Who won Florida in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Florida in 2000, winning its 25 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 2000?

Florida cast 25 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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Florida: Bush carries 25 EV.

Florida cast its 25 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Florida, 2000

In 2000, Florida awarded its 25 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. Florida ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

Bush's win closed out Florida's 2-election run of voting Democratic. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 2000. Across the 45 presidential elections Florida has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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