Who won Oklahoma in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Oklahoma in 2000, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 2000?

Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Oklahoma vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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Oklahoma: Bush carries 8 EV.

Oklahoma cast its 8 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Oklahoma voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Oklahoma, 2000

In 2000, Oklahoma awarded its 8 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. Oklahoma ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

It marked the 9th consecutive election in which Oklahoma backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1968. The region divided — Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Colorado joined Oklahoma for the Republican ticket, while New Mexico did not. Across the 30 presidential elections Oklahoma has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (20 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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