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| Turnout | 75.46% ( 0.94pp[1]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2000 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
The State ofWashington was considered a competitiveswing state in 2000, and both campaigns sent advertisements into the state.[2][3] On election day, Gore won the state with a margin of 5.6%. Gore's best performance in the state was inKing County, also the largest populated county, which he won with 60% of the vote. As of the2024 presidential election[update], this is the last election in whichWhatcom County voted for the Republican candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Gore Joe Lieberman | 1,247,652 | 50.16% | +0.32% | |
| Republican | George W. Bush Dick Cheney | 1,108,864 | 44.58% | +7.28% | |
| Green | Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke | 103,002 | 4.14% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne Art Olivier | 13,135 | 0.53% | −0.03% | |
| Reform | Pat Buchanan Ezola Foster | 7,171 | 0.29% | −8.63% | |
| Natural Law | John Hagelin Nat Goldhaber | 2,927 | 0.12% | −0.15% | |
| Constitution | Howard Phillips Curtis Frazier | 1,989 | 0.08% | −0.12% | |
| Workers World | Monica Moorehead Gloria La Riva | 1,729 | 0.07% | −0.03% | |
| Socialist | David McReynolds Mary Cal Hollis | 660 | 0.03% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | James Harris Margaret Trowe | 304 | 0.01% | −0.02% | |
| Total votes | 2,487,433 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| County[4] | Al Gore Democratic | George W. Bush Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 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 |
| Totals | 1,247,652 | 50.16% | 1,108,864 | 44.58% | 130,917 | 5.26% | 138,788 | 5.58% | 2,487,433 |
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
County flipsDemocratic Hold | Republican Hold Gain from Democratic
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Gore won six of nine congressional districts. Each candidate won a district that elected a representative of the other party.[5]
| District | Gore | Bush | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 54% | 42% | Jay Inslee |
| 2nd | 48% | 46% | Jack Metcalf |
| Rick Larsen | |||
| 3rd | 47% | 48% | Brian Baird |
| 4th | 34% | 62% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 40% | 55% | George Nethercutt |
| 6th | 51% | 43% | Norm Dicks |
| 7th | 72% | 20% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 49% | 47% | Jennifer Dunn |
| 9th | 53% | 42% | Adam Smith |
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