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West Virginia — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentBushR+6.3
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 51.9% | 336,475 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 45.6% | 295,497 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 16,152 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Clay County, WV | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+59.1 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+9.0 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Randolph County, WV | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Summers County, WV | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Wayne County, WV | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+10.4 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 2,503 | 3,411 | 6,051 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 8,797 | 13,619 | 23,010 | |
| Boone County | D | 5,656 | 3,353 | 9,141 | |
| Braxton County | D | 2,719 | 2,529 | 5,328 | |
| Brooke County | D | 4,678 | 4,195 | 9,405 | |
| Cabell County | R | 14,896 | 16,440 | 32,216 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,112 | 1,425 | 2,615 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,617 | 1,887 | 3,582 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 773 | 1,955 | 2,816 | |
| Fayette County | D | 8,371 | 5,897 | 14,619 | |
| Gilmer County | R | 1,092 | 1,560 | 2,740 | |
| Grant County | R | 891 | 3,571 | 4,534 | |
| Greenbrier County | R | 5,627 | 6,866 | 12,808 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 2,069 | 3,879 | 6,097 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,249 | 6,458 | 13,472 | |
| Hardy County | R | 1,621 | 2,816 | 4,514 | |
| Harrison County | D | 13,009 | 12,948 | 26,578 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,937 | 6,341 | 11,518 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,860 | 7,045 | 14,378 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 38,524 | 36,809 | 76,670 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,355 | 3,606 | 6,134 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,939 | 3,389 | 7,464 | |
| Logan County | D | 8,927 | 5,334 | 14,439 | |
| Marion County | D | 12,315 | 9,972 | 22,873 | |
| Marshall County | R | 6,000 | 6,859 | 13,498 | |
| Mason County | R | 4,963 | 5,972 | 11,223 | |
| McDowell County | D | 4,845 | 2,348 | 7,303 | |
| Mercer County | R | 8,347 | 10,206 | 18,875 | |
| Mineral County | R | 3,341 | 6,180 | 9,782 | |
| Mingo County | D | 6,049 | 3,866 | 10,043 | |
| Monongalia County | R | 12,603 | 13,595 | 27,367 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,094 | 2,940 | 5,139 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,939 | 3,639 | 5,772 | |
| Nicholas County | R | 4,059 | 4,359 | 8,579 | |
| Ohio County | R | 7,653 | 9,607 | 17,964 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,172 | 1,996 | 3,221 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,267 | 1,884 | 3,208 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 1,392 | 1,970 | 3,467 | |
| Preston County | R | 3,515 | 6,607 | 10,439 | |
| Putnam County | R | 7,891 | 12,173 | 20,426 | |
| Raleigh County | R | 11,047 | 12,587 | 24,061 | |
| Randolph County | R | 4,028 | 5,248 | 9,542 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,024 | 2,717 | 3,812 | |
| Roane County | R | 2,332 | 3,172 | 5,625 | |
| Summers County | R | 2,299 | 2,304 | 4,713 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,473 | 3,124 | 5,712 | |
| Tucker County | R | 1,319 | 1,935 | 3,346 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,214 | 2,582 | 3,928 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,770 | 5,165 | 8,123 | |
| Wayne County | R | 7,940 | 7,993 | 16,241 | |
| Webster County | D | 1,764 | 1,484 | 3,308 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 2,849 | 3,239 | 6,288 | |
| Wirt County | R | 818 | 1,518 | 2,382 | |
| Wood County | R | 12,664 | 20,428 | 33,857 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 4,289 | 3,473 | 7,878 |
Same ballot, 2000WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.