2000
West Virginia in 2000
The 2000 contest saw West Virginia line up behind Bush, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed West Virginia with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and West Virginia was part of his column.
The result flipped West Virginia away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. The region divided — Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky joined West Virginia for the Republican ticket, while Pennsylvania and Maryland did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, West Virginia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 22 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.
Nationally, George W. Bush finished with 271 of the 538 electoral votes to 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%.
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