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Virginia — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentBushR+8.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 52.5% | 1,435,608 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 44.4% | 1,215,344 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 84,522 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
133 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (133 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Amherst County, VA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Bedford County, VA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Covington city, VA | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Craig County, VA | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Emporia city, VA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Fairfax city, VA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Franklin city, VA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Franklin County, VA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Galax city, VA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Giles County, VA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Goochland County, VA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Halifax County, VA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Henry County, VA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Republican | R+18.7 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+26.0 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Lexington city, VA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Manassas city, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Nelson County, VA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Norton city, VA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Poquoson city, VA | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Prince George County, VA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Prince William County, VA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Radford city, VA | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Salem city, VA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Wise County, VA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+30.1 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+27.2 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 133 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | R | 5,092 | 6,352 | 11,925 | |
| Albemarle County | R | 16,255 | 18,291 | 36,846 | |
| Alexandria city | D | 33,633 | 19,043 | 55,199 | |
| Alleghany County | R | 2,214 | 2,808 | 5,123 | |
| Amelia County | R | 1,754 | 2,947 | 4,788 | |
| Amherst County | R | 4,812 | 6,660 | 11,712 | |
| Appomattox County | R | 2,132 | 3,654 | 5,927 | |
| Arlington County | D | 50,260 | 28,555 | 83,559 | |
| Augusta County | R | 6,643 | 17,744 | 25,271 | |
| Bath County | R | 822 | 1,311 | 2,210 | |
| Bedford County | R | 8,160 | 17,224 | 26,149 | |
| Bland County | R | 851 | 1,759 | 2,688 | |
| Botetourt County | R | 4,627 | 8,867 | 13,840 | |
| Bristol city | R | 2,646 | 3,495 | 6,279 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 3,387 | 2,561 | 5,997 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 5,745 | 3,867 | 9,856 | |
| Buckingham County | R | 2,561 | 2,738 | 5,454 | |
| Buena Vista city | R | 941 | 980 | 1,975 | |
| Campbell County | R | 6,659 | 13,162 | 20,327 | |
| Caroline County | D | 4,314 | 3,873 | 8,351 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,638 | 7,142 | 11,001 | |
| Charles City County | D | 1,981 | 1,023 | 3,066 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 2,017 | 2,855 | 4,994 | |
| Charlottesville city | D | 7,762 | 4,034 | 13,224 | |
| Chesapeake city | R | 33,578 | 39,684 | 74,585 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 38,638 | 69,924 | 110,951 | |
| Clarke County | R | 2,166 | 2,883 | 5,284 | |
| Colonial Heights city | R | 2,100 | 5,519 | 7,782 | |
| Covington city | D | 1,168 | 966 | 2,214 | |
| Craig County | R | 851 | 1,580 | 2,493 | |
| Culpeper County | R | 4,364 | 7,440 | 12,244 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,405 | 1,974 | 3,507 | |
| Danville city | R | 8,221 | 9,427 | 18,307 | |
| Dickenson County | D | 3,951 | 3,122 | 7,226 | |
| Dinwiddie County | R | 4,001 | 4,959 | 9,136 | |
| Emporia city | D | 1,116 | 938 | 2,080 | |
| Essex County | R | 1,750 | 1,995 | 3,831 | |
| Fairfax city | R | 4,361 | 4,762 | 9,556 | |
| Fairfax County | R | 196,501 | 202,181 | 413,775 | |
| Falls Church city | D | 3,109 | 2,131 | 5,593 | |
| Fauquier County | R | 8,296 | 14,456 | 23,481 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,957 | 3,423 | 5,739 | |
| Fluvanna County | R | 3,431 | 4,962 | 8,706 | |
| Franklin city | D | 1,763 | 1,393 | 3,191 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,145 | 11,225 | 18,829 | |
| Frederick County | R | 7,158 | 14,574 | 22,392 | |
| Fredericksburg city | D | 3,360 | 2,935 | 6,681 | |
| Galax city | R | 996 | 1,160 | 2,213 | |
| Giles County | R | 3,004 | 3,574 | 6,820 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 4,553 | 8,718 | 13,699 | |
| Goochland County | R | 3,197 | 5,378 | 8,777 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,467 | 4,236 | 6,852 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,774 | 3,375 | 5,412 | |
| Greensville County | D | 2,314 | 1,565 | 3,906 | |
| Halifax County | R | 5,963 | 7,732 | 14,072 | |
| Hampton city | D | 27,490 | 19,561 | 47,887 | |
| Hanover County | R | 12,044 | 28,614 | 41,585 | |
| Harrisonburg city | R | 3,482 | 5,741 | 9,958 | |
| Henrico County | R | 48,645 | 62,887 | 114,252 | |
| Henry County | R | 8,898 | 11,870 | 21,463 | |
| Highland County | R | 453 | 942 | 1,437 | |
| Hopewell city | R | 3,024 | 3,749 | 6,978 | |
| Isle of Wight County | R | 5,162 | 7,587 | 12,950 | |
| James City County | R | 9,090 | 14,628 | 24,492 | |
| King and Queen County | R | 1,387 | 1,423 | 2,859 | |
| King George County | R | 2,070 | 3,590 | 5,852 | |
| King William County | R | 2,125 | 3,547 | 5,769 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 1,937 | 3,411 | 5,455 | |
| Lee County | R | 4,031 | 4,551 | 8,748 | |
| Lexington city | D | 1,048 | 957 | 2,140 | |
| Loudoun County | R | 30,938 | 42,453 | 75,653 | |
| Louisa County | R | 4,309 | 5,461 | 10,096 | |
| Lunenburg County | R | 2,026 | 2,510 | 4,591 | |
| Lynchburg city | R | 10,374 | 12,518 | 23,506 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,844 | 2,940 | 5,027 | |
| Manassas city | R | 5,262 | 6,752 | 12,410 | |
| Manassas Park city | R | 1,048 | 1,460 | 2,580 | |
| Martinsville city | D | 3,048 | 2,560 | 5,694 | |
| Mathews County | R | 1,499 | 2,951 | 4,609 | |
| Mecklenburg County | R | 4,797 | 6,600 | 11,654 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 1,671 | 2,844 | 4,689 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 11,720 | 13,991 | 27,160 | |
| Nelson County | R | 2,907 | 2,913 | 6,145 | |
| New Kent County | R | 2,055 | 3,934 | 6,114 | |
| Newport News city | D | 29,779 | 27,006 | 57,825 | |
| Norfolk city | D | 38,221 | 21,920 | 61,946 | |
| Northampton County | D | 2,340 | 2,299 | 4,892 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 2,118 | 3,362 | 5,605 | |
| Norton city | D | 867 | 639 | 1,530 | |
| Nottoway County | R | 2,460 | 2,870 | 5,492 | |
| Orange County | R | 4,126 | 5,991 | 10,483 | |
| Page County | R | 2,726 | 5,089 | 7,996 | |
| Patrick County | R | 2,254 | 4,901 | 7,385 | |
| Petersburg city | D | 8,751 | 2,109 | 11,062 | |
| Pittsylvania County | R | 7,834 | 15,760 | 24,255 | |
| Poquoson city | R | 1,448 | 4,271 | 5,861 | |
| Portsmouth city | D | 22,286 | 12,628 | 35,455 | |
| Powhatan County | R | 2,708 | 6,820 | 9,711 | |
| Prince Edward County | R | 2,922 | 3,214 | 6,363 | |
| Prince George County | R | 4,182 | 6,579 | 10,900 | |
| Prince William County | R | 44,745 | 52,788 | 100,511 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 5,255 | 7,089 | 12,697 | |
| Radford city | R | 2,063 | 2,190 | 4,448 | |
| Rappahannock County | R | 1,462 | 1,850 | 3,513 | |
| Richmond city | D | 42,717 | 20,265 | 65,926 | |
| Richmond County | R | 1,076 | 1,784 | 2,949 | |
| Roanoke city | D | 17,920 | 14,630 | 33,442 | |
| Roanoke County | R | 16,141 | 25,740 | 42,817 | |
| Rockbridge County | R | 2,953 | 4,522 | 7,827 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 5,834 | 17,482 | 23,994 | |
| Russell County | D | 5,442 | 5,065 | 10,792 | |
| Salem city | R | 4,348 | 6,188 | 10,770 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,552 | 5,535 | 9,335 | |
| Shenandoah County | R | 4,420 | 9,636 | 14,452 | |
| Smyth County | R | 4,836 | 6,580 | 11,740 | |
| Southampton County | D | 3,359 | 3,293 | 6,714 | |
| Spotsylvania County | R | 13,455 | 20,739 | 35,021 | |
| Stafford County | R | 12,596 | 20,731 | 34,246 | |
| Staunton city | R | 3,324 | 4,878 | 8,514 | |
| Suffolk city | D | 12,471 | 11,836 | 24,661 | |
| Surry County | D | 1,845 | 1,313 | 3,230 | |
| Sussex County | D | 2,006 | 1,745 | 3,906 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 7,227 | 8,655 | 16,344 | |
| Virginia Beach city | R | 62,268 | 83,674 | 149,771 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,313 | 6,335 | 11,166 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,549 | 12,064 | 20,222 | |
| Waynesboro city | R | 2,737 | 4,084 | 7,102 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 2,922 | 2,932 | 6,026 | |
| Williamsburg city | R | 1,724 | 1,777 | 3,725 | |
| Winchester city | R | 3,318 | 4,314 | 7,886 | |
| Wise County | R | 6,412 | 6,504 | 13,310 | |
| Wythe County | R | 3,462 | 6,539 | 10,225 | |
| York County | R | 8,622 | 15,312 | 24,583 |
Same ballot, 2000VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.