United States presidential election in Virginia, 2000

United States presidential election in Virginia, 2000
Virginia
November 7, 2000
 
Nominee George W. Bush Al Gore
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Tennessee
Running mate Dick Cheney Joe Lieberman
Electoral vote 13 0
Popular vote 1,437,490 1,217,290
Percentage 52.5% 44.4%

County Results
  Gore—70-80%
  Gore—60-70%
  Gore—50-60%
  Gore—<50%
  Bush—<50%
  Bush—50-60%
  Bush—60-70%
  Bush—70-80%
President before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

 Elected President

George W. Bush
Republican

The 2000 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 2000 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia, a state that hadn't gone Democratic since 1964, was won by Governor George W. Bush with a margin of victory of 8%. It would not vote Democratic again until 2008.

Primaries

Analysis

Despite the small margin of victory, Bush won most of the rural areas and the highly populated areas such as Fairfax County and Prince William County. Gore's strongest performance was within the greater Fairfax County area, Virginia's 8th congressional district and Virginia's 11th congressional district, both of which he won. He also managed to win Virginia's 3rd congressional district.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 2000[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican George W. Bush Dick Cheney 1,437,490 52.47% 13
Democratic Al Gore Joe Lieberman 1,217,290 44.44% 0
Green Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 59,398 2.17% 0
Libertarian Harry Browne Art Olivier 15,198 0.55% 0
Reform Pat Buchanan Ezola Foster 5,455 0.20% 0
Constitution Howard Phillips Curtis Frazier 1,809 0.07% 0
Write-ins Write-ins - 2,807 0.10% 0
Totals 2,739,447 100.00% 13
Voter turnout ??? —

Results Breakdown

By county

County Bush Votes Gore Votes Nader Votes Browne Votes Buchanan Votes Phillips Votes
Accomack 53.27% 6,352 42.70% 5,092 1.84% 220 1.58% 188 0.47% 56 0.14% 17
Albemarle 49.64% 18,921 44.12% 16,255 5.54% 2,043 0.45% 167 0.11% 41 0.03% 11
Alleghany 54.81% 2,808 43.22% 2,214 1.21% 62 0.49% 25 0.18% 9 0.10% 5
Amelia 61.55% 2,947 36.63% 1,754 0.84% 40 0.50% 24 0.29% 14 0.17% 8
Amherst 56.86% 6,660 41.09% 4,812 1.15% 135 0.57% 67 0.25% 29 0.04% 5
Appomattox 61.65% 3,654 35.97% 2,132 1.05% 62 1.01% 60 0.22% 13 0.10% 6
Arlington 34.17% 28,555 60.15% 50,260 4.73% 3,952 0.55% 463 0.18% 152 0.04% 34
Augusta 70.21% 17,744 26.29% 6,643 2.09% 527 1.06% 269 0.21% 54 0.13% 32
Bath 59.32% 1,311 37.19% 822 1.58% 35 1.22% 27 0.45% 10 0.23% 5
Bedford 65.87% 17,224 31.21% 8,160 1.44% 376 1.02% 268 0.34% 88 0.13% 33
Bland 65.44% 1,759 31.66% 851 1.56% 42 0.74% 20 0.37% 10 0.22% 6
Botetourt 64.07% 8,867 33.43% 4,627 1.50% 207 0.64% 88 0.24% 33 0.13% 18
Brunswick 42.70% 2,561 56.48% 3,387 0.47% 28 0.22% 13 0.12% 7 0.02% 1
Buchanan 39.23% 3,867 58.29% 5,745 1.34% 132 0.66% 65 0.32% 32 0.15% 15
Buckingham 50.20% 2,738 46.96% 2,561 1.76% 96 0.72% 39 0.22% 12 0.15% 8
Campbell 64.75% 13,162 32.76% 6,659 1.16% 236 0.98% 199 0.27% 54 0.07% 14
Caroline 42.70% 3,873 53.27% 4,314 1.22% 102 0.46% 38 0.19% 16 0.08% 7
Carroll 64.92% 7,142 33.07% 3,638 1.15% 126 0.47% 52 0.31% 34 0.08% 9
Charles City 33.37% 1,023 64.61% 1,981 1.01% 31 0.62% 19 0.26% 8 0.13% 4
Charlotte 57.17% 2,855 40.39% 2,017 0.86% 43 0.92% 46 0.42% 21 0.22% 11
Chesterfield 63.02% 69,924 34.82% 38,638 1.48% 1,646 0.30% 335 0.12% 128 0.04% 41
Clarke 54.56% 2,883 40.99% 2,166 3.69% 195 0.36% 19 0.28% 15 0.08% 4
Craig 63.38% 1,580 34.14% 851 1.56% 39 0.56% 14 0.20% 5 0.16% 4
Culpeper 60.76% 7,440 35.64% 4,364 2.07% 253 1.12% 137 0.22% 27 0.17% 21
Cumberland 59.32% 1,974 37.19% 1,405 1.00% 35 2.14% 75 0.43% 15 0.09% 3
Dickenson 43.21% 3,122 54.68% 3,951 1.18% 85 0.51% 37 0.35% 25 0.08% 6
Dinwiddie 54.28% 4,959 43.79% 4,001 0.81% 74 0.63% 58 0.35% 32 0.13% 12
Essex 52.08% 1,995 45.68% 1,750 1.54% 59 0.50% 19 0.08% 3 0.13% 5
Fairfax 48.86% 202,181 47.49% 196,501 2.95% 12,201 0.37% 1,546 0.18% 745 0.04% 164
Fauquier 61.56% 14,456 35.33% 8,296 2.43% 570 0.26% 60 0.24% 56 0.03% 8
Floyd 59.64% 3,423 34.10% 1,957 1.16% 244 0.84% 48 0.40% 23 0.75% 43
Fluvanna 57.00% 4,962 39.41% 3,431 2.89% 252 0.44% 38 0.13% 11 0.10% 9
Franklin 59.62% 11,225 37.95% 7,145 1.61% 303 0.46% 87 0.29% 55 0.07% 14
Frederick 65.09% 14,574 31.97% 7,158 2.16% 483 0.36% 80 0.34% 76 0.08% 15
Giles 52.40% 3,574 44.05% 3,004 2.01% 137 1.03% 70 0.32% 22 0.19% 13
Gloucester 63.64% 8,718 33.24% 4,553 1.64% 225 1.08% 148 0.25% 34 0.15% 20
Goochland 61.65% 3,654 36.42% 3,197 1.58% 139 0.48% 42 0.17% 15 0.03% 3
Grayson 61.82% 4,236 36.00% 2,467 1.49% 102 0.22% 15 0.42% 29 0.03% 2
Greene 62.36% 3,375 32.78% 1,774 3.58% 194 0.92% 50 0.18% 10 0.09% 5
Greensville 40.07% 1,565 59.24% 2,314 0.33% 13 0.10% 4 0.18% 7 0.08% 3
Halifax 54.95% 7,732 42.37% 5,963 0.78% 110 1.50% 211 0.26% 37 0.14% 19
Hanover 68.81% 28,614 28.96% 12,044 1.71% 711 0.28% 117 0.18% 75 0.03% 12
Henrico 55.04% 62,887 42.58% 48,645 1.66% 1,893 0.32 367 0.14% 157 0.02% 27
Henry 55.30% 11,870 41.46% 8,898 1.09% 234 1.54% 331 0.48% 103 0.12% 26
Highland 65.55% 942 31.52% 453 2.23% 32 0.28% 4 0.42% 6 0.00% 0
Isle of Wight 58.59% 7,587 39.86% 5,162 0.95% 123 0.39% 51 0.08% 11 0.05% 6
James City 59.73% 14,628 37.11% 9,090 2.61% 639 0.38% 94 0.09% 22 0.01% 2
King and Queen 49.77% 1,423 48.51% 1,387 1.15% 33 0.38% 11 0.14% 4 0.03% 1
King George 61.35% 3,590 35.37% 2,070 2.26% 132 0.53% 31 0.29% 17 0.10% 6
King William 61.48% 3,547 36.83% 2,125 1.28% 74 0.16% 9 0.19% 11 0.03% 2
Lancaster 62.53% 3,411 35.51% 1,937 1.61% 88 0.26% 14 0.05% 3 0.02% 1
Lee 52.02% 4,551 46.08% 4,031 0.90% 79 0.39% 34 0.48% 42 0.13% 11
Loudoun 56.12% 42,453 40.89% 30,938 2.20% 1,665 0.36% 276 0.18% 133 0.05% 38
Louisa 54.09% 5,461 42.68% 4,309 2.22% 220 0.44% 44 0.45% 45 0.12% 12
Lunenburg 54.67% 2,510 44.13% 2,026 0.72% 33 0.35% 16 0.13% 6 0.00% 0
Madison 58.48% 2,940 36.68% 1,844 2.94% 148 1.33% 67 0.34% 17 0.18% 9
Mathews 64.02% 2,951 32.52% 1,499 1.91% 88 1.17% 54 0.24% 11 0.13% 6
Mecklenburg 56.63% 6,66 41.16% 4,797 0.89% 104 0.82% 96 0.37% 43 0.11% 13
Middlesex 60.65% 2,844 35.64% 1,671 1.79% 84 1.41% 66 0.36% 17 0.11% 5
Montgomery 51.51% 13,991 43.15% 11,720 4.50% 1,222 0.55% 149 0.20% 55 0.06% 16
Nelson 47.40% 2,913 47.31% 2,907 4.44% 273 0.44% 27 0.28% 17 0.03% 2
New Kent 64.34% 3,934 33.61% 2,055 1.32% 81 0.33% 20 0.18% 11 0.02% 1
Northampton 47.00% 2,299 47.83% 2,340 2.21% 108 2.47% 121 0.33% 16 0.16% 8
Amelia 59.98% 3,362 37.79% 2,118 1.73% 98 0.20% 11 0.21% 12 0.04% 2
Nottoway 52.26% 2,870 44.79% 2,460 0.84% 46 1.78% 98 0.25% 14 0.07% 4
Page 57.15% 5,089 39.36% 2,726 1.79% 143 0.19% 15 0.19% 15 0.05% 4
Patrick 66.36% 4,901 30.52% 2,254 1.37% 101 1.16% 86 0.45% 33 0.14% 10
Pittsylvania 66.36% 4,901 30.52% 2,254 1.37% 101 1.16% 86 0.45% 33 0.14% 10
Powhatan 70.23% 6,820 27.89% 2,708 1.26% 122 0.37% 36 0.13% 13 0.09% 9
Prince Edward 50.51% 3,214 45.92% 2,922 1.81% 115 1.48% 94 0.16% 10 0.13% 8
Prince George 60.36% 6,579 38.37% 4,182 0.89% 97 0.17% 19 0.08% 7 0.03% 3
Prince William 52.52% 52,788 44.52% 44,745 1.92% 1,927 0.69% 695 0.23% 229 0.09% 94
Pulaski 55.83% 7,089 41.39% 5,255 1.63% 207 0.68% 86 0.32% 40 0.13% 17
Rappahannock 52.66% 1,850 41.62% 1,462 4.58% 161 0.51% 18 0.31% 11 0.11% 4
Richmond 60.50% 1,784 36.49% 1,076 1.49% 44 0.81% 24 0.47% 14 0.24% 7
Roanoke 60.12% 25,740 37.70% 16,141 1.59% 681 0.39% 169 0.13% 57 0.05% 20
Rockbridge 57.77% 4,522 37.73% 2,953 3.17% 248 0.83% 65 0.32% 25 0.13% 10
Rockingham 72.86% 17,482 24.31% 5,834 2.25% 539 0.22% 53 0.19% 45 0.12% 29
Russell 46.93% 5,065 50.43% 5,442 0.95% 102 1.14% 123 0.36% 39' 0.19% 20
Scott 59.29% 5,535 38.05% 3,552 0.91% 85 1.22% 114 0.33% 31 0.19% 18
Shenandoah 66.68% 9,636 30.58% 4,420 2.03% 294 0.26% 37 0.33% 48 0.08% 11
Smyth 56.05% 6,580 41.19% 4,836 1.12% 131 0.99% 116 0.49% 58 0.16% 19
Southampton 49.05% 3,293 50.03% 3,359 0.66% 44 0.06% 4 0.13% 9 0.04% 3
Spotsylvania 59.22% 20,739 38.42% 13,455 1.67% 586 0.27% 94 0.23% 79 0.09% 32
Stafford 60.54% 20.731 36.78% 12,596 1.92% 657 0.35% 120 0.20% 69 0.09% 30
Surry 40.65% 1,313 57.12% 1,845 0.90% 29 0.93% 30 0.25% 8 0.15% 5
Sussex 44.67% 1,745 51.36% 2,006 1.05% 41 2.12% 83 0.51% 20 0.28% 11
Tazewell 52.96% 8,655 44.22% 7,227 0.99% 162 1.33% 217 0.32% 52 0.19% 31
Warren 56.73% 6,335 38.63% 4,323 2.33% 260 1.11% 124 0.88% 98 0.30% 34
Washington 59.66% 12,064 37.33% 7,549 1.42% 288 1.15% 232 0.28% 56 0.15% 31
Waynesboro 57.50% 4,084 38.54% 2,737 3.28% 233 0.31% 22 0.23% 16 0.07% 5
Westmoreland 48.66% 2,932 48.49% 2,922 1.46% 88 0.98% 59 0.28% 17 0.13% 8
Wise 48.87% 6,504 48.17% 6,412 1.20% 160 1.35% 180 0.29% 38 0.12% 16
Wythe 63.95% 6,539 33.86% 3,462 1.29% 132 0.16% 16 0.32% 33 0.06% 6
York 62.29% 15,312 35.07% 8,622 1.95% 480 0.46% 114 0.11% 27 0.05% 13

References

  1. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf

See also

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