Who won Colorado in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Colorado in 2000, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 2000?

Colorado cast 8 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Colorado vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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Colorado: Bush carries 8 EV.

Colorado cast its 8 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Colorado voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Colorado, 2000

In 2000, Colorado awarded its 8 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. Colorado ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Colorado backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1996. The region divided — Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Utah joined Colorado for the Republican ticket, while New Mexico did not. Across the 37 presidential elections Colorado has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (19 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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