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Pennsylvania — 2000 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 50.6% | 2,485,967 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 46.4% | 2,281,127 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 145,933 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 23 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Beaver County, PA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Berks County, PA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Bucks County, PA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Cambria County, PA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Carbon County, PA | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Clarion County, PA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Columbia County, PA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Delaware County, PA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Elk County, PA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Erie County, PA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Fulton County, PA | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Mercer County, PA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Monroe County, PA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Montour County, PA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| Pike County, PA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Washington County, PA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| York County, PA | Republican | R+24.7 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 11,682 | 20,848 | 33,444 | |
| Allegheny County | D | 329,963 | 235,361 | 582,478 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 11,127 | 15,508 | 27,423 | |
| Beaver County | D | 38,925 | 32,491 | 73,649 | |
| Bedford County | R | 5,474 | 13,598 | 19,435 | |
| Berks County | R | 59,150 | 71,273 | 135,297 | |
| Blair County | R | 15,774 | 28,376 | 45,140 | |
| Bradford County | R | 7,911 | 14,660 | 23,352 | |
| Bucks County | D | 132,914 | 121,927 | 263,422 | |
| Butler County | R | 25,037 | 44,009 | 70,849 | |
| Cambria County | D | 30,308 | 28,001 | 60,286 | |
| Cameron County | R | 779 | 1,383 | 2,246 | |
| Carbon County | D | 10,668 | 9,717 | 21,277 | |
| Centre County | R | 21,409 | 26,172 | 49,575 | |
| Chester County | R | 82,047 | 100,080 | 187,676 | |
| Clarion County | R | 5,605 | 9,796 | 15,849 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 11,718 | 18,019 | 30,633 | |
| Clinton County | R | 5,521 | 6,064 | 11,994 | |
| Columbia County | R | 8,975 | 12,095 | 21,911 | |
| Crawford County | R | 13,250 | 18,858 | 33,328 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 31,053 | 54,802 | 88,144 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 44,390 | 53,631 | 100,658 | |
| Delaware County | D | 134,861 | 105,836 | 248,077 | |
| Elk County | R | 5,754 | 7,347 | 13,580 | |
| Erie County | D | 59,399 | 49,027 | 112,335 | |
| Fayette County | D | 28,152 | 20,013 | 49,532 | |
| Forest County | R | 843 | 1,371 | 2,283 | |
| Franklin County | R | 14,922 | 33,042 | 49,019 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,425 | 3,753 | 5,285 | |
| Greene County | D | 7,230 | 5,890 | 13,653 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 5,073 | 10,408 | 15,961 | |
| Indiana County | R | 13,667 | 16,799 | 31,401 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 5,566 | 11,473 | 17,586 | |
| Juniata County | R | 2,656 | 5,795 | 8,667 | |
| Lackawanna County | D | 57,471 | 35,096 | 96,381 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 54,968 | 115,900 | 175,367 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 20,593 | 18,060 | 39,640 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 16,093 | 28,534 | 45,897 | |
| Lehigh County | D | 56,667 | 55,492 | 116,307 | |
| Luzerne County | D | 62,199 | 52,328 | 119,586 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 14,663 | 27,137 | 43,193 | |
| McKean County | R | 5,510 | 9,661 | 15,806 | |
| Mercer County | D | 23,817 | 23,132 | 48,732 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 4,835 | 9,400 | 14,614 | |
| Monroe County | R | 21,939 | 23,265 | 46,878 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 177,990 | 145,623 | 332,422 | |
| Montour County | R | 2,356 | 3,960 | 6,495 | |
| Northampton County | D | 53,097 | 47,396 | 104,690 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 13,670 | 18,142 | 33,254 | |
| Perry County | R | 4,459 | 11,184 | 16,079 | |
| Philadelphia County | D | 449,182 | 100,959 | 561,180 | |
| Pike County | R | 7,330 | 9,339 | 17,364 | |
| Potter County | R | 2,037 | 4,858 | 7,094 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 26,215 | 29,841 | 58,300 | |
| Snyder County | R | 3,536 | 8,963 | 12,841 | |
| Somerset County | R | 12,028 | 20,218 | 32,985 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,066 | 1,928 | 3,105 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 6,481 | 10,226 | 17,271 | |
| Tioga County | R | 4,617 | 9,635 | 14,772 | |
| Union County | R | 4,209 | 8,523 | 13,175 | |
| Venango County | R | 8,196 | 11,642 | 20,541 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,537 | 9,290 | 17,552 | |
| Washington County | D | 44,961 | 37,339 | 84,441 | |
| Wayne County | R | 6,904 | 11,201 | 18,916 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 71,792 | 80,858 | 156,709 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 4,363 | 6,922 | 11,709 | |
| York County | R | 51,958 | 87,652 | 144,286 |
Same ballot, 2000PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.