Who won Indiana in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Indiana in 2000, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 2000?

Indiana cast 12 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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2000

Indiana: Bush carries 12 EV.

Indiana cast its 12 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Indiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2000 result in Indiana

Indiana backed Bush (Republican) in the 2000 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Indiana with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Indiana was part of his column.

Indiana stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Kentucky and Ohio joined Indiana for the Republican ticket, while Illinois and Michigan did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Indiana has backed the Republican 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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