Who won Louisiana in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Louisiana in 2000, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 2000?

Louisiana cast 9 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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2000

Louisiana: Bush carries 9 EV.

Louisiana cast its 9 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Louisiana in 2000

The 2000 contest saw Louisiana line up behind Bush, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Louisiana with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Louisiana was part of his column.

The result flipped Louisiana away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 2000. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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