI | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Houghton County, MI | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Ingham County, MI | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Iosco County, MI | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Iron County, MI | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Isabella County, MI | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Lake County, MI | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Luce County, MI | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Manistee County, MI | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Menominee County, MI | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Monroe County, MI | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Oakland County, MI | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+0.8 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Wexford County, MI | Republican | R+14.6 |
Michigan results by county
83 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | George W. Bush+456 | 2,69645.0% | 3,15252.6% | 250.4% | 5,997 |
| Alger County | George W. Bush+71 | 2,07147.4% | 2,14249.1% | 270.6% | 4,366 |
| Allegan County | George W. Bush+12,702 | 15,49534.5% | 28,19762.8% | 2690.6% | 44,891 |
| Alpena County | Al Gore+284 | 7,05349.9% | 6,76947.9% | 480.3% | 14,132 |
| Antrim County | George W. Bush+2,451 | 4,32937.6% | 6,78058.9% | 860.7% | 11,507 |
| Arenac County | Al Gore+264 | 3,68550.7% | 3,42147.1% | 440.6% | 7,267 |
| Baraga County | George W. Bush+436 | 1,40041.3% | 1,83654.1% | 160.5% | 3,393 |
| Barry County | George W. Bush+5,947 | 9,76937.2% | 15,71659.9% | 1470.6% | 26,244 |
| Bay County | Al Gore+6,101 | 28,25154.7% | 22,15042.9% | 2630.5% | 51,636 |
| Benzie County | George W. Bush+626 | 3,54643.9% | 4,17251.7% | 420.5% | 8,072 |
| Berrien County | George W. Bush+7,537 | 28,15243.2% | 35,68954.7% | 2460.4% | 65,241 |
| Branch County | George W. Bush+2,052 | 6,69142.4% | 8,74355.4% | 700.4% | 15,783 |
| Calhoun County | Al Gore+1,021 | 27,31249.6% | 26,29147.7% | 3010.5% | 55,080 |
| Cass County | George W. Bush+1,737 | 8,80844.4% | 10,54553.2% | 1010.5% | 19,825 |
| Charlevoix County | George W. Bush+2,060 | 4,95839.7% | 7,01856.2% | 870.7% | 12,487 |
| Cheboygan County | George W. Bush+1,331 | 5,48443.5% | 6,81554.0% | 610.5% | 12,617 |
| Chippewa County | George W. Bush+1,156 | 6,37044.4% | 7,52652.4% | 970.7% | 14,354 |
| Clare County | Al Gore+350 | 6,28749.9% | 5,93747.1% | 1211.0% | 12,607 |
| Clinton County | George W. Bush+4,660 | 13,39441.6% | 18,05456.1% | 1490.5% | 32,199 |
| Crawford County | George W. Bush+555 | 2,79043.8% | 3,34552.6% | 530.8% | 6,364 |
| Delta County | George W. Bush+901 | 7,97046.0% | 8,87151.2% | 850.5% | 17,316 |
| Dickinson County | George W. Bush+1,399 | 5,53343.1% | 6,93254.0% | 660.5% | 12,832 |
| Eaton County | George W. Bush+1,592 | 23,21147.1% | 24,80350.3% | 2690.5% | 49,272 |
| Emmet County | George W. Bush+3,151 | 5,45137.1% | 8,60258.5% | 1240.8% | 14,711 |
| Genesee County | Al Gore+53,192 | 119,83362.8% | 66,64134.9% | 7680.4% | 190,865 |
| Gladwin County | George W. Bush+170 | 5,57347.9% | 5,74349.4% | 860.7% | 11,629 |
| Gogebic County | Al Gore+137 | 4,06648.8% | 3,92947.1% | 590.7% | 8,339 |
| Grand Traverse County | George W. Bush+7,987 | 14,37137.6% | 22,35858.5% | 2370.6% | 38,229 |
| Gratiot County | George W. Bush+1,774 | 6,53843.1% | 8,31254.8% | 640.4% | 15,179 |
| Hillsdale County | George W. Bush+3,988 | 6,49537.2% | 10,48360.0% | 1320.8% | 17,473 |
| Houghton County | George W. Bush+2,207 | 5,68840.0% | 7,89555.5% | 1150.8% | 14,216 |
| Huron County | George W. Bush+2,012 | 6,89942.9% | 8,91155.4% | 550.3% | 16,095 |
| Ingham County | Al Gore+21,917 | 69,23157.4% | 47,31439.2% | 7600.6% | 120,595 |
| Ionia County | George W. Bush+4,434 | 9,48139.6% | 13,91558.1% | 1510.6% | 23,970 |
| Iosco County | Al Gore+160 | 6,50549.2% | 6,34548.0% | 640.5% | 13,222 |
| Iron County | Al Gore+47 | 3,01448.7% | 2,96747.9% | 470.8% | 6,188 |
| Isabella County | Al Gore+175 | 10,22848.5% | 10,05347.7% | 1220.6% | 21,069 |
| Jackson County | George W. Bush+3,906 | 28,16045.5% | 32,06651.8% | 3910.6% | 61,946 |
| Kalamazoo County | Al Gore+553 | 48,80748.5% | 48,25447.9% | 5090.5% | 100,656 |
| Kalkaska County | George W. Bush+1,068 | 2,77440.5% | 3,84256.1% | 600.9% | 6,849 |
| Kent County | George W. Bush+53,160 | 95,44238.1% | 148,60259.4% | 1,2550.5% | 250,318 |
| Keweenaw County | George W. Bush+200 | 54040.2% | 74055.1% | 100.7% | 1,343 |
| Lake County | Al Gore+623 | 2,58455.1% | 1,96141.8% | 380.8% | 4,693 |
| Lapeer County | George W. Bush+4,602 | 15,74942.3% | 20,35154.7% | 3400.9% | 37,234 |
| Leelanau County | George W. Bush+2,205 | 4,63538.6% | 6,84057.0% | 780.6% | 12,009 |
| Lenawee County | George W. Bush+2,316 | 18,36545.8% | 20,68151.6% | 2870.7% | 40,093 |
| Livingston County | George W. Bush+15,857 | 28,78038.1% | 44,63759.1% | 5600.7% | 75,475 |
| Luce County | George W. Bush+524 | 95637.7% | 1,48058.4% | 261.0% | 2,536 |
| Mackinac County | George W. Bush+739 | 2,53342.4% | 3,27254.8% | 290.5% | 5,970 |
| Macomb County | Al Gore+8,360 | 172,62550.0% | 164,26547.5% | 2,5240.7% | 345,559 |
| Manistee County | Al Gore+238 | 5,63949.3% | 5,40147.3% | 680.6% | 11,428 |
| Marquette County | Al Gore+2,926 | 15,50353.1% | 12,57743.1% | 1630.6% | 29,179 |
| Mason County | George W. Bush+1,487 | 5,57942.9% | 7,06654.3% | 700.5% | 13,016 |
| Mecosta County | George W. Bush+1,772 | 6,30042.7% | 8,07254.7% | 570.4% | 14,754 |
| Menominee County | George W. Bush+932 | 4,59744.1% | 5,52953.0% | 390.4% | 10,434 |
| Midland County | George W. Bush+5,928 | 15,95941.0% | 21,88756.3% | 2480.6% | 38,888 |
| Missaukee County | George W. Bush+2,212 | 2,06231.7% | 4,27465.8% | 370.6% | 6,496 |
| Monroe County | Al Gore+2,615 | 31,55551.1% | 28,94046.8% | 3040.5% | 61,795 |
| Montcalm County | George W. Bush+3,069 | 9,62742.0% | 12,69655.4% | 980.4% | 22,904 |
| Montmorency County | George W. Bush+611 | 2,13942.7% | 2,75054.9% | 280.6% | 5,009 |
| Muskegon County | Al Gore+7,837 | 37,86554.7% | 30,02843.3% | 2460.4% | 69,270 |
| Newaygo County | George W. Bush+3,722 | 7,67739.3% | 11,39958.3% | 1200.6% | 19,557 |
| Oakland County | Al Gore+6,882 | 281,20149.3% | 274,31948.1% | 4,3630.8% | 570,265 |
| Oceana County | George W. Bush+1,316 | 4,59742.7% | 5,91354.9% | 510.5% | 10,772 |
| Ogemaw County | Al Gore+190 | 4,89649.7% | 4,70647.8% | 620.6% | 9,855 |
| Ontonagon County | George W. Bush+958 | 1,51436.5% | 2,47259.6% | 300.7% | 4,151 |
| Osceola County | George W. Bush+1,674 | 4,00640.3% | 5,68057.2% | 580.6% | 9,930 |
| Oscoda County | George W. Bush+530 | 1,67742.0% | 2,20755.3% | 200.5% | 3,992 |
| Otsego County | George W. Bush+2,074 | 4,03438.4% | 6,10858.1% | 480.5% | 10,505 |
| Ottawa County | George W. Bush+49,103 | 29,60026.8% | 78,70371.2% | 4300.4% | 110,599 |
| Presque Isle County | George W. Bush+418 | 3,24245.8% | 3,66051.7% | 420.6% | 7,080 |
| Roscommon County | Al Gore+243 | 6,43349.8% | 6,19047.9% | 490.4% | 12,928 |
| Saginaw County | Al Gore+9,673 | 50,82554.2% | 41,15243.9% | 3610.4% | 93,756 |
| Sanilac County | George W. Bush+3,813 | 7,15338.5% | 10,96659.1% | 1270.7% | 18,566 |
| Schoolcraft County | George W. Bush+52 | 2,03648.5% | 2,08849.7% | 180.4% | 4,198 |
| Shiawassee County | George W. Bush+296 | 15,52048.2% | 15,81649.1% | 2430.8% | 32,218 |
| St. Clair County | George W. Bush+569 | 33,00248.2% | 33,57149.0% | 6020.9% | 68,516 |
| St. Joseph County | George W. Bush+4,332 | 8,57438.9% | 12,90658.6% | 1100.5% | 22,024 |
| Tuscola County | George W. Bush+2,368 | 10,84544.0% | 13,21353.6% | 1400.6% | 24,652 |
| Van Buren County | George W. Bush+996 | 13,79646.8% | 14,79250.2% | 2080.7% | 29,482 |
| Washtenaw County | Al Gore+34,188 | 86,64759.8% | 52,45936.2% | 9910.7% | 144,940 |
| Wayne County | Al Gore+307,393 | 530,41469.0% | 223,02129.0% | 3,9050.5% | 768,627 |
| Wexford County | George W. Bush+1,889 | 5,32641.0% | 7,21555.6% | 890.7% | 12,982 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
Same ballot, 2000MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.