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2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia |
| country | West Virginia |
| flag_year | 2000 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia |
| previous_year | 1996 |
| next_election | 2004 United States presidential election in West Virginia |
| next_year | 2004 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| turnout | 61.94% |
| image_size | 200x200px |
| image1 | GeorgeWBush (1).jpg |
| nominee1 | **George W. Bush** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Texas |
| running_mate1 | **Dick Cheney** |
| electoral_vote1 | **5** |
| popular_vote1 | **336,475** |
| percentage1 | **51.92%** |
| 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 | 295,497 |
| percentage2 | 45.59% |
| title | President |
| before_election | Bill Clinton |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | George W. Bush |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
Main article: 2000 United States presidential election
| [[File:West Virginia Presidential Election Results 2000.svg|300px]] | County results | [[File:2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia by congressional district.svg|300px]] | Congressional district results Bush Gore
The 2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 2000, as part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
West Virginia gave its 5 electoral votes to the Republican nominee, Governor of Texas George W. Bush, marking the first time a Republican carried the state since Ronald Reagan in 1984, and only the fourth time since 1928. While West Virginia was traditionally a Democratic stronghold, this election marked the beginning of a political realignment. West Virginia would become the only state to vote against George H. W. Bush twice and for George W. Bush twice. It is also the only state lost by George H. W. Bush in 1988 to be carried by George W. Bush in 2000.
The state was also won by Bill Clinton twice but voted against Gore who at the time of the 2000 presidential election was serving under Clinton as vice president. This was the last time West Virginia voted more left-leaning than Virginia.
, this is the last election in which the Democratic candidate won Kanawha County, Harrison County, Lincoln County, and Wyoming County. This was the first time since 1928 that a non-incumbent Republican won West Virginia, and was only the fourth time since that election where a Democrat lost the state.
As of 2024, this is the last presidential election in which a Democrat won any congressional district in the state and the last time the state was won by single digits, as well as the last time a Democrat won at least 45% of vote in the state.
In this election, West Virginia voted 6.84% more Republican than the nation at-large.
Primaries
General election
Predictions
| Source | Rating | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 1, 2000 |
Results
By county
| County | George W. Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al Gore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 336,475 | 51.92% | 295,497 | 45.59% | 16,152 | 2.49% | 40,978 | 6.33% | 648,124 | |||||||||||||
| Barbour | 3,411 | 56.37% | 2,503 | 41.37% | 137 | 2.26% | 908 | 15.00% | 6,051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berkeley | 13,619 | 59.19% | 8,797 | 38.23% | 594 | 2.58% | 4,822 | 20.96% | 23,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boone | 3,353 | 36.68% | 5,656 | 61.88% | 132 | 1.44% | -2,303 | -25.20% | 9,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Braxton | 2,529 | 47.47% | 2,719 | 51.03% | 80 | 1.50% | -190 | -3.56% | 5,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooke | 4,195 | 44.60% | 4,678 | 49.74% | 532 | 5.66% | -483 | -5.14% | 9,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cabell | 16,440 | 51.03% | 14,896 | 46.24% | 880 | 2.73% | 1,544 | 4.79% | 32,216 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calhoun | 1,425 | 54.49% | 1,112 | 42.52% | 78 | 2.98% | 313 | 11.97% | 2,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | 1,887 | 52.68% | 1,617 | 45.14% | 78 | 2.18% | 270 | 7.54% | 3,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doddridge | 1,955 | 69.42% | 773 | 27.45% | 88 | 3.13% | 1,182 | 41.97% | 2,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 5,897 | 40.34% | 8,371 | 57.26% | 351 | 2.40% | -2,474 | -16.92% | 14,619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilmer | 1,560 | 56.93% | 1,092 | 39.85% | 88 | 3.21% | 468 | 17.08% | 2,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant | 3,571 | 78.76% | 891 | 19.65% | 72 | 1.59% | 2,680 | 59.11% | 4,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greenbrier | 6,866 | 53.61% | 5,627 | 43.93% | 315 | 2.46% | 1,239 | 9.68% | 12,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampshire | 3,879 | 63.62% | 2,069 | 33.93% | 149 | 2.44% | 1,810 | 29.69% | 6,097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hancock | 6,458 | 47.94% | 6,249 | 46.39% | 765 | 5.68% | 209 | 1.55% | 13,472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardy | 2,816 | 62.38% | 1,621 | 35.91% | 77 | 1.71% | 1,195 | 26.47% | 4,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harrison | 12,948 | 48.72% | 13,009 | 48.95% | 621 | 2.34% | -61 | -0.23% | 26,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 6,341 | 55.05% | 4,937 | 42.86% | 240 | 2.08% | 1,404 | 12.19% | 11,518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 7,045 | 49.00% | 6,860 | 47.71% | 473 | 3.29% | 185 | 1.29% | 14,378 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanawha | 36,809 | 48.01% | 38,524 | 50.25% | 1,337 | 1.74% | -1,715 | -2.24% | 76,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 3,606 | 58.79% | 2,355 | 38.39% | 173 | 2.82% | 1,251 | 20.40% | 6,134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 3,389 | 45.40% | 3,939 | 52.77% | 136 | 1.82% | -550 | -7.37% | 7,464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logan | 5,334 | 36.94% | 8,927 | 61.83% | 178 | 1.23% | -3,593 | -24.89% | 14,439 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marion | 9,972 | 43.60% | 12,315 | 53.84% | 586 | 2.56% | -2,343 | -10.24% | 22,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 6,859 | 50.81% | 6,000 | 44.45% | 639 | 4.73% | 859 | 6.36% | 13,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mason | 5,972 | 53.21% | 4,963 | 44.22% | 288 | 2.57% | 1,009 | 8.99% | 11,223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McDowell | 2,348 | 32.15% | 4,845 | 66.34% | 110 | 1.51% | -2,497 | -34.19% | 7,303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 10,206 | 54.07% | 8,347 | 44.22% | 322 | 1.71% | 1,859 | 9.85% | 18,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 6,180 | 63.18% | 3,341 | 34.15% | 261 | 2.67% | 2,839 | 29.03% | 9,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mingo | 3,866 | 38.49% | 6,049 | 60.23% | 128 | 1.27% | -2,183 | -21.74% | 10,043 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monongalia | 13,595 | 49.68% | 12,603 | 46.05% | 1,169 | 4.27% | 992 | 3.63% | 27,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 2,940 | 57.21% | 2,094 | 40.75% | 105 | 2.04% | 846 | 16.46% | 5,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan | 3,639 | 63.05% | 1,939 | 33.59% | 194 | 3.36% | 1,700 | 29.46% | 5,772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas | 4,359 | 50.81% | 4,059 | 47.31% | 161 | 1.88% | 300 | 3.50% | 8,579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 9,607 | 53.48% | 7,653 | 42.60% | 704 | 3.92% | 1,954 | 10.88% | 17,964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pendleton | 1,996 | 61.97% | 1,172 | 36.39% | 53 | 1.65% | 824 | 25.58% | 3,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pleasants | 1,884 | 58.73% | 1,267 | 39.50% | 57 | 1.78% | 617 | 19.23% | 3,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pocahontas | 1,970 | 56.82% | 1,392 | 40.15% | 105 | 3.03% | 578 | 16.67% | 3,467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preston | 6,607 | 63.29% | 3,515 | 33.67% | 317 | 3.04% | 3,092 | 29.62% | 10,439 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Putnam | 12,173 | 59.60% | 7,891 | 38.63% | 362 | 1.77% | 4,282 | 20.97% | 20,426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raleigh | 12,587 | 52.31% | 11,047 | 45.91% | 427 | 1.77% | 1,540 | 6.40% | 24,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph | 5,248 | 55.00% | 4,028 | 42.21% | 266 | 2.79% | 1,220 | 12.79% | 9,542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie | 2,717 | 71.27% | 1,024 | 26.86% | 71 | 1.86% | 1,693 | 44.41% | 3,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roane | 3,172 | 56.39% | 2,332 | 41.46% | 121 | 2.15% | 840 | 14.93% | 5,625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summers | 2,304 | 48.89% | 2,299 | 48.78% | 110 | 2.33% | 5 | 0.11% | 4,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor | 3,124 | 54.69% | 2,473 | 43.29% | 115 | 2.01% | 651 | 11.40% | 5,712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tucker | 1,935 | 57.83% | 1,319 | 39.42% | 92 | 2.75% | 616 | 18.41% | 3,346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyler | 2,582 | 65.73% | 1,214 | 30.91% | 132 | 3.36% | 1,368 | 34.82% | 3,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upshur | 5,165 | 63.58% | 2,770 | 34.10% | 188 | 2.31% | 2,395 | 29.48% | 8,123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 7,993 | 49.21% | 7,940 | 48.89% | 308 | 1.90% | 53 | 0.32% | 16,241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Webster | 1,484 | 44.86% | 1,764 | 53.33% | 60 | 1.81% | -280 | -8.47% | 3,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wetzel | 3,239 | 51.51% | 2,849 | 45.31% | 200 | 3.18% | 390 | 6.20% | 6,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wirt | 1,518 | 63.73% | 818 | 34.34% | 46 | 1.93% | 700 | 29.39% | 2,382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wood | 20,428 | 60.34% | 12,664 | 37.40% | 765 | 2.26% | 7,764 | 22.94% | 33,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3,473 | 44.08% | 4,289 | 54.44% | 116 | 1.47% | -816 | -10.36% | 7,878 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Barbour (Largest city: Philippi)
- Cabell (Largest city: Huntington)
- Calhoun (Largest city: Grantsville)
- Clay (Largest city: Clay)
- Gilmer (Largest city: Glenville)
- Greenbrier (Largest city: Lewisburg)
- Hancock (Largest city: Weirton)
- Hardy (Largest city: Moorefield)
- Jackson (Largest city: Ravenswood)
- Jefferson (Largest city: Charles Town)
- Lewis (Largest city: Weston)
- Marshall (Largest city: Moundsville)
- Mason (Largest city: Point Pleasant)
- Mercer (Largest city: Bluefield)
- Monongalia (Largest city: Morgantown)
- Monroe (Largest city: Peterstown)
- Nicholas (Largest city: Summersville)
- Ohio (Largest city: Wheeling)
- Pendleton (Largest city: Franklin)
- Pleasants (Largest city: St. Marys)
- Pocahontas (Largest city: Marlinton)
- Raleigh (Largest city: Beckley)
- Randolph (Largest city: Elkins)
- Roane (Largest city: Spencer)
- Summers (Largest city: Hinton)
- Taylor (Largest city: Grafton)
- Tucker (Largest city: Parsons)
- Tyler (Largest city: Paden City)
- Wayne (Largest city: Kenova)
- Wetzel (Largest city: New Martinsville)
By congressional district
Bush won two of three congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.
| District | Gore | Bush | Representative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43% | **54%** | Alan Mollohan | |||||
| 44% | **54%** | Bob Wise | |||||
| Shelley Moore Capito | |||||||
| **51%** | 47% | Nick Rahall |
References
References
- "West Virginia Blue Book - 2001 - Page 775".
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- "2000 CPR Electoral College Ratings".
- "2000 Presidential General Election Results - West Virginia".
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