Who won Idaho in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Idaho in 2000, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 2000?

Idaho cast 4 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Idaho vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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2000

Idaho: Bush carries 4 EV.

Idaho cast its 4 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Idaho voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Idaho, 2000

In 2000, Idaho awarded its 4 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. That placed Idaho with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Idaho was part of his column.

Idaho stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana joined Idaho for the Republican ticket, while Washington and Oregon did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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