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Ohio — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionOhio · PresidentBushR+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 50.0% | 2,351,209 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 46.5% | 2,186,190 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.6% | 168,058 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 21 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Athens County, OH | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Clark County, OH | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Erie County, OH | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Franklin County, OH | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Lorain County, OH | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Lucas County, OH | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Monroe County, OH | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Pike County, OH | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Portage County, OH | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+27.6 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,581 | 6,380 | 10,235 | |
| Allen County | R | 13,996 | 28,647 | 43,795 | |
| Ashland County | R | 6,685 | 13,533 | 21,258 | |
| Ashtabula County | D | 19,831 | 17,940 | 39,472 | |
| Athens County | D | 13,158 | 9,703 | 25,447 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 5,564 | 13,770 | 19,892 | |
| Belmont County | D | 15,980 | 12,625 | 30,141 | |
| Brown County | R | 5,972 | 10,027 | 16,429 | |
| Butler County | R | 46,390 | 86,587 | 136,737 | |
| Carroll County | R | 4,960 | 6,732 | 12,261 | |
| Champaign County | R | 5,955 | 9,220 | 15,680 | |
| Clark County | D | 27,984 | 27,660 | 57,559 | |
| Clermont County | R | 20,927 | 47,129 | 69,877 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,791 | 9,824 | 15,070 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 20,657 | 21,804 | 44,427 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 5,594 | 8,243 | 14,268 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,721 | 11,666 | 19,176 | |
| Cuyahoga County | D | 359,913 | 192,099 | 574,782 | |
| Darke County | R | 7,741 | 14,817 | 23,267 | |
| Defiance County | R | 6,175 | 9,540 | 16,242 | |
| Delaware County | R | 17,134 | 36,639 | 55,403 | |
| Erie County | D | 17,732 | 16,105 | 35,015 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 19,065 | 33,523 | 54,094 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,363 | 5,685 | 9,278 | |
| Franklin County | D | 202,018 | 197,862 | 414,074 | |
| Fulton County | R | 6,805 | 11,546 | 18,896 | |
| Gallia County | R | 4,872 | 7,511 | 12,776 | |
| Geauga County | R | 15,327 | 25,417 | 42,600 | |
| Greene County | R | 25,059 | 37,946 | 65,204 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 6,643 | 8,181 | 15,430 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 161,578 | 204,175 | 377,899 | |
| Hancock County | R | 8,798 | 20,985 | 30,617 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,557 | 7,124 | 12,068 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,351 | 3,417 | 7,161 | |
| Henry County | R | 4,367 | 8,530 | 13,252 | |
| Highland County | R | 5,328 | 9,728 | 15,447 | |
| Hocking County | R | 4,474 | 5,702 | 10,756 | |
| Holmes County | R | 2,066 | 6,754 | 9,145 | |
| Huron County | R | 8,183 | 12,286 | 21,360 | |
| Jackson County | R | 5,131 | 6,958 | 12,490 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 17,488 | 15,038 | 34,636 | |
| Knox County | R | 7,133 | 13,393 | 21,260 | |
| Lake County | R | 46,497 | 51,747 | 102,564 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 11,307 | 12,531 | 24,452 | |
| Licking County | R | 23,196 | 37,180 | 62,466 | |
| Logan County | R | 5,945 | 11,849 | 18,455 | |
| Lorain County | D | 59,809 | 47,957 | 112,180 | |
| Lucas County | D | 108,344 | 73,342 | 187,350 | |
| Madison County | R | 5,287 | 8,892 | 14,667 | |
| Mahoning County | D | 69,212 | 40,460 | 114,119 | |
| Marion County | R | 10,370 | 13,617 | 24,815 | |
| Medina County | R | 26,635 | 37,349 | 66,883 | |
| Meigs County | R | 3,674 | 5,750 | 9,795 | |
| Mercer County | R | 5,212 | 12,485 | 18,294 | |
| Miami County | R | 15,584 | 26,037 | 42,841 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,605 | 3,145 | 7,115 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 114,597 | 109,792 | 230,987 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,261 | 3,451 | 5,993 | |
| Morrow County | R | 4,529 | 7,842 | 12,839 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 13,415 | 17,995 | 32,624 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,296 | 3,435 | 5,988 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 9,485 | 9,917 | 19,968 | |
| Paulding County | R | 3,384 | 5,210 | 8,946 | |
| Perry County | R | 5,895 | 6,440 | 12,828 | |
| Pickaway County | R | 6,598 | 10,717 | 17,740 | |
| Pike County | R | 4,923 | 5,333 | 10,560 | |
| Portage County | D | 31,446 | 28,271 | 62,899 | |
| Preble County | R | 6,375 | 11,176 | 18,166 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,063 | 12,837 | 17,344 | |
| Richland County | R | 20,572 | 30,138 | 52,779 | |
| Ross County | R | 11,662 | 13,706 | 26,016 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 11,146 | 13,699 | 25,744 | |
| Scioto County | R | 13,997 | 15,022 | 29,945 | |
| Seneca County | R | 9,512 | 13,863 | 24,351 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,593 | 12,476 | 19,670 | |
| Stark County | R | 75,308 | 78,153 | 159,844 | |
| Summit County | D | 119,759 | 96,721 | 224,839 | |
| Trumbull County | D | 57,643 | 34,654 | 96,239 | |
| Tuscarawas County | R | 15,879 | 19,549 | 37,118 | |
| Union County | R | 5,040 | 11,502 | 17,024 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 4,209 | 8,679 | 13,219 | |
| Vinton County | R | 2,037 | 2,720 | 4,946 | |
| Warren County | R | 19,142 | 48,318 | 69,078 | |
| Washington County | R | 10,383 | 15,342 | 26,515 | |
| Wayne County | R | 14,779 | 25,901 | 42,436 | |
| Williams County | R | 5,454 | 9,941 | 15,919 | |
| Wood County | R | 22,687 | 27,504 | 52,194 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 3,397 | 6,113 | 9,827 |
Same ballot, 2000OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.