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New York — 2000 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 60.2% | 4,113,791 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 35.2% | 2,405,676 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.6% | 311,711 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 33 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| Broome County, NY | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Clinton County, NY | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Columbia County, NY | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Franklin County, NY | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Monroe County, NY | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Nassau County, NY | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+65.2 |
| Niagara County, NY | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Queens County, NY | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Richmond County, NY | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Rockland County, NY | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Seneca County, NY | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Ulster County, NY | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Westchester County, NY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+15.9 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
County-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | D | 85,644 | 47,624 | 142,033 | |
| Allegany County | R | 6,336 | 11,436 | 18,690 | |
| Bronx County | D | 265,801 | 36,245 | 308,063 | |
| Broome County | D | 45,381 | 36,946 | 87,084 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 13,816 | 18,382 | 33,733 | |
| Cayuga County | D | 17,031 | 14,988 | 33,978 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 27,016 | 29,064 | 58,722 | |
| Chemung County | R | 17,424 | 18,779 | 37,710 | |
| Chenango County | R | 9,112 | 10,033 | 20,250 | |
| Clinton County | D | 15,542 | 13,274 | 30,559 | |
| Columbia County | D | 13,489 | 13,153 | 28,698 | |
| Cortland County | R | 9,691 | 9,857 | 20,726 | |
| Delaware County | R | 8,450 | 10,662 | 20,176 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 52,390 | 52,669 | 111,771 | |
| Erie County | D | 240,176 | 160,176 | 424,654 | |
| Essex County | R | 7,927 | 8,822 | 17,938 | |
| Franklin County | D | 8,870 | 7,643 | 17,451 | |
| Fulton County | R | 9,314 | 11,434 | 21,675 | |
| Genesee County | R | 10,191 | 14,459 | 26,074 | |
| Greene County | R | 8,480 | 11,332 | 21,095 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,114 | 2,388 | 3,682 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 12,224 | 14,147 | 27,705 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 16,799 | 18,192 | 36,423 | |
| Kings County | D | 497,513 | 96,609 | 617,237 | |
| Lewis County | R | 4,333 | 6,103 | 10,932 | |
| Livingston County | R | 10,476 | 15,244 | 27,223 | |
| Madison County | R | 12,017 | 14,879 | 28,366 | |
| Monroe County | D | 161,743 | 141,266 | 317,825 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 10,249 | 9,765 | 20,809 | |
| Nassau County | D | 342,226 | 227,060 | 590,439 | |
| New York County | D | 454,523 | 82,113 | 571,006 | |
| Niagara County | D | 47,781 | 40,952 | 93,270 | |
| Oneida County | R | 43,933 | 47,603 | 96,010 | |
| Onondaga County | D | 109,896 | 83,678 | 203,643 | |
| Ontario County | R | 19,761 | 23,885 | 45,949 | |
| Orange County | R | 58,170 | 62,852 | 126,557 | |
| Orleans County | R | 5,991 | 9,202 | 15,844 | |
| Oswego County | R | 22,857 | 23,249 | 48,479 | |
| Otsego County | R | 11,460 | 12,219 | 25,358 | |
| Putnam County | R | 18,525 | 21,853 | 42,554 | |
| Queens County | D | 416,967 | 122,052 | 555,991 | |
| Rensselaer County | D | 34,808 | 29,562 | 68,436 | |
| Richmond County | D | 73,828 | 63,903 | 142,129 | |
| Rockland County | D | 69,530 | 48,441 | 122,590 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 43,359 | 46,623 | 95,057 | |
| Schenectady County | D | 35,534 | 27,961 | 66,954 | |
| Schoharie County | R | 5,390 | 7,459 | 13,554 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 3,301 | 4,381 | 8,153 | |
| Seneca County | D | 6,841 | 6,734 | 14,338 | |
| St. Lawrence County | D | 21,386 | 16,449 | 39,786 | |
| Steuben County | R | 14,600 | 24,200 | 40,563 | |
| Suffolk County | D | 306,306 | 240,992 | 573,944 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 14,348 | 12,703 | 28,528 | |
| Tioga County | R | 9,170 | 12,239 | 22,457 | |
| Tompkins County | D | 21,807 | 13,351 | 40,060 | |
| Ulster County | D | 38,162 | 33,447 | 78,237 | |
| Warren County | R | 12,193 | 14,993 | 28,621 | |
| Washington County | R | 9,641 | 12,596 | 23,555 | |
| Wayne County | R | 14,977 | 21,701 | 38,329 | |
| Westchester County | D | 218,010 | 139,278 | 371,813 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 5,999 | 10,809 | 17,633 | |
| Yates County | R | 3,962 | 5,565 | 10,059 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.