Who won Texas in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Texas in 2000, winning its 32 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 2000?

Texas cast 32 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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2000

Texas: Bush carries 32 EV.

Texas cast its 32 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Texas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Texas in 2000

The 2000 contest saw Texas line up behind Bush, delivering 32 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Texas ended up on the winning side — George W. Bush captured the White House that year.

It marked the 6th consecutive election in which Texas backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1980. The region divided — Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana joined Texas for the Republican ticket, while New Mexico did not. Across the 44 presidential elections Texas 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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