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2000 United States presidential election in Nebraska

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election_name2000 United States presidential election in Nebraska
countryNebraska
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1996 United States presidential election in Nebraska
previous_year1996
next_election2004 United States presidential election in Nebraska
next_year2004
election_dateNovember 7, 2000
image_sizex200px
image1GeorgeWBush (1).jpg
nominee1**George W. Bush**
party1Republican Party (United States)
home_state1Texas
running_mate1**Dick Cheney**
electoral_vote1**5**
popular_vote1**433,862**
percentage1**62.25%**
image2Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994 (3x4 close cropped).jpg
nominee2Al Gore
party2Democratic Party (United States)
home_state2Tennessee
running_mate2Joe Lieberman
electoral_vote20
popular_vote2231,780
percentage233.25%
map_image350px
map_size350px
map_captionCounty Results
titlePresident
before_electionBill Clinton
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionGeorge W. Bush
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Main article: 2000 United States presidential election

Bush The 2000 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nebraska was won by Governor George W. Bush by a 29% margin of victory, winning every county. Also, with 62.25% of the popular vote, the state proved to be his fourth strongest state in the 2000 election after Wyoming, Idaho and Utah. As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time that either major party nominee won every county in Nebraska.

Results

2000 United States presidential election in NebraskaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
**Republican****George W. Bush****433,862****62.25%****5**
DemocraticAl Gore231,78033.25%0
GreenRalph Nader24,5403.52%0
ReformPat Buchanan3,6460.52%0
LibertarianHarry Browne2,2450.32%0

Results by county

CountyGeorge W. Bush
RepublicanAl Gore
DemocraticRalph Nader
GreenPat Buchanan
IndependentHarry E. Browne
LibertarianVarious candidates
Other partiesMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%#%Totals433,86262.25%231,78033.25%24,5403.52%3,6460.52%2,2450.32%9460.14%202,08229.00%697,019
Adams8,16265.62%3,68629.63%4723.79%640.51%310.25%230.18%4,47635.99%12,438
Antelope2,56276.07%67820.13%842.49%310.92%70.21%60.18%1,88455.94%3,368
Arthur23586.40%269.56%62.21%41.47%10.37%00.00%20976.84%272
Banner39084.42%6514.07%20.43%40.87%10.22%00.00%32570.35%462
Blaine29985.67%4312.32%51.43%10.29%10.29%00.00%25673.35%349
Boone2,19676.73%57520.09%652.27%220.77%40.14%00.00%1,62156.64%2,862
Box Butte3,20863.04%1,61431.72%2033.99%400.79%120.24%120.24%1,59431.32%5,089
Boyd93174.96%26521.34%252.01%100.81%30.24%80.64%66653.62%1,242
Brown1,37581.65%25014.85%362.14%140.83%40.24%50.30%1,12566.80%1,684
Buffalo11,93172.48%3,92723.86%4832.93%650.39%420.26%130.08%8,00448.62%16,461
Burt2,05660.61%1,22336.06%732.15%220.65%120.35%60.18%83324.55%3,392
Butler2,63868.91%1,02826.85%1082.82%340.89%110.29%90.24%1,61042.06%3,828
Cass6,14459.77%3,65635.56%3693.59%550.54%410.40%150.15%2,48824.21%10,280
Cedar2,98970.02%1,06224.88%1403.28%621.45%100.23%60.14%1,92745.14%4,269
Chase1,50580.27%30616.32%382.03%150.80%80.43%30.16%1,19963.95%1,875
Cherry2,32281.56%44615.67%501.76%200.70%40.14%50.18%1,87665.89%2,847
Cheyenne3,20776.61%84420.16%761.82%360.86%160.38%70.17%2,36356.45%4,186
Clay2,32672.35%77424.07%862.67%170.53%30.09%90.28%1,55248.28%3,215
Colfax2,33870.53%86326.03%722.17%290.87%60.18%70.21%1,47544.50%3,315
Cuming3,23276.68%85720.33%912.16%240.57%40.09%70.17%2,37556.35%4,215
Custer4,24578.41%97618.03%1402.59%320.59%110.20%100.18%3,26960.38%5,414
Dakota3,11951.46%2,69544.46%1412.33%871.44%90.15%100.16%4247.00%6,061
Dawes2,54970.39%82322.73%2125.85%220.61%120.33%30.08%1,72647.66%3,621
Dawson5,51173.41%1,74023.18%1431.90%841.12%220.29%70.09%3,77150.23%7,507
Deuel78375.80%21320.62%272.61%60.58%40.39%00.00%57055.18%1,033
Dixon1,83466.40%82029.69%301.09%652.35%90.33%40.14%1,01436.71%2,762
Dodge8,87161.30%5,02134.69%4433.06%580.40%630.44%160.11%3,85026.61%14,472
Douglas101,02555.16%73,34740.05%7,1093.88%6900.38%7490.41%2360.13%27,67815.11%183,156
Dundy80179.23%17917.71%191.88%60.59%30.30%30.30%62261.52%1,011
Fillmore2,02467.51%84828.29%1033.44%140.47%80.27%10.03%1,17639.22%2,998
Franklin1,19671.70%42025.18%362.16%90.54%20.12%50.30%77646.52%1,668
Frontier1,10279.11%24417.52%271.94%100.72%60.43%40.29%85861.59%1,393
Furnas1,84976.06%53421.97%291.19%120.49%60.25%10.04%1,31554.09%2,431
Gage5,53858.26%3,51636.99%3553.73%570.60%330.35%70.07%2,02221.27%9,506
Garden96379.00%20316.65%383.12%80.66%40.33%30.25%76062.35%1,219
Garfield71874.56%20220.98%333.43%90.93%10.10%00.00%51653.58%963
Gosper75774.65%22822.49%191.87%90.89%10.10%00.00%52952.16%1,014
Grant32484.16%4912.73%102.60%20.52%00.00%00.00%27571.43%385
Greeley83964.05%41631.76%372.82%130.99%40.31%10.08%42332.29%1,310
Hall11,80363.64%5,95232.09%5953.21%1160.63%520.28%280.15%5,85131.55%18,546
Hamilton3,25172.39%1,06623.74%1413.14%210.47%100.22%20.04%2,18548.65%4,491
Harlan1,35873.33%43823.65%372.00%110.59%70.38%10.05%92049.68%1,852
Hayes48685.11%6611.56%81.40%81.40%30.53%00.00%42073.55%571
Hitchcock1,12676.08%31221.08%211.42%140.95%30.20%40.27%81455.00%1,480
Holt3,95479.73%84617.06%931.88%480.97%50.10%130.26%3,10862.67%4,959
Hooker31777.51%7418.09%133.18%40.98%10.24%00.00%24359.42%409
Howard1,76062.26%95533.78%712.51%210.74%130.46%70.25%80528.48%2,827
Jefferson2,35161.11%1,36135.38%1022.65%150.39%160.42%20.05%99025.73%3,847
Johnson1,21057.29%79437.59%743.50%110.52%110.52%120.57%41619.70%2,112
Kearney2,33374.73%68021.78%752.40%170.54%120.38%50.16%1,65352.95%3,122
Keith2,95376.72%77820.21%751.95%300.78%110.29%20.05%2,17556.51%3,849
Keya Paha42282.26%7815.20%61.17%61.17%10.19%00.00%34467.06%513
Kimball1,37975.77%37920.82%412.25%110.60%50.27%50.27%1,00054.95%1,820
Knox2,78469.98%1,03726.07%1102.77%360.90%50.13%60.15%1,74743.91%3,978
Lancaster55,51451.82%44,65041.68%6,1825.77%2970.28%3600.34%1290.12%10,86410.14%107,132
Lincoln9,22061.00%5,20534.44%5023.32%1260.83%410.27%200.13%4,01526.56%15,114
Logan33681.55%6014.56%112.67%40.97%10.24%00.00%27666.99%412
Loup28475.13%8422.22%71.85%30.79%00.00%00.00%20052.91%378
Madison9,63674.97%2,77221.57%2902.26%1080.84%280.22%190.15%6,86453.40%12,853
McPherson24481.06%4815.95%10.33%41.33%41.33%00.00%19665.11%301
Merrick2,38071.26%84825.39%842.51%220.66%30.09%30.09%1,53245.87%3,340
Morrill1,59774.70%46021.52%462.15%261.22%60.28%30.14%1,13753.18%2,138
Nance1,10566.37%49729.85%462.76%110.66%30.18%30.18%60836.52%1,665
Nemaha2,17764.62%1,06331.55%942.79%180.53%100.30%70.21%1,11433.07%3,369
Nuckolls1,70169.63%64426.36%662.70%210.86%80.33%30.12%1,05743.27%2,443
Otoe4,17862.71%2,20833.14%2183.27%350.53%130.20%100.15%1,97029.57%6,662
Pawnee93761.69%52234.36%382.50%110.72%80.53%30.20%41527.33%1,519
Perkins1,17080.58%24316.74%312.13%40.28%40.28%00.00%92763.84%1,452
Phelps3,57577.26%93420.19%861.86%140.30%150.32%30.06%2,64157.07%4,627
Pierce2,53478.99%57017.77%521.62%431.34%40.12%50.16%1,96461.22%3,208
Platte9,86176.69%2,61220.31%2662.07%660.51%380.30%160.12%7,24956.38%12,859
Polk1,92573.67%61023.34%521.99%150.57%80.31%30.11%1,31550.33%2,613
Red Willow3,68073.23%1,18823.64%1032.05%330.66%150.30%60.12%2,49249.59%5,025
Richardson2,62363.20%1,38233.30%832.00%330.80%160.39%130.31%1,24129.90%4,150
Rock72581.10%14115.77%171.90%91.01%10.11%10.11%58465.33%894
Saline2,58150.17%2,32145.11%1873.63%350.68%150.29%60.12%2605.06%5,145
Sarpy28,97964.00%14,63732.33%1,3082.89%1400.31%1650.36%490.11%14,34231.67%45,278
Saunders5,68863.77%2,85231.98%2773.11%680.76%240.27%100.11%2,83631.79%8,919
Scotts Bluff9,39767.90%3,93728.45%4002.89%620.45%290.21%140.10%5,46039.45%13,839
Seward4,45763.53%2,25032.07%2453.49%360.51%140.20%140.20%2,20731.46%7,016
Sheridan2,10581.72%39215.22%542.10%180.70%50.19%20.08%1,71366.50%2,576
Sherman1,07262.87%56433.08%482.82%90.53%70.41%50.29%50829.79%1,705
Sioux62983.75%9813.05%172.26%40.53%20.27%10.13%53170.70%751
Stanton1,89576.23%50020.11%532.13%210.84%80.32%90.36%1,39556.12%2,486
Thayer2,09669.73%82127.31%652.16%130.43%50.17%60.20%1,27542.42%3,006
Thomas32983.29%5513.92%92.28%20.51%00.00%00.00%27469.37%395
Thurston1,04049.95%92444.38%562.69%512.45%50.24%60.29%1165.57%2,082
Valley1,61071.18%58325.77%451.99%170.75%40.18%30.13%1,02745.41%2,262
Washington5,75866.75%2,55029.56%2342.71%300.35%410.48%130.15%3,20837.19%8,626
Wayne2,77470.41%1,00125.41%1193.02%330.84%60.15%70.18%1,77345.00%3,940
Webster1,30266.94%58430.03%482.47%90.46%10.05%10.05%71836.91%1,945
Wheeler35177.48%8518.76%112.43%40.88%20.44%00.00%26658.72%453
York4,81674.55%1,40721.78%1612.49%590.91%80.12%90.14%3,40952.77%6,460

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Dakota (Largest city: South Sioux City)
  • Saline (Largest city: Crete)
  • Thurston (Largest city: Pender)

By congressional district

Bush won all three congressional districts.

districtBushGoreRepresentative
**59%**36%Doug Bereuter
**57%**39%Lee Terry
**71%**25%Bill Barrett ([106th Congress](106th-united-states-congress))
Tom Osborne ([107th Congress](107th-united-states-congress))

Electors

Main article: List of 2000 United States presidential electors

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 Bush and Dick Cheney:

  1. Mary Johnson
  2. Lee Terry, Sr.
  3. Howard Lamb
  4. Mildred Curtis
  5. John Y. McCollister

References

References

  1. "2000 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  2. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
  3. "NE US President Race, November 07, 2000". Our Campaigns.
  4. Moore, Scott. (2000-11-07). "Official Report of the Board Of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska General Election".
  5. [https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2000&off=0&elect=0&fips=31&f=0 2000 Presidential General Election Results - Nebraska] US Election Atlas
  6. "President Elect - 2000".
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