Who won Arkansas in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Arkansas in 2000, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 2000?

Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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2000

Arkansas: Bush carries 6 EV.

Arkansas cast its 6 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Arkansas in 2000

The 2000 contest saw Arkansas line up behind Bush, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

The result flipped Arkansas away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma broke the same way in 2000. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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