November 5, 2000
George W. Bush Wins 2000
George W. Bush defeats Al Gore with 289 electoral votes, winning 30 states.
Al Gore
249 EV
270 to win
George W. Bush
289 EV
249
289
270
George W. Bush wins
289
Electoral Votes
47.9%
Popular Vote
30
States Carried
105,421,811
Total Votes Cast
George W. Bush won the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote by 547,318 votes
George W. Bush won the 2000 presidential election with 289 electoral votes to Al Gore's 249. George W. Bush received 47.9% of the popular vote and carried 30 states. Compared to the previous election, 866 counties changed parties—864 flipped Republican and 2 flipped Democratic.
2000 National Results
EC/Popular Split
Electoral College
270 needed to winDemocrat
Al Gore
249
electoral votes
Republican
George W. Bush
289
electoral votes
249
289
270
Popular Vote
105,421,811 total votesAl Gore48.4%
51,007,820 votes
George W. Bush47.9%
50,460,502 votes
D+0.5% margin
(547,318 vote difference)
Electoral College / Popular Vote Split
George W. Bush won the presidency despite Al Gore winning the popular vote by 547,318 votes.
Source: Official state election returnsGeorge W. Bush elected president
State Results
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State-by-State Results
21 Dem30 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
| State | EV | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 3 | D+76.2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | D+29.1 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | D+27.3 |
| New York | 28 | D+25.0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | D+18.3 |
| Connecticut | 7 | D+17.5 |
| Maryland | 10 | D+16.4 |
| New Jersey | 14 | D+15.8 |
| Delaware | 3 | D+13.1 |
| Illinois | 19 | D+12.0 |
| California | 54 | D+11.8 |
| Vermont | 3 | D+9.9 |
| Washington | 12 | D+5.6 |
| Michigan | 15 | D+5.1 |
| Maine | 4 | D+5.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | D+4.2 |
| Minnesota | 10 | D+2.4 |
| Oregon | 8 | D+0.4 |
| Iowa | 6 | D+0.3 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | D+0.2 |
| New Mexico | 5 | D+0.1 |
| Florida | 30 | R+0.0 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | R+1.3 |
| Missouri | 10 | R+3.3 |
| Ohio | 17 | R+3.5 |
| Nevada | 6 | R+3.5 |
| Tennessee | 11 | R+3.9 |
| Arkansas | 6 | R+5.4 |
| Arizona | 11 | R+6.3 |
| West Virginia | 4 | R+6.3 |
| Louisiana | 8 | R+7.7 |
| Virginia | 13 | R+8.1 |
| Colorado | 10 | R+8.4 |
| Georgia | 16 | R+11.7 |
| North Carolina | 16 | R+12.8 |
| Alabama | 9 | R+14.9 |
| Kentucky | 8 | R+15.1 |
| Indiana | 11 | R+15.6 |
| South Carolina | 9 | R+15.9 |
| Mississippi | 6 | R+16.9 |
| Kansas | 6 | R+20.8 |
| Texas | 40 | R+21.3 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | R+21.9 |
| South Dakota | 3 | R+22.7 |
| Montana | 4 | R+25.1 |
| North Dakota | 3 | R+27.6 |
| Nebraska | 5 | R+29.0 |
| Alaska | 3 | R+30.9 |
| Idaho | 4 | R+39.5 |
| Wyoming | 3 | R+40.1 |
| Utah | 6 | R+40.5 |