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Elections / 2000 · President · NV

George W. Bush carried Nevada R+3.5.

Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Nevada, 2000. The state ran 4.9 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)

Nevada result
608,970 votes counted
Gore (D)
279,978
46.0%
Bush (R)
301,575
49.5%
All others
12,409
2.0%
Margin
R+3.5
2000 presidential election
Nevada, 2000
BushR+3.5
2000 presidential margin by county for Nevada — 2000 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Nevada — 2000 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2000 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Carson City, NV · R+19.2Churchill County, NV · R+45.9Clark County, NV · D+6.6Douglas County, NV · R+29.8Elko County, NV · R+59.8Esmeralda County, NV · R+44.2Eureka County, NV · R+57.6Humboldt County, NV · R+49.9Lander County, NV · R+57.8Lincoln County, NV · R+46.6Lyon County, NV · R+27.6Mineral County, NV · R+13.6Nye County, NV · R+19.5Pershing County, NV · R+41.3Storey County, NV · R+19.4Washoe County, NV · R+9.4White Pine County, NV · R+32.9
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
George W. Bush ✓Republican49.5%301,575
Al GoreDemocratic46.0%279,978
Ralph NaderGreen2.0%12,409
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
Nevada's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −3.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−3.1%DR18922024
Nevada's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−19.3%
1896+62.4%
1900+24.5%
1904−23.8%
1908+1.8%
1912+23.8%
1916+17.0%
1920−20.7%
1924−19.8%
1928−13.1%
1932+38.8%
1936+45.6%
1940+20.2%
1944+9.2%
1948+3.1%
1952−22.9%
1956−15.9%
1960+2.3%
1964+17.2%
1968−8.2%
1972−27.4%
1976−4.4%
1980−35.6%
1984−33.9%
1988−20.9%
1992+2.6%
1996+1.0%
2000−3.5%
2004−2.6%
2008+12.6%
2012+6.7%
2016+2.4%
2020+2.4%
2024−3.1%
County results — 2000
17 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Carson CityR
−19.2%
7,35411,08419,452
Churchill CountyR
−45.9%
2,1916,2378,823
Clark CountyD
+6.6%
196,100170,932382,198
Douglas CountyR
−29.8%
5,83711,19317,974
Elko CountyR
−59.8%
2,54211,02514,180
Esmeralda CountyR
−44.2%
116333491
Eureka CountyR
−57.6%
150632837
Humboldt CountyR
−49.9%
1,1283,6385,030
Lander CountyR
−57.8%
3951,6192,119
Lincoln CountyR
−46.6%
4611,3721,956
Lyon CountyR
−27.6%
3,9557,27011,992
Mineral CountyR
−13.6%
9161,2272,293
Nye CountyR
−19.5%
4,5256,90412,181
Pershing CountyR
−41.3%
4761,2211,802
Storey CountyR
−19.4%
6661,0141,798
Washoe CountyR
−9.4%
52,09763,640122,301
White Pine CountyR
−32.9%
1,0692,2343,543