Who won California in the 2000 presidential election?

Gore (Democratic) carried California in 2000, winning its 54 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did California have in 2000?

California cast 54 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 2000?

No. California backed Gore, while George W. Bush won the presidency nationally.

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2000

California: Gore carries 54 EV.

California cast its 54 electoral votes for Gore (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — California voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2000 result in California

California backed Gore (Democratic) in the 2000 presidential election, casting 54 electoral votes for the ticket. Nationally the result broke the other way — George W. Bush (Republican) won the presidency, leaving California among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which California backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1992. The region divided — Oregon joined California for the Democratic ticket, while Nevada and Arizona did not. Across the 44 presidential elections California has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (22 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, George W. Bush took 271 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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