Elections / 2000 · President · MO
George W. Bush carried Missouri R+3.3.
Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Missouri, 2000. The state ran 4.7 points more Republican than the nation (D+1.4 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2000 ballot here.
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Missouri result
2,359,892 votes counted
Gore (D)
1,111,138
47.1%
Bush (R)
1,189,924
50.4%
All others
20,315
0.9%
Margin
R+3.3
2000 presidential election
Missouri, 2000
BushR+3.3
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 50.4% | 1,189,924 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 47.1% | 1,111,138 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 20,315 |
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
County results — 2000
115 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 4,101 | 6,050 | 10,552 | |
| Andrew County | R | 2,795 | 4,257 | 7,274 | |
| Atchison County | R | 1,013 | 1,798 | 2,871 | |
| Audrain County | R | 4,551 | 5,256 | 9,985 | |
| Barry County | R | 4,135 | 7,885 | 12,368 | |
| Barton County | R | 1,424 | 3,836 | 5,366 | |
| Bates County | R | 3,386 | 4,245 | 7,792 | |
| Benton County | R | 3,150 | 4,218 | 7,534 | |
| Bollinger County | R | 1,692 | 3,487 | 5,294 | |
| Boone County | D | 28,811 | 28,426 | 59,609 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 17,085 | 16,423 | 34,751 | |
| Butler County | R | 4,996 | 9,111 | 14,397 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,488 | 2,220 | 3,850 | |
| Callaway County | R | 6,708 | 8,238 | 15,308 | |
| Camden County | R | 6,323 | 10,358 | 17,099 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | R | 9,334 | 19,832 | 29,859 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,620 | 2,880 | 4,581 | |
| Carter County | R | 997 | 1,730 | 2,808 | |
| Cass County | R | 14,921 | 20,113 | 35,869 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,979 | 3,530 | 5,663 | |
| Chariton County | R | 1,792 | 2,300 | 4,154 | |
| Christian County | R | 7,896 | 14,824 | 23,228 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,812 | 1,899 | 3,802 | |
| Clay County | D | 39,084 | 39,083 | 80,173 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,994 | 4,323 | 8,531 | |
| Cole County | R | 12,056 | 20,167 | 32,775 | |
| Cooper County | R | 2,567 | 4,072 | 6,790 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,350 | 4,754 | 8,302 | |
| Dade County | R | 1,193 | 2,468 | 3,752 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,311 | 3,723 | 6,219 | |
| Daviess County | R | 1,367 | 2,011 | 3,494 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,562 | 2,363 | 4,049 | |
| Dent County | R | 1,839 | 3,996 | 5,988 | |
| Douglas County | R | 1,546 | 3,599 | 5,281 | |
| Dunklin County | R | 4,947 | 5,426 | 10,525 | |
| Franklin County | R | 16,172 | 21,863 | 39,194 | |
| Gasconade County | R | 2,257 | 4,190 | 6,629 | |
| Gentry County | R | 1,271 | 1,771 | 3,105 | |
| Greene County | R | 41,091 | 59,178 | 102,926 | |
| Grundy County | R | 1,563 | 2,976 | 4,708 | |
| Harrison County | R | 1,328 | 2,552 | 3,991 | |
| Henry County | R | 4,459 | 5,120 | 9,778 | |
| Hickory County | R | 1,961 | 2,172 | 4,238 | |
| Holt County | R | 871 | 1,738 | 2,662 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,944 | 2,414 | 4,512 | |
| Howell County | R | 4,641 | 9,018 | 14,075 | |
| Iron County | R | 2,044 | 2,237 | 4,414 | |
| Jackson County | D | 160,419 | 104,418 | 272,062 | |
| Jasper County | R | 11,737 | 24,899 | 37,481 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 38,616 | 36,766 | 77,204 | |
| Johnson County | R | 6,926 | 9,339 | 16,787 | |
| Knox County | R | 787 | 1,226 | 2,055 | |
| Laclede County | R | 4,183 | 8,556 | 13,046 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 6,343 | 7,849 | 14,520 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,235 | 8,305 | 12,903 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,023 | 2,388 | 4,484 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 6,961 | 8,549 | 15,913 | |
| Linn County | R | 2,646 | 3,246 | 6,010 | |
| Livingston County | R | 2,425 | 3,709 | 6,276 | |
| Macon County | R | 2,817 | 4,232 | 7,175 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,828 | 2,460 | 4,373 | |
| Maries County | R | 1,554 | 2,216 | 3,854 | |
| Marion County | R | 4,993 | 6,550 | 11,712 | |
| McDonald County | R | 1,866 | 4,460 | 6,529 | |
| Mercer County | R | 555 | 1,250 | 1,842 | |
| Miller County | R | 3,217 | 5,945 | 9,356 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 2,756 | 2,395 | 5,215 | |
| Moniteau County | R | 2,176 | 3,764 | 6,065 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,860 | 2,175 | 4,094 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,092 | 3,106 | 5,303 | |
| Morgan County | R | 3,235 | 4,460 | 7,881 | |
| New Madrid County | D | 3,738 | 3,416 | 7,266 | |
| Newton County | R | 6,447 | 14,232 | 21,162 | |
| Nodaway County | R | 3,553 | 5,161 | 9,049 | |
| Oregon County | R | 1,568 | 2,521 | 4,233 | |
| Osage County | R | 1,938 | 4,154 | 6,178 | |
| Ozark County | R | 1,432 | 2,663 | 4,292 | |
| Pemiscot County | D | 3,245 | 2,750 | 6,060 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,085 | 4,667 | 6,903 | |
| Pettis County | R | 5,855 | 9,533 | 15,755 | |
| Phelps County | R | 6,262 | 9,444 | 16,146 | |
| Pike County | R | 3,557 | 3,648 | 7,351 | |
| Platte County | R | 15,325 | 17,785 | 34,054 | |
| Polk County | R | 3,606 | 6,430 | 10,294 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 3,800 | 6,531 | 10,531 | |
| Putnam County | R | 708 | 1,593 | 2,334 | |
| Ralls County | R | 2,033 | 2,446 | 4,542 | |
| Randolph County | R | 4,116 | 4,844 | 9,186 | |
| Ray County | D | 4,970 | 4,517 | 9,747 | |
| Reynolds County | R | 1,298 | 1,762 | 3,131 | |
| Ripley County | R | 1,820 | 3,121 | 5,065 | |
| Saline County | D | 4,585 | 4,572 | 9,355 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 808 | 1,159 | 2,006 | |
| Scotland County | R | 790 | 1,335 | 2,179 | |
| Scott County | R | 6,452 | 8,999 | 15,704 | |
| Shannon County | R | 1,430 | 2,245 | 3,781 | |
| Shelby County | R | 1,262 | 1,936 | 3,257 | |
| St. Charles County | R | 53,806 | 72,114 | 128,686 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 1,866 | 2,731 | 4,739 | |
| St. Francois County | R | 9,075 | 9,327 | 18,841 | |
| St. Louis city | D | 96,557 | 24,799 | 124,752 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 250,631 | 224,689 | 486,884 | |
| Ste. Genevieve County | D | 3,600 | 3,505 | 7,311 | |
| Stoddard County | R | 4,476 | 7,727 | 12,454 | |
| Stone County | R | 4,055 | 7,793 | 12,151 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,127 | 1,877 | 3,064 | |
| Taney County | R | 5,092 | 9,647 | 15,112 | |
| Texas County | R | 3,486 | 6,136 | 9,932 | |
| Vernon County | R | 3,156 | 4,985 | 8,408 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,524 | 5,979 | 10,740 | |
| Washington County | D | 4,047 | 4,020 | 8,265 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,387 | 3,346 | 5,848 | |
| Webster County | R | 4,174 | 7,350 | 11,880 | |
| Worth County | R | 469 | 651 | 1,158 | |
| Wright County | R | 2,250 | 5,391 | 7,841 |