United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2000

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2000

November 7, 2000

Nominee George W. Bush Al Gore Party Republican Democratic Home state Texas Tennessee Running mate Dick Cheney Joe Lieberman Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 336,475 295,497 Percentage 51.9% 45.6%

County Results   Gore—60-70%   Gore—50-60%   Gore—<50%   Bush—<50%   Bush—50-60%   Bush—60-70%   Bush—70-80%

President before election Bill Clinton Democratic Elected President George W. Bush Republican

The 2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 2000 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

West Virginia gave its 5 electoral votes to Governor George W. Bush, the first time a Republican carried this state since 1984. Bush won the statewide results by a margin of 6.3%.

Primaries

• West Virginia Democratic primary, 2000
• West Virginia Republican primary, 2000

Results

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	George W. Bush	336,475	51.9%	5
	Democratic	Al Gore	295,497	45.6%	0
	Green	Ralph Nader	10,680	1.7%	0
	Reform	Patrick Buchanan	3,169	0.5%	0
	Libertarian	Harry Browne	1,912	0.3%	0
	Natural Law	John Hagelin	367	0.1%	0
	Write Ins	-	24	0.0%	0
Totals			-	100.00%	5
Voter turnout			%		—

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