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2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
| country | Washington |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
| previous_year | 1996 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| next_election | 2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
| next_year | 2004 |
| turnout | 75.46% (0.94 pp) |
| image1 | Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994 (3x4 close cropped).jpg |
| image_size | x200px |
| nominee1 | Al Gore |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Tennessee |
| running_mate1 | Joe Lieberman |
| electoral_vote1 | 11 |
| popular_vote1 | 1,247,652 |
| percentage1 | 50.16% |
| image2 | GeorgeWBush (1).jpg |
| nominee2 | George W. Bush |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Texas |
| running_mate2 | Dick Cheney |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,108,864 |
| percentage2 | 44.58% |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
| title | President |
| before_election | Bill Clinton |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | George W. Bush |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 2000 United States presidential election
| [[File:Washington Presidential Election Results 2000.svg|350px]] | County results |[[File:2000 United States presidential election in Washington by congressional district.svg|350px]] |Congressional district results Gore Bush The 2000 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The State of Washington was considered a competitive swing state in 2000, and both campaigns sent advertisements into the state. On election day, Gore won the state with a margin of 5.6%. Gore's best performance in the state was in King County, also the largest populated county, which he won with 60% of the vote. , this is the last election in which Whatcom County voted for the Republican candidate.
Results
Joe Lieberman Dick Cheney Winona LaDuke Art Olivier Ezola Foster Nat Goldhaber Curtis Frazier Gloria La Riva Mary Cal Hollis Margaret Trowe
By county
| County | Al Gore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,247,652 | 50.16% | 1,108,864 | 44.58% | 130,917 | 5.26% | 138,788 | 5.58% | 2,487,433 | |||||||||||||
| Adams | 1,406 | 28.27% | 3,440 | 69.16% | 128 | 2.57% | -2,034 | -40.89% | 4,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asotin | 2,736 | 34.26% | 4,909 | 61.48% | 340 | 4.26% | -2,173 | -27.21% | 7,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benton | 19,512 | 32.64% | 38,367 | 64.18% | 1,900 | 3.18% | -18,855 | -31.54% | 59,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chelan | 8,412 | 31.72% | 16,980 | 64.03% | 1,125 | 4.24% | -8,568 | -32.31% | 26,517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clallam | 13,779 | 42.75% | 16,251 | 50.42% | 2,202 | 6.83% | -2,472 | -7.67% | 32,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark | 61,767 | 45.57% | 67,219 | 49.59% | 6,558 | 4.84% | -5,452 | -4.02% | 135,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 515 | 24.44% | 1,523 | 72.28% | 69 | 3.27% | -1,008 | -47.84% | 2,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cowlitz | 18,233 | 49.33% | 16,873 | 45.65% | 1,856 | 5.02% | 1,360 | 3.68% | 36,962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas | 3,822 | 29.73% | 8,512 | 66.22% | 521 | 4.05% | -4,690 | -36.48% | 12,855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferry | 932 | 30.68% | 1,896 | 62.41% | 210 | 6.91% | -964 | -31.73% | 3,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 4,653 | 34.18% | 8,594 | 63.13% | 367 | 2.70% | -3,941 | -28.95% | 13,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garfield | 300 | 22.57% | 982 | 73.89% | 47 | 3.54% | -682 | -51.32% | 1,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant | 7,073 | 29.72% | 15,830 | 66.52% | 895 | 3.76% | -8,757 | -36.80% | 23,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grays Harbor | 13,304 | 51.22% | 11,225 | 43.22% | 1,443 | 5.56% | 2,079 | 8.00% | 25,972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Island | 14,778 | 44.78% | 16,408 | 49.72% | 1,818 | 5.51% | -1,630 | -4.94% | 33,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 8,281 | 52.30% | 6,095 | 38.50% | 1,457 | 9.20% | 2,186 | 13.81% | 15,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King | 476,700 | 60.02% | 273,171 | 34.40% | 44,325 | 5.58% | 203,529 | 25.63% | 794,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kitsap | 50,302 | 49.03% | 46,427 | 45.25% | 5,867 | 5.72% | 3,875 | 3.78% | 102,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kittitas | 5,516 | 39.16% | 7,727 | 54.86% | 843 | 5.98% | -2,211 | -15.70% | 14,086 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klickitat | 3,062 | 37.53% | 4,557 | 55.85% | 540 | 6.62% | -1,495 | -18.32% | 8,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 9,891 | 32.99% | 18,565 | 61.91% | 1,530 | 5.10% | -8,674 | -28.93% | 29,986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,417 | 27.27% | 3,546 | 68.23% | 234 | 4.50% | -2,129 | -40.97% | 5,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mason | 10,876 | 48.38% | 10,257 | 45.63% | 1,347 | 5.99% | 619 | 2.75% | 22,480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Okanogan | 4,335 | 29.29% | 9,384 | 63.41% | 1,079 | 7.29% | -5,049 | -34.12% | 14,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 4,895 | 51.42% | 4,042 | 42.46% | 582 | 6.11% | 853 | 8.96% | 9,519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pend Oreille | 1,973 | 36.28% | 3,076 | 56.56% | 389 | 7.15% | -1,103 | -20.28% | 5,438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pierce | 138,249 | 51.50% | 118,431 | 44.12% | 11,747 | 4.38% | 19,818 | 7.38% | 268,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Juan | 4,426 | 52.65% | 3,005 | 35.74% | 976 | 11.61% | 1,421 | 16.90% | 8,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skagit | 20,432 | 45.18% | 22,163 | 49.01% | 2,626 | 5.81% | -1,731 | -3.83% | 45,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skamania | 1,753 | 41.26% | 2,151 | 50.62% | 345 | 8.12% | -398 | -9.37% | 4,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snohomish | 129,612 | 51.65% | 109,615 | 43.68% | 11,740 | 4.68% | 19,997 | 7.97% | 250,967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spokane | 74,604 | 43.35% | 89,299 | 51.88% | 8,209 | 4.77% | -14,695 | -8.54% | 172,112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens | 5,560 | 30.89% | 11,299 | 62.78% | 1,140 | 6.33% | -5,739 | -31.89% | 17,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thurston | 50,467 | 51.80% | 39,924 | 40.98% | 7,031 | 7.22% | 10,543 | 10.82% | 97,422 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wahkiakum | 803 | 40.70% | 1,033 | 52.36% | 137 | 6.94% | -230 | -11.66% | 1,973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walla Walla | 7,188 | 33.64% | 13,304 | 62.27% | 873 | 4.09% | -6,116 | -28.63% | 21,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whatcom | 34,033 | 46.14% | 34,287 | 46.49% | 5,437 | 7.37% | -254 | -0.34% | 73,757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitman | 6,509 | 40.09% | 9,003 | 55.45% | 725 | 4.47% | -2,494 | -15.36% | 16,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yakima | 25,546 | 37.96% | 39,494 | 58.68% | 2,259 | 3.36% | -13,948 | -20.73% | 67,299 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Asotin (Largest city: Clarkston)
- Clallam (Largest city: Port Angeles)
- Clark (Largest city: Vancouver)
- Ferry (Largest city: Republic)
- Kittitas (Largest city: Ellensburg)
- Klickitat (Largest city: Goldendale)
- Pend Oreille (Largest city: Newport)
- Skagit (Largest city: Mount Vernon)
- Skamania (Largest city: Carson)
- Spokane (Largest city: Spokane)
- Wahkiakum (Largest city: Puget Island)
- Whatcom (Largest city: Bellingham)
- Whitman (Largest city: Pullman)
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Democratic Republican
By congressional district
Gore won six of nine congressional districts. Each candidate won a district that elected a representative of the other party.
| District | Gore | Bush | Representative | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54% | 42% | Jay Inslee | |||||||||||||||||
| 48% | 46% | Jack Metcalf | |||||||||||||||||
| Rick Larsen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 47% | 48% | Brian Baird | |||||||||||||||||
| 34% | 62% | Doc Hastings | |||||||||||||||||
| 40% | 55% | George Nethercutt | |||||||||||||||||
| 51% | 43% | Norm Dicks | |||||||||||||||||
| 72% | 20% | Jim McDermott | |||||||||||||||||
| 49% | 47% | Jennifer Dunn | |||||||||||||||||
| 53% | 42% | Adam Smith |
Electors
- Rachel Lake
- Debbie Aldrich
- Paul Steinberg
- Carol Sue Perkins
- Tim Hattenburg
- Debbie Regala
- Vic Battson
- Carl Schwartz
- Nancy McGinnis
- Jim Frush
- Charlotte Coker
References
References
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- (23 July 2000). "July 16–22; Making Margin Calls in a Tightening Race". The New York Times.
- (20 August 2000). "The 2000 Campaign: The Tactics; Ad Blitz to Start as Bush and Gore Define Key States". The New York Times.
- Munro, Ralph. (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General President/Vice President". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
- https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/data.php?year=2000&fips=53&f=0&off=0&elect=0&datatype=cd&def=1
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