Who won Vermont in the 2000 presidential election?

Gore (Democratic) carried Vermont in 2000, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 2000?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 2000?

No. Vermont backed Gore, while George W. Bush won the presidency nationally.

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Vermont: Gore carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Gore (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Vermont voted against the national winner this cycle.

Vermont in 2000

The 2000 contest saw Vermont line up behind Gore, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Nationally the result broke the other way — George W. Bush (Republican) won the presidency, leaving Vermont among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Vermont backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1992. The region divided — New York and Massachusetts joined Vermont for the Democratic ticket, while New Hampshire did not. Across the 59 presidential elections Vermont has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican 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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