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This is theelectoral history of George W. Bush.George W. Bush served as the 43rdpresident of the United States (2001–2009) and as the 46thgovernor of Texas (1995–2000).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Bush | 6,296 | 47.52% | |
| Republican | Jim Reese | 5,498 | 41.50% | |
| Republican | Joe Hickox | 1,455 | 10.98% | |
| Total votes | 13,249 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Bush | 6,802 | 55.77% | |
| Republican | Jim Reese | 5,395 | 44.23% | |
| Total votes | 12,197 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kent Hance | 54,729 | 53.24% | |
| Republican | George W. Bush | 48,070 | 46.76% | |
| Total votes | 102,799 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Bush | 520,130 | 93.32% | |
| Republican | Ray Hollis | 37,210 | 6.68% | |
| Total votes | 557,340 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Bush | 2,350,994 | 53.48% | |
| Democratic | Ann Richards (incumbent) | 2,016,928 | 45.88% | |
| Libertarian | Keary Ehlers | 28,320 | 0.64% | |
| Total votes | 4,396,242 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Bush (incumbent) | 576,528 | 96.60% | |
| Republican | R.C. Crawford | 20,311 | 3.40% | |
| Total votes | 596,839 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Bush (incumbent) | 2,550,821 | 68.24% | |
| Democratic | Garry Mauro | 1,165,592 | 31.18% | |
| Libertarian | Lester Turlington | 20,711 | 0.55% | |
| Independent | Susan Lee Solar (write-in) | 954 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 3,738,078 | 100.00% | ||

| Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote | Running mate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percentage | Vice-presidential candidate | Home state | Electoral vote | ||||
| George W. Bush | Republican | Texas | 50,456,002 | 47.87% | 271 | Dick Cheney | Wyoming | 271 |
| Al Gore | Democratic | Tennessee | 50,999,897 | 48.38% | 266 | Joe Lieberman | Connecticut | 266 |
| Ralph Nader | Green | Connecticut | 2,882,955 | 2.74% | 0 | Winona LaDuke | Minnesota | 0 |
| Pat Buchanan | Reform | Virginia | 448,895 | 0.43% | 0 | Ezola B. Foster | California | 0 |
| Harry Browne | Libertarian | Tennessee | 384,431 | 0.36% | 0 | Art Olivier | California | 0 |
| Howard Phillips | Constitution | Virginia | 98,020 | 0.09% | 0 | Curtis Frazier | Missouri | 0 |
| John Hagelin | Natural Law | Iowa | 83,714 | 0.08% | 0 | Nat Goldhaber | California | 0 |
| Other | 51,186 | 0.05% | — | Other | — | |||
| (abstention)[a] | — | — | — | — | 1 | (abstention)[a] | — | 1 |
| Total | 105,421,423 | 100% | 538 | 538 | ||||
| Needed to win | 270 | 270 | ||||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | 12,034,676 | 62.00% | |
| John McCain | 6,061,332 | 31.23% | |
| Alan Keyes | 985,819 | 5.08% | |
| Steve Forbes | 171,860 | 0.89% | |
| Unpledged | 61,246 | 0.32% | |
| Gary Bauer | 60,709 | 0.31% | |
| Orrin Hatch | 15,958 | 0.08% | |
| Al Gore (write-in) | 1,155 | 0.01% | |
| Bill Bradley (write-in) | 1,025 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 19,393,780 | 100.00% | |
| 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Delegates |
| George W. Bush | 1,496 |
| John McCain | 244 |
| Alan Keys | 22 |
| Total | 1,762 |
| Needed to win | 882 |

Source (Electoral and Popular Vote):Federal Elections Commission Electoral and Popular Vote Summary