Al Gore
Democratic
Record
| Year | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266 of 538 | 50,996,062 48.3% | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 2000 . How these figures were compiled
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
Election by election
2000
- New Mexicoby 366 · 0.06 pts
- Wisconsinby 5,708 · 0.2 pts
- Iowaby 4,144 · 0.3 pts
- FloridaBush by 537 · 0.01 pts
- New HampshireBush by 7,211 · 1.3 pts
- MissouriBush by 78,786 · 3.3 pts
Margins computed for 51 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Gore.
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
George W. Bush received fewer popular votes than Albert Gore Jr., but received a majority of electoral votes. An elector from the District of Columbia "cast a blank ballot", effectively abstaining, so DC cast only 2 of its 3 electoral votes for a candidate for both President and Vice President.
National Archives, Electoral College results for 2000, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.
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