Who won South Carolina in the 2000 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 2000?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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2000

South Carolina: Bush carries 8 EV.

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

Reading the 2000 result in South Carolina

South Carolina backed Bush (Republican) in the 2000 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. South Carolina ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

It marked the 6th consecutive election in which South Carolina backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1980. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 2000. Across the 59 presidential elections South Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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