Elections / 2000 · President · MO
Missouri — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentBushR+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 | 2.5% | 58,830 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Atchison County, MO | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Audrain County, MO | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Barry County, MO | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Barton County, MO | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Bates County, MO | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Boone County, MO | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Butler County, MO | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Callaway County, MO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Carroll County, MO | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Carter County, MO | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Cass County, MO | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Cedar County, MO | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Chariton County, MO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Clark County, MO | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Clay County, MO | Democratic | D+0.01 |
| Clinton County, MO | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Cole County, MO | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Cooper County, MO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Dade County, MO | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Dallas County, MO | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Daviess County, MO | Republican | R+18.4 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Dent County, MO | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Douglas County, MO | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Franklin County, MO | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Gentry County, MO | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Greene County, MO | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Henry County, MO | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Howard County, MO | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Howell County, MO | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Iron County, MO | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Jackson County, MO | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Jasper County, MO | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Johnson County, MO | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Knox County, MO | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Lewis County, MO | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Linn County, MO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Livingston County, MO | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Macon County, MO | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Madison County, MO | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Maries County, MO | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Marion County, MO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| McDonald County, MO | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Mercer County, MO | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Monroe County, MO | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Morgan County, MO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Newton County, MO | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Oregon County, MO | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Osage County, MO | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Pettis County, MO | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Phelps County, MO | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Pike County, MO | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Platte County, MO | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Polk County, MO | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Ralls County, MO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Randolph County, MO | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Ripley County, MO | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Saline County, MO | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Scotland County, MO | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Scott County, MO | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Shannon County, MO | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Shelby County, MO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Republican | R+14.2 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Republican | R+18.3 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Republican | R+1.3 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Texas County, MO | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Vernon County, MO | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Washington County, MO | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Wayne County, MO | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Webster County, MO | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Worth County, MO | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+40.1 |
complete certified result
Missouri candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
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-by-county results — 115 counties
| 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 |
Same ballot, 2000MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.