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2000 United States presidential election in Idaho
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States presidential election in Idaho |
| country | Idaho |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1996 United States presidential election in Idaho |
| previous_year | 1996 |
| next_election | 2004 United States presidential election in Idaho |
| next_year | 2004 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | GeorgeWBush (1).jpg |
| nominee1 | **George W. Bush** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Texas |
| running_mate1 | **Dick Cheney** |
| electoral_vote1 | **4** |
| popular_vote1 | **336,937** |
| percentage1 | **67.17%** |
| image2 | Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994 (3x4 close cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Al Gore |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Tennessee |
| running_mate2 | Joe Lieberman |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 138,637 |
| percentage2 | 27.64% |
| map_image | Idaho Presidential Election Results 2000.svg |
| map_size | 200px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Bill Clinton |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | George W. Bush |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 2000 United States presidential election
Bush Gore The 2000 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 7, 2000, as part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Idaho is one of the most reliable red states in the country; in 2000, Republican George W. Bush easily carried the state, winning every congressional district, and every county except Blaine, which made him the first Republican to win the White House without carrying this county since William Howard Taft in 1908. In fact, Gore received more than forty percent of the vote in only one other county: Shoshone. Third party candidates received 5.2% of the vote.
Winning 67.17% of the vote, Idaho proved to be Bush's second strongest state in the 2000 election after neighboring Wyoming.
Results
| 2000 United States presidential election in Idaho | Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Republican** | **George W. Bush** | **Dick Cheney** | **336,937** | **67.17%** | **4** | |
| Democratic | Al Gore | Joe Lieberman | 138,637 | 27.64% | 0 | |
| Write in | Ralph Nader | Winona LaDuke | 12,292 | 2.45% | 0 | |
| Reform | Patrick Buchanan | Ezola Foster | 7,615 | 1.52% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | Art Olivier | 3,488 | 0.70% | 0 | |
| Constitution | Howard Phillips | J. Curtis Frazier | 1,469 | 0.29% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | John Hagelin | A. Nat. Goldhaber | 1,177 | 0.23% | 0 | |
| Write-ins | — | — | 6 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Totals | **501,621** | **100.00%** | **4** | |||
| Voter turnout | % |
Results by county
| County | George W. Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al Gore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Ralph Nader | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Write-in | Pat Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reform | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 336,937 | 67.17% | 138,637 | 27.64% | 12,292 | 2.45% | 7,615 | 1.52% | 6,140 | 1.22% | 198,300 | 39.53% | 501,621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ada | 75,050 | 60.78% | 40,650 | 32.92% | 4,846 | 3.92% | 1,463 | 1.18% | 1,476 | 1.20% | 34,400 | 27.86% | 123,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 1,476 | 77.30% | 336 | 17.60% | 41 | 2.15% | 31 | 1.62% | 25 | 1.31% | 1,140 | 59.70% | 1,909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bannock | 18,223 | 59.07% | 10,892 | 35.30% | 920 | 2.98% | 510 | 1.65% | 302 | 0.98% | 7,331 | 23.77% | 30,852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bear Lake | 2,296 | 79.20% | 517 | 17.83% | 15 | 0.52% | 50 | 1.72% | 21 | 0.72% | 1,779 | 61.37% | 2,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benewah | 2,606 | 70.68% | 895 | 24.27% | 56 | 1.52% | 60 | 1.63% | 70 | 1.90% | 1,711 | 46.41% | 3,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bingham | 10,628 | 73.47% | 3,310 | 22.88% | 74 | 0.51% | 327 | 2.26% | 126 | 0.87% | 7,318 | 50.59% | 14,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blaine | 3,528 | 44.44% | 3,748 | 47.22% | 428 | 5.39% | 56 | 0.71% | 178 | 2.24% | -220 | -2.78% | 7,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise | 2,019 | 66.09% | 745 | 24.39% | 123 | 4.03% | 93 | 3.04% | 75 | 2.45% | 1,274 | 41.70% | 3,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonner | 8,945 | 61.53% | 4,318 | 29.70% | 893 | 6.14% | 147 | 1.01% | 234 | 1.61% | 4,627 | 31.83% | 14,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonneville | 24,988 | 74.47% | 7,235 | 21.56% | 363 | 1.08% | 583 | 1.74% | 387 | 1.15% | 17,753 | 52.91% | 33,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boundary | 2,797 | 72.01% | 832 | 21.42% | 132 | 3.40% | 47 | 1.21% | 76 | 1.96% | 1,965 | 50.59% | 3,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butte | 1,054 | 72.19% | 354 | 24.25% | 5 | 0.34% | 35 | 2.40% | 12 | 0.82% | 700 | 47.94% | 1,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camas | 359 | 70.81% | 113 | 22.29% | 7 | 1.38% | 20 | 3.94% | 8 | 1.58% | 246 | 48.52% | 507 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canyon | 30,560 | 71.07% | 10,588 | 24.62% | 588 | 1.37% | 766 | 1.78% | 498 | 1.16% | 19,972 | 46.45% | 43,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribou | 2,601 | 81.87% | 475 | 14.95% | 28 | 0.88% | 49 | 1.54% | 24 | 0.76% | 2,126 | 66.92% | 3,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cassia | 5,983 | 82.20% | 1,087 | 14.93% | 20 | 0.27% | 138 | 1.90% | 51 | 0.70% | 4,896 | 67.27% | 7,279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark | 311 | 81.41% | 63 | 16.49% | 1 | 0.26% | 6 | 1.57% | 1 | 0.26% | 248 | 64.92% | 382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearwater | 2,885 | 74.05% | 841 | 21.59% | 34 | 0.87% | 65 | 1.67% | 71 | 1.82% | 2,044 | 52.46% | 3,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custer | 1,794 | 77.00% | 416 | 17.85% | 44 | 1.89% | 47 | 2.02% | 29 | 1.24% | 1,378 | 59.15% | 2,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmore | 4,891 | 70.21% | 1,840 | 26.41% | 97 | 1.39% | 80 | 1.15% | 58 | 0.83% | 3,051 | 43.80% | 6,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 3,594 | 84.70% | 513 | 12.09% | 19 | 0.45% | 88 | 2.07% | 29 | 0.68% | 3,081 | 72.61% | 4,243 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fremont | 4,242 | 83.37% | 699 | 13.74% | 33 | 0.65% | 63 | 1.24% | 51 | 1.00% | 3,543 | 69.63% | 5,088 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gem | 4,376 | 73.14% | 1,346 | 22.50% | 45 | 0.75% | 146 | 2.44% | 70 | 1.17% | 3,030 | 50.64% | 5,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gooding | 3,502 | 69.68% | 1,282 | 25.51% | 55 | 1.09% | 134 | 2.67% | 53 | 1.05% | 2,220 | 44.17% | 5,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 5,806 | 77.91% | 1,187 | 15.93% | 106 | 1.42% | 176 | 2.36% | 177 | 2.38% | 4,619 | 61.98% | 7,452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 6,480 | 82.70% | 1,100 | 14.04% | 25 | 0.32% | 175 | 2.23% | 56 | 0.71% | 5,380 | 68.66% | 7,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerome | 4,418 | 73.55% | 1,360 | 22.64% | 24 | 0.40% | 139 | 2.31% | 66 | 1.10% | 3,058 | 50.91% | 6,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kootenai | 28,162 | 64.28% | 13,488 | 30.79% | 1,083 | 2.47% | 525 | 1.20% | 554 | 1.26% | 14,674 | 33.49% | 43,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latah | 8,161 | 53.30% | 5,661 | 36.97% | 999 | 6.52% | 119 | 0.78% | 371 | 2.42% | 2,500 | 16.33% | 15,311 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lemhi | 2,859 | 78.52% | 660 | 18.13% | 12 | 0.33% | 59 | 1.62% | 51 | 1.40% | 2,199 | 60.39% | 3,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 1,295 | 76.72% | 335 | 19.85% | 13 | 0.77% | 23 | 1.36% | 22 | 1.30% | 960 | 56.87% | 1,688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,049 | 66.65% | 437 | 27.76% | 18 | 1.14% | 49 | 3.11% | 21 | 1.33% | 612 | 38.89% | 1,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 7,941 | 88.53% | 816 | 9.10% | 37 | 0.41% | 119 | 1.33% | 57 | 0.64% | 7,125 | 79.43% | 8,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minidoka | 4,907 | 75.28% | 1,344 | 20.62% | 30 | 0.46% | 137 | 2.10% | 100 | 1.53% | 3,563 | 54.66% | 6,518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nez Perce | 10,577 | 66.02% | 4,995 | 31.18% | 141 | 0.88% | 131 | 0.82% | 177 | 1.10% | 5,582 | 34.84% | 16,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oneida | 1,426 | 79.31% | 307 | 17.07% | 8 | 0.44% | 42 | 2.34% | 15 | 0.83% | 1,119 | 62.24% | 1,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owyhee | 2,450 | 76.85% | 623 | 19.54% | 22 | 0.69% | 67 | 2.10% | 26 | 0.82% | 1,827 | 57.31% | 3,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payette | 4,961 | 72.34% | 1,643 | 23.96% | 80 | 1.17% | 112 | 1.63% | 62 | 0.90% | 3,318 | 48.38% | 6,858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power | 1,872 | 69.10% | 755 | 27.87% | 9 | 0.33% | 51 | 1.88% | 22 | 0.81% | 1,117 | 41.23% | 2,709 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoshone | 2,879 | 53.46% | 2,225 | 41.32% | 92 | 1.71% | 74 | 1.37% | 115 | 2.14% | 654 | 12.14% | 5,385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 1,745 | 65.33% | 720 | 26.96% | 151 | 5.65% | 31 | 1.16% | 24 | 0.90% | 1,025 | 38.37% | 2,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Falls | 15,794 | 70.10% | 5,777 | 25.64% | 310 | 1.38% | 436 | 1.94% | 213 | 0.95% | 10,017 | 44.46% | 22,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley | 2,548 | 64.05% | 1,129 | 28.38% | 201 | 5.05% | 57 | 1.43% | 43 | 1.08% | 1,419 | 35.67% | 3,978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2,899 | 71.23% | 980 | 24.08% | 64 | 1.57% | 89 | 2.19% | 37 | 0.91% | 1,919 | 47.15% | 4,070 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Latah (Largest city: Moscow)
- Nez Perce (Largest city: Lewiston)
- Shoshone (Largest city: Kellogg)
By Congressional District
Bush won both congressional districts.
| District | Bush | Gore | Representative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **66%** | 28% | Butch Otter | |||||
| **68%** | 27% | Mike Simpson |
Electors
Main article: List of 2000 United States presidential electors
Technically the voters of Idaho cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Idaho is allocated four electors because it has two congressional districts and two senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of four electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins a plurality of votes in the state is awarded all four electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector.
The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000 to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney:
- Phil Batt
- Connie Hansen
- James McClure
- Orriette Sinclair
References
References
- "2000 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; [https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2000&fips=16&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 2000 Presidential General Election Results – Idaho]
- Our Campaigns; [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=390 ID US President, November 07, 2000]
- https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/data.php?year=2000&fips=16&f=0&off=0&elect=0&datatype=cd&def=1
- "2000 Post-Election Timeline of Events".
- "President Elect - 2000".
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