2000 Presidential Election Statistics

Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 2000 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.

States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
StateEVTotal Vote G B N %Margin Margin Gore Bush Nader Other
1 FL255,963,110213 0.01% 537 48.84% 48.85% 1.63% 0.68%
2 NM5598,605123 0.06% 366 47.91% 47.85% 3.55% 0.69%
3 WI112,598,607123 0.22% 5,708 47.83% 47.61% 3.62% 0.93%
4 IA71,315,563123 0.31% 4,144 48.54% 48.22% 2.23% 1.01%
5 OR71,533,968123 0.44% 6,765 46.96% 46.52% 5.04% 1.48%
6 NH4569,081213 1.27% 7,211 46.80% 48.07% 3.90% 1.23%
7 MN102,438,685123 2.40% 58,607 47.91% 45.50% 5.20% 1.40%
8 MO112,359,892213 3.34% 78,786 47.08% 50.42% 1.63% 0.86%
9 OH214,705,457213 3.51% 165,019 46.46% 49.97% 2.50% 1.07%
10 NV4608,970213 3.55% 21,597 45.98% 49.52% 2.46% 2.04%


States with the Largest Margin of Victory
StateEVTotal Vote G B N %Margin Margin Gore Bush Nader Other
1 DC3201,894123 76.20% 153,850 85.16% 8.95% 5.24% 0.65%
2 UT5770,754213 40.49% 312,043 26.34% 66.83% 4.65% 2.17%
3 WY3218,351213 40.06% 87,466 27.70% 67.76% 2.12% 2.43%
4 ID4501,621213 39.53% 198,300 27.64% 67.17% 2.45% 2.74%
5 AK3285,560213 30.95% 88,394 27.67% 58.62% 10.07% 3.65%
6 RI4409,112123 29.08% 118,953 60.99% 31.91% 6.12% 0.98%
7 NE5697,019213 28.99% 202,082 33.25% 62.25% 3.52% 0.98%
8 ND3288,267213 27.60% 79,568 33.05% 60.66% 3.29% 3.00%
9 MA122,702,984123 27.30% 737,985 59.80% 32.50% 6.42% 1.27%
10 MT3410,997213 25.07% 103,052 33.36% 58.44% 5.95% 2.25%


States with Highest Percent of Vote
GoreBushNader
District of Columbia85.16%Wyoming67.76%Alaska10.07%
Rhode Island60.99%Idaho67.17%Vermont6.92%
New York60.22%Utah66.83%Massachusetts6.42%
Massachusetts59.80%Nebraska62.25%Rhode Island6.12%
Maryland56.57%North Dakota60.66%Montana5.95%
BuchananBrownePhillips
North Dakota2.53%Georgia1.40%Connecticut0.66%
Alaska1.82%Alaska0.92%South Dakota0.56%
Idaho1.52%Colorado0.73%Utah0.35%
Montana1.39%Indiana0.71%Wyoming0.33%
Wyoming1.25%Idaho0.70%Mississippi0.33%


States with Lowest Percent of Vote
GoreBushNader
Utah26.34%District of Columbia8.95%South Dakota0.00%
Idaho27.64%Rhode Island31.91%Oklahoma0.00%
Alaska27.67%Massachusetts32.50%North Carolina0.00%
Wyoming27.70%New York35.22%Georgia0.52%
North Dakota33.05%Hawaii37.46%Mississippi0.82%


States with Largest Vote Swing
RepublicanDemocratic
Texas1,089,409Maryland47,308
Ohio453,358District of Columbia12,969
Louisiana350,778California2,319
Florida302,871Connecticut2,290
Minnesota295,355Delaware1,487


States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
RepublicanDemocratic
Wyoming27.08%Maryland0.41%
Arkansas22.38%District of Columbia0.35%
Montana22.19%
West Virginia21.07%
Idaho20.99%


States with Largest Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
California946,372Louisiana-18,303
Texas795,993South Dakota-7,557
Florida659,316Kansas-2,084
New York515,049
Illinois430,732


States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Nevada31.16%South Dakota-2.33%
Delaware20.86%Louisiana-1.03%
South Carolina20.39%Kansas-0.19%
Wisconsin18.32%
Alaska18.19%


State Ranks
Rank GoreBushNader
121300
230210
30047


County Ranks
Rank GoreBushNader
16742,4390
22,4396740
3002,439


Congressional District Ranks
Rank GoreBushNader
12092260
22262090
300388


Counties with Highest Percent of Vote
GoreBushNader
Macon, AL86.80%Glasscock, TX92.47%San Miguel, CO17.20%
Bronx, NY86.28%Ochiltree, TX90.72%Missoula, MT15.03%
Shannon, SD85.36%Hansford, TX89.75%Grand, UT14.94%
District of Columbia, DC85.16%Harding, SD88.92%Mendocino, CA14.68%
Baltimore, MD82.52%Carter, MT88.84%Hampshire, MA14.59%
Jefferson, MS81.75%Madison, ID88.53%Franklin, MA13.87%
Kings, NY80.60%King, TX87.59%San Juan, CO13.30%
Philadelphia, PA80.04%Garfield, MT87.50%Pitkin, CO12.99%
Greene, AL79.71%Garfield, UT87.35%Gunnison, CO12.81%
New York, NY79.60%Arthur, NE86.40%Humboldt, CA12.68%
BuchananBrownePhillips
Kidder, ND9.40%Barrow, GA3.15%Hinds, MS2.31%
Logan, ND7.60%Gwinnett, GA3.08%Columbia, AR1.76%
Cavalier, ND6.50%Forsyth, GA2.81%Sanpete, UT1.55%
Billings, ND6.10%Cherokee, GA2.79%King, TX1.46%
Grant, ND5.61%Rockdale, GA2.52%Cameron, LA1.41%
Eddy, ND5.60%Dawson, GA2.49%Lackawanna, PA1.39%
Pottawatomie, KS5.28%Walton, GA2.48%Bienville, LA1.36%
Emmons, ND5.17%Sharkey, MS2.48%Jones, SD1.36%
LaMoure, ND5.06%Northampton, VA2.47%Union, LA1.27%
Slope, ND4.98%Danville, VA2.39%Brule, SD1.25%


Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote
GoreBushNader
Glasscock, TX6.83%District of Columbia, DC8.95%King, TX0.00%
Garfield, MT8.20%Bronx, NY11.77%Kent, TX0.00%
Carter, MT8.22%Macon, AL12.35%Ziebach, SD0.00%
Ochiltree, TX8.47%Shannon, SD12.90%Yankton, SD0.00%
Harding, SD8.76%Baltimore, MD14.11%Walworth, SD0.00%


Counties with Highest Number of Votes
GoreBushNader
Los Angeles, CA1,710,505Los Angeles, CA871,930Los Angeles, CA83,731
Cook, IL1,280,547Orange, CA541,299Middlesex, MA45,529
Wayne, MI530,414Cook, IL534,542Cook, IL42,068
Kings, NY497,513Harris, TX529,159King, WA37,383
King, WA476,700Maricopa, AZ479,967Hennepin, MN35,584
New York, NY454,523San Diego, CA475,736San Diego, CA33,979
Philadelphia, PA449,182Dallas, TX322,345Travis, TX31,243
San Diego, CA437,666Miami-Dade, FL289,574New York, NY31,172
Harris, TX418,267Tarrant, TX286,921Alameda, CA27,499
Queens, NY416,967Oakland, MI274,319Orange, CA26,833
BuchananBrownePhillips
Los Angeles, CA11,526Los Angeles, CA11,122Los Angeles, CA3,744
Maricopa, AZ7,156Gwinnett, GA5,883Allegheny, PA3,522
Orange, CA4,301Cobb, GA4,924Hartford, CT2,769
San Diego, CA4,185Orange, CA4,839New Haven, CT2,767
Cook, IL3,816Fulton, GA4,474Fairfield, CT2,301
Salt Lake, UT3,676San Diego, CA4,423Hinds, MS2,030
Palm Beach, FL3,411Middlesex, MA4,337Santa Clara, CA1,514
Erie, NY3,358DeKalb, GA4,242San Diego, CA1,481
Suffolk, NY3,155Cook, IL4,159San Bernardino, CA1,347
Clark, NV3,045King, WA3,754Lackawanna, PA1,341


Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
GoreBushNader
King, TX14Kenedy, TX106King, TX0
Arthur, NE26King, TX120Kent, TX0
Loving, TX29Loving, TX124Ziebach, SD0
Petroleum, MT36Buffalo, SD140Yankton, SD0
Glasscock, TX39San Juan, CO210Walworth, SD0
Blaine, NE43Menominee, WI225Union, SD0
McPherson, NE48Arthur, NE235Turner, SD0
Grant, NE49Terrell, TX243Tripp, SD0
Carter, MT53McPherson, NE244Todd, SD0
Thomas, NE55Shannon, SD252Sully, SD0


Counties with Largest Vote Swing
RepublicanDemocratic
Harris, TX76,156Los Angeles, CA154,490
Tarrant, TX75,282Cook, IL54,273
Maricopa, AZ71,260Kings, NY50,078
Miami-Dade, FL68,522New York, NY46,118
Salt Lake, UT54,009Prince George's, MD42,217
Bexar, TX49,144Broward, FL31,912
Travis, TX46,225Queens, NY29,640
Dallas, TX42,745Montgomery, MD26,796
Collin, TX39,399Alameda, CA26,288
Waukesha, WI34,411San Francisco, CA25,784


Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
RepublicanDemocratic
Tyler, WV60.91%Russell, KS17.88%
King, TX49.35%Sioux, ND16.75%
Mineral, MT49.21%Clayton, GA14.48%
Clearwater, ID48.58%Prince George's, MD9.53%
Lewis, ID46.93%Petersburg, VA6.38%
La Salle, LA45.98%Marin, CA6.07%
Owsley, KY45.92%DeKalb, GA6.04%
Cameron, LA45.48%Montgomery, MD4.81%
Mitchell, TX44.82%Baltimore, MD4.60%
Concho, TX44.63%Santa Cruz, CA4.56%


Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Los Angeles, CA284,140Orleans, LA-8,690
Cook, IL139,241Jefferson, LA-5,315
Clark, NV119,488Mahoning, OH-4,059
Harris, TX118,929Union, NJ-3,868
Orange, CA106,329Caddo, LA-3,740
Maricopa, AZ84,267Sedgwick, KS-3,182
New York, NY78,107Butler, KS-2,814
Kings, NY77,404Marion, IN-2,311
San Diego, CA74,483St. Bernard, LA-2,271
Miami-Dade, FL71,770Vigo, IN-2,271


Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Loving, TX102.60%Divide, ND-40.75%
Douglas, CO65.90%Buffalo, SD-36.25%
Forsyth, GA54.39%Brooks, TX-30.30%
Loudoun, VA53.36%Todd, SD-24.96%
Sioux, ND50.87%King, TX-24.73%
Clark, NV45.48%Ziebach, SD-22.47%
Hoke, NC44.75%Hooker, NE-20.43%
Sumter, FL44.55%Sheridan, MT-19.30%
Williamson, TX44.22%Culberson, TX-18.45%
Scott, KY43.38%McPherson, SD-18.33%


Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
GoreBush
Humboldt, CA44.40%Jefferson, IA43.03%
Gilpin, CO44.58%Gunnison, CO43.23%
Saguache, CO45.27%Waldo, ME45.40%
Hancock, ME45.44%Clear Creek, CO45.63%
Douglas, KS45.81%Cook, MN45.92%


Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
GoreBush
Chatham, GA49.15%Cumberland, NC49.42%
Coffee, TN49.14%Peach, GA49.39%
Lyon, KY49.12%Chowan, NC49.39%
Chickasaw, MS49.05%Ottawa, OK49.29%
Sumter, GA48.96%Crockett, TN49.19%


Congressional Districts with Highest Percent of Vote
GoreBushNader
District 16, NY92.84%District 19, TX79.85%At Large, AK10.07%
District 10, NY90.00%District 8, TX76.71%District 8, MA9.47%
District 15, NY89.73%District 21, TX74.63%District 1, MA8.90%
District 11, NY89.19%District 1, UT72.31%District 9, CA8.51%
District 2, IL88.23%District 3, UT71.55%District 5, MN8.47%


National Results for 2000

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