Who won Washington in the 2000 presidential election?

Gore (Democratic) carried Washington in 2000, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 2000?

Washington cast 11 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 2000?

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

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Washington: Gore carries 11 EV.

Washington cast its 11 electoral votes for Gore (Democratic). National winner: George W. Bush (Republican) — Washington voted against the national winner this cycle.

Washington in 2000

The 2000 contest saw Washington line up behind Gore, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Nationally the result broke the other way — George W. Bush (Republican) won the presidency, leaving Washington among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Washington backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1988. The region divided — Oregon joined Washington for the Democratic ticket, while Idaho did not. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 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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