2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

The 2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Al Gore George W. Bush Ralph Nader
Party Democratic Republican Green
Home state Tennessee Texas Connecticut
Running mate Joe Lieberman Dick Cheney Winona LaDuke
Electoral vote 12 0 0
Popular vote 1,616,487 878,502 173,564
Percentage 59.80% 32.50% 6.42%

County Results
Gore
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%


President before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected President

George W. Bush
Republican

Massachusetts is one of the most reliable blue states in the nation: no Republican has won the state since Ronald Reagan in 1984. The 2000 presidential election featured Democratic United States Vice President Al Gore versus Republican Texas Governor George W. Bush. Despite Bush's tight victory nationwide, Gore handily won Massachusetts, with a 27% margin of victory against George W. Bush who did not actively campaign there. Gore won every county and congressional district. Massachusetts had been a Democratic-leaning state since 1928, and a Democratic stronghold since 1960, and has kept up its intense level of the sizable Democratic margins since 1996.

Bush became the first Republican ever to win the White House without carrying Barnstable County.

Results

Vice President Al Gore easily defeated Texas Governor George W. Bush in Massachusetts. Massachusetts is one of the most reliable Democratic States in the union. Gore won every single county in Massachusetts.

With 6.42% of the popular vote, Massachusetts proved to be Ralph Nader's third best state in the 2000 election after Alaska and neighboring Vermont.[1]

2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Al Gore 1,616,487 59.80% 12
Republican George W. Bush 878,502 32.50% 0
Green Ralph Nader 173,564 6.42% 0
Libertarian Harry Browne 16,366 0.61% 0
Reform Pat Buchanan 11,149 0.41% 0
Independent Others (Write-In) 3,990 0.15% 0
Independent (a) John Hagelin 2,884 0.11% 0
Socialist David McReynolds (Write-In) 42 0.15% 0
Totals 2,702,984 100.0% 12

(a) John Hagelin was the candidate of the Natural Law Party nationally.

Results breakdown

By county

County Gore% Gore# Bush% Bush# Others% Others# Total
Barnstable51.50%62,36341.03%49,6867.46%9,037121,086
Berkshire63.85%37,93426.60%15,8059.55%5,67259,411
Bristol64.51%136,32529.74%62,8485.76%12,164211,337
Dukes61.81%5,47426.14%2,31512.05%1,0678,856
Essex57.49%178,40035.45%110,0107.06%21,923310,333
Franklin53.78%17,94530.50%10,17615.72%5,24533,366
Hampden58.17%100,10334.61%59,5587.22%12,432172,093
Hampshire56.16%38,54327.98%19,20215.86%10,88168,626
Middlesex61.49%404,04330.27%198,9148.23%54,091657,048
Nantucket58.34%2,87432.97%1,6248.69%4284,926
Norfolk59.41%188,45033.75%107,0336.84%21,694317,177
Plymouth54.53%115,37639.11%82,7516.36%13,450211,577
Suffolk71.38%154,88820.48%44,4418.14%17,671217,000
Worcester56.02%173,67936.81%114,1397.17%22,240310,058

Results by Congressional district

Gore won all 10 Congressional districts.

District Bush Gore Nader Representative
1st 33% 57% 9% John Olver
2nd 34% 58% 7% Richard Neal
3rd 35% 58% 6% Jim McGovern
4th 30% 63% 5% Barney Frank
5th 36% 56% 6% Marty Meehan
6th 36% 57% 6% John F. Tierney
7th 29% 63% 6% Ed Markey
8th 17% 72% 10% Mike Capuano
9th 31% 62% 6% Joe Moakley
Stephen F. Lynch
10th 38% 55% 6% Bill Delahunt

Results by municipality

Results by town
  Gore – 80–90%
  Gore – 70–80%
  Gore – 60–70%
  Gore – 50–60%
  Gore – <50%
  Bush – <50%
  Bush – 50–60%

See also

References

  1. "2000 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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