United States presidential election in Vermont, 2000

United States presidential election in Vermont, 2000

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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 3 0 0 Popular vote 149,022 119,775 20,374 Percentage 50.63% 40.70% 6.92%
County Results   Gore—50-60%   Gore—<50%   Bush—<50%   Bush—50-60%
President before election Bill Clinton Democratic Elected President George W. Bush Republican

Bill Clinton
Democratic

George W. Bush
Republican

The 2000 United States presidential election in Vermont 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 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Vermont, in 2000, gave its 3 electoral votes to Vice President Al Gore who won the state by about 10 points over Texas Governor George W. Bush, while third-party candidate Ralph Nader took nearly 7% of the vote, his second-best showing in the country in terms of percentage of the vote. Gore's win in Vermont marked the third consecutive victory for Democrats in the Green Mountain State, and the last Republican candidate to win Vermont’s three electoral votes was Bush's father, George H.W. Bush, in 1988. This election marked the first time in the Republican Party’s history that a Republican nominee was elected without winning Vermont.

This election was the only time after 1988 that a Republican candidate broke 40 percent in a Presidential election in Vermont. It has also been the only time since 1988 the Republicans have carried any county other than Essex – which has become a bellwether county analogous to the longtime status of neighbouring Coos County, New Hampshire.