United States · presidential election
2000 election
President elected
George W. Bush
Electoral College result
Winner: 271 | Main Opponent: 266* | Total/Majority: 538/270
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush, of Texas | Albert Gore, Jr., of Tennessee | Richard B. Cheney, of Wyoming | Joseph Lieberman, of Connecticut | ||
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| Alaska | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Arizona | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| California | 54 | - | 54 | - | 54 |
| Colorado | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Florida | 25 | 25 | - | 25 | - |
| Georgia | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Hawaii | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Illinois | 22 | - | 22 | - | 22 |
| Indiana | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Iowa | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Kansas | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Kentucky | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Louisiana | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| Maine | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Maryland | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Michigan | 18 | - | 18 | - | 18 |
| Minnesota | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Missouri | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Montana | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Nebraska | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Nevada | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| New Mexico | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| New York | 33 | - | 33 | - | 33 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Ohio | 21 | 21 | - | 21 | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Oregon | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | - | 23 | - | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Texas | 32 | 32 | - | 32 | - |
| Utah | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Vermont | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Virginia | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Washington | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Wisconsin | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Total | 538 | 271 | 266 | 271 | 266 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/Votes | A. Gore | J. Bush | Nader | Buchanan | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 692,611 | 941,173 | 18,323 | 6,351 | 7,814 |
| Alaska | 3 | 79,004 | 167,398 | 28,747 | 5,192 | 4,151 |
| Arizona | 8 | 685,341 | 781,652 | 45,645 | 12,373 | 7,005 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 422,768 | 472,940 | 13,421 | 7,358 | 5,294 |
| California | 54 | 5,861,203 | 4,567,429 | 418,707 | 44,987 | 73,530 |
| Colorado | 8 | 738,227 | 883,748 | 91,434 | 10,465 | 17,494 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 816,659 | 561,104 | 64,452 | 4,731 | 13,231 |
| Delaware | 3 | 180,068 | 137,288 | 8,307 | 777 | 1,089 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 171,923 | 18,073 | 10,576 | 0 | 1,322 |
| Florida | 25 | 2,912,253 | 2,912,790 | 97,488 | 17,484 | 23,055 |
| Georgia | 13 | 1,116,230 | 1,419,720 | 0 | 10,926 | 36,332 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 205,286 | 137,845 | 21,623 | 1,071 | 2,126 |
| Idaho | 4 | 138,637 | 336,937 | 12,292 | 7,615 | 6,134 |
| Illinois | 22 | 2,589,026 | 2,019,421 | 103,759 | 0 | 27,729 |
| Indiana | 12 | 901,980 | 1,245,836 | 18,531 | 16,959 | 15,996 |
| Iowa | 7 | 638,517 | 634,373 | 29,374 | 5,731 | 6,400 |
| Kansas | 6 | 399,276 | 622,332 | 36,086 | 7,370 | 7,152 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 638,923 | 872,520 | 23,118 | 4,152 | 8,393 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 792,344 | 927,871 | 14,356 | 20,473 | 10,612 |
| Maine | 4 | 319,951 | 286,616 | 37,127 | 4,443 | 3,653 |
| Maryland | 10 | 1,143,888 | 813,724 | 53,763 | 4,247 | 6,365 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 1,616,487 | 878,502 | 173,564 | 11,149 | 19,292 |
| Michigan | 18 | 2,170,418 | 1,953,139 | 84,165 | 1,851 | 22,928 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 1,168,266 | 1,109,659 | 126,696 | 22,166 | 11,898 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 404,614 | 572,844 | 8,122 | 2,265 | 6,339 |
| Missouri | 11 | 1,111,138 | 1,189,924 | 38,515 | 9,818 | 10,497 |
| Montana | 3 | 137,126 | 240,178 | 24,437 | 5,697 | 3,548 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 231,776 | 433,850 | 24,670 | 3,646 | 3,190 |
| Nevada | 4 | 279,978 | 301,575 | 15,008 | 4,747 | 4,347 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 266,348 | 273,559 | 22,188 | 2,615 | 3,085 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 1,788,850 | 1,284,173 | 94,554 | 6,989 | 12,660 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 286,783 | 286,417 | 21,251 | 1,392 | 2,762 |
| New York | 33 | 4,107,697 | 2,403,374 | 244,030 | 31,599 | 35,299 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 1,257,692 | 1,631,163 | 0 | 8,874 | 17,261 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 95,284 | 174,852 | 9,486 | 7,288 | 1,346 |
| Ohio | 21 | 2,183,628 | 2,350,363 | 117,799 | 26,721 | 23,487 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 474,276 | 744,337 | 0 | 9,014 | 6,602 |
| Oregon | 7 | 720,342 | 713,577 | 77,357 | 7,063 | 12,210 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 2,485,967 | 2,281,127 | 103,392 | 16,023 | 25,676 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 249,508 | 130,555 | 25,052 | 2,273 | 1,724 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 566,037 | 786,892 | 20,279 | 3,309 | 7,385 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 118,804 | 190,700 | 0 | 3,322 | 3,443 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 981,720 | 1,061,949 | 19,781 | 4,250 | 8,053 |
| Texas | 32 | 2,433,746 | 3,799,639 | 137,994 | 12,394 | 23,864 |
| Utah | 5 | 203,053 | 515,096 | 35,850 | 9,319 | 3,379 |
| Vermont | 3 | 149,022 | 119,775 | 20,374 | 2,192 | 2,431 |
| Virginia | 13 | 1,217,290 | 1,437,490 | 59,398 | 5,455 | 17,007 |
| Washington | 11 | 1,247,652 | 1,108,864 | 103,002 | 7,171 | 20,744 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 295,497 | 336,473 | 10,680 | 3,283 | 2,318 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 1,242,987 | 1,237,279 | 94,070 | 11,446 | 12,825 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 60,481 | 147,947 | 0 | 2,724 | 2,574 |
| Totals | 538 | 50,996,582 | 50,456,062 | 2,858,843 | 438,760 | 613,051 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.