Who won Missouri in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Missouri in 2000, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 2000?

Missouri cast 11 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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Missouri: Bush carries 11 EV.

Missouri cast its 11 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

Missouri in 2000

The 2000 contest saw Missouri line up behind Bush, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Missouri ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

Bush's win closed out Missouri's 2-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska joined Missouri for the Republican ticket, while Iowa and Illinois did not. Across the 52 presidential elections Missouri has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 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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