Election of 2000
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| Abbreviations | Definitions | Sources |
BASICS
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | Bill Clinton (D) |
| Prior streak | D (2) |
| Prior five elections | R (3), D (2) |
| Population | 281,424,603 |
| States | 51 |
| Electoral votes | 537 |
| Popular votes | 105,405,100 |
| Voter turnout | 50.3% |
FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
| Candidate | Party | PI | Age | State | Position | Nom | Win | CS | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | R | 7.9 | 54.32 | Texas | Governor | X | X | 77.21 | 98 |
| Al Gore | D | 8.8 | 52.59 | Tennessee | Vice president | X | — | 74.51 | 85 |
| John McCain | R | 6.2 | 64.17 | Arizona | Senator | — | — | 29.92 | 48 |
| Bill Bradley | D | 7.1 | 57.26 | New Jersey | Former senator | — | — | 22.10 | 31 |
| Ralph Nader | GRN | 1.3 | 66.68 | Connecticut | Movement leader | — | — | 18.76 | 144 |
| Alan Keyes | R | 3.7 | 50.23 | Maryland | Former ambassador | — | — | 13.04 | 35 |
| Steve Forbes | R | 4.0 | 53.29 | New Jersey | Journalist | — | — | 10.52 | 26 |
| Gary Bauer | R | 5.1 | 54.49 | Virginia | Movement leader | — | — | 10.19 | 20 |
GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate | Party | SC | PV | PV% | EV | EV% | PV*EQ | EV*EQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | R | 30 | 50,456,002 | 47.87% | 271 | 50.47% | 47,868,653 | 272 |
| Al Gore | D | 21 | 50,999,897 | 48.39% | 266 | 49.53% | 48,384,658 | 266 |
| Ralph Nader | GRN | 0 | 2,882,955 | 2.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,735,119 | 0 |
REGIONAL SPLITS
| Candidate | Party | PV% | East | South | Midwest | West | EV | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | R | 47.87% | 39.34% | 54.59% | 48.81% | 46.26% | 271 | 9 | 163 | 61 | 38 |
| Al Gore | D | 48.39% | 56.14% | 43.19% | 47.67% | 48.33% | 266 | 117 | 0 | 68 | 81 |
| Ralph Nader | GRN | 2.74% | 3.59% | 1.34% | 2.53% | 4.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PV BY STATES
| State | Total PV | Bush | Gore | Nader | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,666,272 | 941,173 | 692,611 | 18,323 | 14,165 |
| Alaska | 285,560 | 167,398 | 79,004 | 28,747 | 10,411 |
| Arizona | 1,532,016 | 781,652 | 685,341 | 45,645 | 19,378 |
| Arkansas | 921,781 | 472,940 | 422,768 | 13,421 | 12,652 |
| California | 10,965,856 | 4,567,429 | 5,861,203 | 418,707 | 118,517 |
| Colorado | 1,741,368 | 883,748 | 738,227 | 91,434 | 27,959 |
| Connecticut | 1,459,525 | 561,094 | 816,015 | 64,452 | 17,964 |
| Delaware | 327,622 | 137,288 | 180,068 | 8,307 | 1,959 |
| District of Columbia | 201,894 | 18,073 | 171,923 | 10,576 | 1,322 |
| Florida | 5,963,110 | 2,912,790 | 2,912,253 | 97,488 | 40,579 |
| Georgia | 2,596,804 | 1,419,720 | 1,116,230 | 13,432 | 47,422 |
| Hawaii | 367,951 | 137,845 | 205,286 | 21,623 | 3,197 |
| Idaho | 501,621 | 336,937 | 138,637 | 12,292 | 13,755 |
| Illinois | 4,742,123 | 2,019,421 | 2,589,026 | 103,759 | 29,917 |
| Indiana | 2,199,302 | 1,245,836 | 901,980 | 18,531 | 32,955 |
| Iowa | 1,315,563 | 634,373 | 638,517 | 29,374 | 13,299 |
| Kansas | 1,072,218 | 622,332 | 399,276 | 36,086 | 14,524 |
| Kentucky | 1,544,187 | 872,492 | 638,898 | 23,192 | 9,605 |
| Louisiana | 1,765,656 | 927,871 | 792,344 | 20,473 | 24,968 |
| Maine | 651,817 | 286,616 | 319,951 | 37,127 | 8,123 |
| Maryland | 2,025,480 | 813,797 | 1,145,782 | 53,768 | 12,133 |
| Massachusetts | 2,702,984 | 878,502 | 1,616,487 | 173,564 | 34,431 |
| Michigan | 4,232,501 | 1,953,139 | 2,170,418 | 84,165 | 24,779 |
| Minnesota | 2,438,685 | 1,109,659 | 1,168,266 | 126,696 | 34,064 |
| Mississippi | 994,184 | 572,844 | 404,614 | 8,122 | 8,604 |
| Missouri | 2,359,892 | 1,189,924 | 1,111,138 | 38,515 | 20,315 |
| Montana | 410,997 | 240,178 | 137,126 | 24,437 | 9,256 |
| Nebraska | 697,019 | 433,862 | 231,780 | 24,540 | 6,837 |
| Nevada | 608,970 | 301,575 | 279,978 | 15,008 | 12,409 |
| New Hampshire | 569,081 | 273,559 | 266,348 | 22,198 | 6,976 |
| New Jersey | 3,187,226 | 1,284,173 | 1,788,850 | 94,554 | 19,649 |
| New Mexico | 598,605 | 286,417 | 286,783 | 21,251 | 4,154 |
| New York | 6,821,999 | 2,403,374 | 4,107,697 | 244,030 | 66,898 |
| North Carolina | 2,911,262 | 1,631,163 | 1,257,692 | — | 22,407 |
| North Dakota | 288,256 | 174,852 | 95,284 | 9,486 | 8,634 |
| Ohio | 4,705,457 | 2,351,209 | 2,186,190 | 117,857 | 50,201 |
| Oklahoma | 1,234,229 | 744,337 | 474,276 | — | 15,616 |
| Oregon | 1,533,968 | 713,577 | 720,342 | 77,357 | 22,692 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,913,119 | 2,281,127 | 2,485,967 | 103,392 | 42,633 |
| Rhode Island | 409,112 | 130,555 | 249,508 | 25,052 | 3,997 |
| South Carolina | 1,382,717 | 785,937 | 565,561 | 20,200 | 11,019 |
| South Dakota | 316,269 | 190,700 | 118,804 | — | 6,765 |
| Tennessee | 2,076,181 | 1,061,949 | 981,720 | 19,781 | 12,731 |
| Texas | 6,407,637 | 3,799,639 | 2,433,746 | 137,994 | 36,258 |
| Utah | 770,754 | 515,096 | 203,053 | 35,850 | 16,755 |
| Vermont | 294,308 | 119,775 | 149,022 | 20,374 | 5,137 |
| Virginia | 2,739,447 | 1,437,490 | 1,217,290 | 59,398 | 25,269 |
| Washington | 2,487,433 | 1,108,864 | 1,247,652 | 103,002 | 27,915 |
| West Virginia | 648,124 | 336,475 | 295,497 | 10,680 | 5,472 |
| Wisconsin | 2,598,607 | 1,237,279 | 1,242,987 | 94,070 | 24,271 |
| Wyoming | 218,351 | 147,947 | 60,481 | 4,625 | 5,298 |
| Total | 105,405,100 | 50,456,002 | 50,999,897 | 2,882,955 | 1,066,246 |
PV% BY STATES
| State | PV winner | Bush | Gore | Nader | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bush | 56.48% | 41.57% | 1.10% | 0.85% |
| Alaska | Bush | 58.62% | 27.67% | 10.07% | 3.65% |
| Arizona | Bush | 51.02% | 44.74% | 2.98% | 1.27% |
| Arkansas | Bush | 51.31% | 45.86% | 1.46% | 1.37% |
| California | Gore | 41.65% | 53.45% | 3.82% | 1.08% |
| Colorado | Bush | 50.75% | 42.39% | 5.25% | 1.61% |
| Connecticut | Gore | 38.44% | 55.91% | 4.42% | 1.23% |
| Delaware | Gore | 41.90% | 54.96% | 2.54% | 0.60% |
| District of Columbia | Gore | 8.95% | 85.16% | 5.24% | 0.66% |
| Florida | Bush | 48.85% | 48.84% | 1.64% | 0.68% |
| Georgia | Bush | 54.67% | 42.99% | 0.52% | 1.83% |
| Hawaii | Gore | 37.46% | 55.79% | 5.88% | 0.87% |
| Idaho | Bush | 67.17% | 27.64% | 2.45% | 2.74% |
| Illinois | Gore | 42.59% | 54.60% | 2.19% | 0.63% |
| Indiana | Bush | 56.65% | 41.01% | 0.84% | 1.50% |
| Iowa | Gore | 48.22% | 48.54% | 2.23% | 1.01% |
| Kansas | Bush | 58.04% | 37.24% | 3.37% | 1.36% |
| Kentucky | Bush | 56.50% | 41.37% | 1.50% | 0.62% |
| Louisiana | Bush | 52.55% | 44.88% | 1.16% | 1.41% |
| Maine | Gore | 43.97% | 49.09% | 5.70% | 1.25% |
| Maryland | Gore | 40.18% | 56.57% | 2.66% | 0.60% |
| Massachusetts | Gore | 32.50% | 59.80% | 6.42% | 1.27% |
| Michigan | Gore | 46.15% | 51.28% | 1.99% | 0.59% |
| Minnesota | Gore | 45.50% | 47.91% | 5.20% | 1.40% |
| Mississippi | Bush | 57.62% | 40.70% | 0.82% | 0.87% |
| Missouri | Bush | 50.42% | 47.08% | 1.63% | 0.86% |
| Montana | Bush | 58.44% | 33.36% | 5.95% | 2.25% |
| Nebraska | Bush | 62.25% | 33.25% | 3.52% | 0.98% |
| Nevada | Bush | 49.52% | 45.98% | 2.46% | 2.04% |
| New Hampshire | Bush | 48.07% | 46.80% | 3.90% | 1.23% |
| New Jersey | Gore | 40.29% | 56.13% | 2.97% | 0.62% |
| New Mexico | Gore | 47.85% | 47.91% | 3.55% | 0.69% |
| New York | Gore | 35.23% | 60.21% | 3.58% | 0.98% |
| North Carolina | Bush | 56.03% | 43.20% | — | 0.77% |
| North Dakota | Bush | 60.66% | 33.06% | 3.29% | 3.00% |
| Ohio | Bush | 49.97% | 46.46% | 2.51% | 1.07% |
| Oklahoma | Bush | 60.31% | 38.43% | — | 1.27% |
| Oregon | Gore | 46.52% | 46.96% | 5.04% | 1.48% |
| Pennsylvania | Gore | 46.43% | 50.60% | 2.10% | 0.87% |
| Rhode Island | Gore | 31.91% | 60.99% | 6.12% | 0.98% |
| South Carolina | Bush | 56.84% | 40.90% | 1.46% | 0.80% |
| South Dakota | Bush | 60.30% | 37.56% | — | 2.14% |
| Tennessee | Bush | 51.15% | 47.29% | 0.95% | 0.61% |
| Texas | Bush | 59.30% | 37.98% | 2.15% | 0.57% |
| Utah | Bush | 66.83% | 26.35% | 4.65% | 2.17% |
| Vermont | Gore | 40.70% | 50.64% | 6.92% | 1.75% |
| Virginia | Bush | 52.47% | 44.44% | 2.17% | 0.92% |
| Washington | Gore | 44.58% | 50.16% | 4.14% | 1.12% |
| West Virginia | Bush | 51.92% | 45.59% | 1.65% | 0.84% |
| Wisconsin | Gore | 47.61% | 47.83% | 3.62% | 0.93% |
| Wyoming | Bush | 67.76% | 27.70% | 2.12% | 2.43% |
| Total | Gore | 47.87% | 48.39% | 2.74% | 1.01% |
EV BY STATES
| State | Total EV | Bush | Gore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Alaska | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Arizona | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| California | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Colorado | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Georgia | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illinois | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Indiana | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Iowa | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kansas | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Maine | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Maryland | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Michigan | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Missouri | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Montana | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Nevada | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| New York | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ohio | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Oregon | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Utah | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Vermont | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Virginia | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Washington | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 537 | 271 | 266 |
MARGINS AND FLIPS
| State | PV winner | Runnerup | Gap (votes) | Gap (points) | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bush | Gore | 248,562 | 14.92 | 124,282 |
| Alaska | Bush | Gore | 88,394 | 30.96 | 44,198 |
| Arizona | Bush | Gore | 96,311 | 6.29 | 48,156 |
| Arkansas | Bush | Gore | 50,172 | 5.44 | 25,087 |
| California | Gore | Bush | 1,293,774 | 11.80 | 646,888 |
| Colorado | Bush | Gore | 145,521 | 8.36 | 72,761 |
| Connecticut | Gore | Bush | 254,921 | 17.47 | 127,461 |
| Delaware | Gore | Bush | 42,780 | 13.06 | 21,391 |
| District of Columbia | Gore | Bush | 153,850 | 76.20 | 76,926 |
| Florida | Bush | Gore | 537 | 0.01 | 269 |
| Georgia | Bush | Gore | 303,490 | 11.69 | 151,746 |
| Hawaii | Gore | Bush | 67,441 | 18.33 | 33,721 |
| Idaho | Bush | Gore | 198,300 | 39.53 | 99,151 |
| Illinois | Gore | Bush | 569,605 | 12.01 | 284,803 |
| Indiana | Bush | Gore | 343,856 | 15.64 | 171,929 |
| Iowa | Gore | Bush | 4,144 | 0.31 | 2,073 |
| Kansas | Bush | Gore | 223,056 | 20.80 | 111,529 |
| Kentucky | Bush | Gore | 233,594 | 15.13 | 116,798 |
| Louisiana | Bush | Gore | 135,527 | 7.68 | 67,764 |
| Maine | Gore | Bush | 33,335 | 5.11 | 16,668 |
| Maryland | Gore | Bush | 331,985 | 16.39 | 165,993 |
| Massachusetts | Gore | Bush | 737,985 | 27.30 | 368,993 |
| Michigan | Gore | Bush | 217,279 | 5.13 | 108,640 |
| Minnesota | Gore | Bush | 58,607 | 2.40 | 29,304 |
| Mississippi | Bush | Gore | 168,230 | 16.92 | 84,116 |
| Missouri | Bush | Gore | 78,786 | 3.34 | 39,394 |
| Montana | Bush | Gore | 103,052 | 25.07 | 51,527 |
| Nebraska | Bush | Gore | 202,082 | 28.99 | 101,042 |
| Nevada | Bush | Gore | 21,597 | 3.55 | 10,799 |
| New Hampshire | Bush | Gore | 7,211 | 1.27 | 3,606 |
| New Jersey | Gore | Bush | 504,677 | 15.84 | 252,339 |
| New Mexico | Gore | Bush | 366 | 0.06 | 184 |
| New York | Gore | Bush | 1,704,323 | 24.98 | 852,162 |
| North Carolina | Bush | Gore | 373,471 | 12.83 | 186,736 |
| North Dakota | Bush | Gore | 79,568 | 27.60 | 39,785 |
| Ohio | Bush | Gore | 165,019 | 3.51 | 82,510 |
| Oklahoma | Bush | Gore | 270,061 | 21.88 | 135,031 |
| Oregon | Gore | Bush | 6,765 | 0.44 | 3,383 |
| Pennsylvania | Gore | Bush | 204,840 | 4.17 | 102,421 |
| Rhode Island | Gore | Bush | 118,953 | 29.08 | 59,477 |
| South Carolina | Bush | Gore | 220,376 | 15.94 | 110,189 |
| South Dakota | Bush | Gore | 71,896 | 22.73 | 35,949 |
| Tennessee | Bush | Gore | 80,229 | 3.86 | 40,115 |
| Texas | Bush | Gore | 1,365,893 | 21.32 | 682,947 |
| Utah | Bush | Gore | 312,043 | 40.49 | 156,022 |
| Vermont | Gore | Bush | 29,247 | 9.94 | 14,624 |
| Virginia | Bush | Gore | 220,200 | 8.04 | 110,101 |
| Washington | Gore | Bush | 138,788 | 5.58 | 69,395 |
| West Virginia | Bush | Gore | 40,978 | 6.32 | 20,490 |
| Wisconsin | Gore | Bush | 5,708 | 0.22 | 2,855 |
| Wyoming | Bush | Gore | 87,466 | 40.06 | 43,734 |
| Total | Gore | Bush | 543,895 | 0.52 | 271,948 |