Elections / 2000 · President · RI
Al Gore carried Rhode Island D+29.1.
Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Rhode Island, 2000. The state ran 27.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+1.4 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2000 ballot here.
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Rhode Island result
409,112 votes counted
Gore (D)
249,508
61.0%
Bush (R)
130,555
31.9%
All others
3,997
1.0%
Margin
D+29.1
2000 presidential election
Rhode Island, 2000
GoreD+29.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 61.0% | 249,508 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 31.9% | 130,555 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 3,997 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 2000
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | D | 13,424 | 8,375 | 23,272 | |
| Kent County | D | 43,265 | 25,291 | 73,470 | |
| Newport County | D | 20,790 | 14,258 | 37,838 | |
| Providence County | D | 142,469 | 61,378 | 218,308 | |
| Washington County | D | 29,560 | 21,253 | 56,224 |