Elections / 2000 · President · MI
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | R | 2,696 | 3,152 | 5,997 | |
| Alger County | R | 2,071 | 2,142 | 4,366 | |
| Allegan County | R | 15,495 | 28,197 | 44,891 | |
| Alpena County | D | 7,053 | 6,769 | 14,132 | |
| Antrim County | R | 4,329 | 6,780 | 11,507 | |
| Arenac County | D | 3,685 | 3,421 | 7,267 | |
| Baraga County | R | 1,400 | 1,836 | 3,393 | |
| Barry County | R | 9,769 | 15,716 | 26,244 | |
| Bay County | D | 28,251 | 22,150 | 51,636 | |
| Benzie County | R | 3,546 | 4,172 | 8,072 | |
| Berrien County | R | 28,152 | 35,689 | 65,241 | |
| Branch County | R | 6,691 | 8,743 | 15,783 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 27,312 | 26,291 | 55,080 | |
| Cass County | R | 8,808 | 10,545 | 19,825 | |
| Charlevoix County | R | 4,958 | 7,018 | 12,487 | |
| Cheboygan County | R | 5,484 | 6,815 | 12,617 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 6,370 | 7,526 | 14,354 | |
| Clare County | D | 6,287 | 5,937 | 12,607 | |
| Clinton County | R | 13,394 | 18,054 | 32,199 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,790 | 3,345 | 6,364 | |
| Delta County | R | 7,970 | 8,871 | 17,316 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 5,533 | 6,932 | 12,832 | |
| Eaton County | R | 23,211 | 24,803 | 49,272 | |
| Emmet County | R | 5,451 | 8,602 | 14,711 | |
| Genesee County | D | 119,833 | 66,641 | 190,865 | |
| Gladwin County | R | 5,573 | 5,743 | 11,629 | |
| Gogebic County | D | 4,066 | 3,929 | 8,339 | |
| Grand Traverse County | R | 14,371 | 22,358 | 38,229 | |
| Gratiot County | R | 6,538 | 8,312 | 15,179 | |
| Hillsdale County | R | 6,495 | 10,483 | 17,473 | |
| Houghton County | R | 5,688 | 7,895 | 14,216 | |
| Huron County | R | 6,899 | 8,911 | 16,095 | |
| Ingham County | D | 69,231 | 47,314 | 120,595 | |
| Ionia County | R | 9,481 | 13,915 | 23,970 | |
| Iosco County | D | 6,505 | 6,345 | 13,222 | |
| Iron County | D | 3,014 | 2,967 | 6,188 | |
| Isabella County | D | 10,228 | 10,053 | 21,069 | |
| Jackson County | R | 28,160 | 32,066 | 61,946 | |
| Kalamazoo County | D | 48,807 | 48,254 | 100,656 | |
| Kalkaska County | R | 2,774 | 3,842 | 6,849 | |
| Kent County | R | 95,442 | 148,602 | 250,318 | |
| Keweenaw County | R | 540 | 740 | 1,343 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,584 | 1,961 | 4,693 | |
| Lapeer County | R | 15,749 | 20,351 | 37,234 | |
| Leelanau County | R | 4,635 | 6,840 | 12,009 | |
| Lenawee County | R | 18,365 | 20,681 | 40,093 | |
| Livingston County | R | 28,780 | 44,637 | 75,475 | |
| Luce County | R | 956 | 1,480 | 2,536 | |
| Mackinac County | R | 2,533 | 3,272 | 5,970 | |
| Macomb County | D | 172,625 | 164,265 | 345,559 | |
| Manistee County | D | 5,639 | 5,401 | 11,428 | |
| Marquette County | D | 15,503 | 12,577 | 29,179 | |
| Mason County | R | 5,579 | 7,066 | 13,016 | |
| Mecosta County | R | 6,300 | 8,072 | 14,754 | |
| Menominee County | R | 4,597 | 5,529 | 10,434 | |
| Midland County | R | 15,959 | 21,887 | 38,888 | |
| Missaukee County | R | 2,062 | 4,274 | 6,496 | |
| Monroe County | D | 31,555 | 28,940 | 61,795 | |
| Montcalm County | R | 9,627 | 12,696 | 22,904 | |
| Montmorency County | R | 2,139 | 2,750 | 5,009 | |
| Muskegon County | D | 37,865 | 30,028 | 69,270 | |
| Newaygo County | R | 7,677 | 11,399 | 19,557 | |
| Oakland County | D | 281,201 | 274,319 | 570,265 | |
| Oceana County | R | 4,597 | 5,913 | 10,772 | |
| Ogemaw County | D | 4,896 | 4,706 | 9,855 | |
| Ontonagon County | R | 1,514 | 2,472 | 4,151 | |
| Osceola County | R | 4,006 | 5,680 | 9,930 | |
| Oscoda County | R | 1,677 | 2,207 | 3,992 | |
| Otsego County | R | 4,034 | 6,108 | 10,505 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 29,600 | 78,703 | 110,599 | |
| Presque Isle County | R | 3,242 | 3,660 | 7,080 | |
| Roscommon County | D | 6,433 | 6,190 | 12,928 | |
| Saginaw County | D | 50,825 | 41,152 | 93,756 | |
| Sanilac County | R | 7,153 | 10,966 | 18,566 | |
| Schoolcraft County | R | 2,036 | 2,088 | 4,198 | |
| Shiawassee County | R | 15,520 | 15,816 | 32,218 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 33,002 | 33,571 | 68,516 | |
| St. Joseph County | R | 8,574 | 12,906 | 22,024 | |
| Tuscola County | R | 10,845 | 13,213 | 24,652 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 13,796 | 14,792 | 29,482 | |
| Washtenaw County | D | 86,647 | 52,459 | 144,940 | |
| Wayne County | D | 530,414 | 223,021 | 768,627 | |
| Wexford County | R | 5,326 | 7,215 | 12,982 |
Same ballot, 2000MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.