Who won Alabama in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Alabama in 2000, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 2000?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 2000?

Yes. Alabama backed George W. Bush, who won the presidency that year.

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2000

Alabama: Bush carries 9 EV.

Alabama cast its 9 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

Alabama in 2000

The 2000 contest saw Alabama line up behind Bush, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Alabama with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Alabama was part of his column.

Alabama stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1996. Alabama did not move alone — neighboring Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida broke the same way in 2000. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, George W. Bush finished with 271 of the 538 electoral votes to Al Gore's 266. Though George W. Bush won the Electoral College, Al Gore drew more of the national popular vote — 48.38% to 47.87%.

The 2000 national map

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