Who won Nevada in the 2000 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 2000?

Nevada cast 4 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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2000

Nevada: Bush carries 4 EV.

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

Reading the 2000 result in Nevada

Nevada backed Bush (Republican) in the 2000 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. Nevada ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

Bush's win closed out Nevada's 2-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Idaho, Utah, and Arizona joined Nevada for the Republican ticket, while California and Oregon did not. Across the 41 presidential elections Nevada has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (21 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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