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Washington — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 50.1% | 1,247,652 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 44.6% | 1,108,864 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.3% | 132,229 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+20.7 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,406 | 3,440 | 4,974 | |
| Asotin County | R | 2,736 | 4,909 | 7,985 | |
| Benton County | R | 19,512 | 38,367 | 59,779 | |
| Chelan County | R | 8,412 | 16,980 | 26,576 | |
| Clallam County | R | 13,779 | 16,251 | 32,232 | |
| Clark County | R | 61,767 | 67,219 | 135,544 | |
| Columbia County | R | 515 | 1,523 | 2,107 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 18,233 | 16,873 | 36,962 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,822 | 8,512 | 12,855 | |
| Ferry County | R | 932 | 1,896 | 3,038 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,653 | 8,594 | 13,614 | |
| Garfield County | R | 300 | 982 | 1,329 | |
| Grant County | R | 7,073 | 15,830 | 23,798 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 13,304 | 11,225 | 25,972 | |
| Island County | R | 14,778 | 16,408 | 33,004 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 8,281 | 6,095 | 15,833 | |
| King County | D | 476,700 | 273,171 | 794,196 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 50,302 | 46,427 | 102,867 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 5,516 | 7,727 | 14,086 | |
| Klickitat County | R | 3,062 | 4,557 | 8,181 | |
| Lewis County | R | 9,891 | 18,565 | 29,986 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,417 | 3,546 | 5,197 | |
| Mason County | D | 10,876 | 10,257 | 22,480 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 4,335 | 9,384 | 14,798 | |
| Pacific County | D | 4,895 | 4,042 | 9,519 | |
| Pend Oreille County | R | 1,973 | 3,076 | 5,438 | |
| Pierce County | D | 138,249 | 118,431 | 268,926 | |
| San Juan County | D | 4,426 | 3,005 | 8,424 | |
| Skagit County | R | 20,432 | 22,163 | 45,221 | |
| Skamania County | R | 1,753 | 2,151 | 4,249 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 129,612 | 109,615 | 251,328 | |
| Spokane County | R | 74,604 | 89,299 | 172,112 | |
| Stevens County | R | 5,560 | 11,299 | 17,999 | |
| Thurston County | D | 50,467 | 39,924 | 97,422 | |
| Wahkiakum County | R | 803 | 1,033 | 1,973 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 7,188 | 13,304 | 21,365 | |
| Whatcom County | R | 34,033 | 34,287 | 73,757 | |
| Whitman County | R | 6,509 | 9,003 | 16,237 | |
| Yakima County | R | 25,546 | 39,494 | 67,382 |
Same ballot, 2000WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.