2000 United States presidential election in Virginia

Last updated

2000 United States presidential election in Virginia
Flag of Virginia.svg
  1996 November 7, 2000 2004  
Turnout67.2% [1]
  Official Portrait- President George Walker Bush, 43rd President of the United States, Republican - DPLA - 7482eac0e113bf03014d1686a3733f97.jpeg Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994.jpg
Nominee George W. Bush Al Gore
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Tennessee
Running mate Dick Cheney Joe Lieberman
Electoral vote130
Popular vote1,437,4901,217,290
Percentage52.47%44.44%

Virginia Presidential Election Results 2000.svg
2000 VA Pres.svg

President before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected President

George W. Bush
Republican

The 2000 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Virginia had not gone Democratic in a presidential contest since 1964 and was won by Texas governor George W. Bush with a margin of victory of 8.03%. [2] Virginia was considered to be a reliably Republican state and it would not vote Democratic again until 2008.

Prior to the 2024 presidential election, this is the most recent cycle where Virginia would be carried by a presidential candidate who lost the nationwide popular vote.

As of the 2024 presidential election , this was the last time Russell County, Southampton County, and the independent City of Norton voted Democratic for president, and the last time Fairfax County, Albemarle County, and the independent cities of Fairfax, Danville, and Williamsburg have voted Republican for president. Prince Edward County would not vote Republican again until 2024. [3]

Primaries

Results

2000 United States presidential election in Virginia [4]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Republican George W. Bush Dick Cheney 1,437,49052.47%13
Democratic Al Gore Joe Lieberman 1,217,29044.44%0
Green Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 59,3982.17%0
Libertarian Harry Browne Art Olivier 15,1980.55%0
Reform Pat Buchanan Ezola Foster 5,4550.20%0
Constitution Howard Phillips Curtis Frazier1,8090.07%0
Write-insWrite-ins-2,8070.10%0
Totals2,739,447100.00%13
Voter turnout ???

By city/county

County/CityGeorge W. Bush
Republican
Al Gore
Democratic
Ralph Nader
Green
Harry Browne
Libertarian
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%#%
Accomack 6,35253.27%5,09242.70%2201.84%1881.58%730.61%1,26010.57%11,925
Albemarle 18,29149.64%16,25544.12%2,0435.54%1670.45%900.24%2,0365.52%36,846
Alexandria 19,04334.50%33,63360.93%2,0943.79%2230.40%2060.37%-14,590-26.43%55,199
Alleghany 2,80854.81%2,21443.22%621.21%250.49%140.27%59411.59%5,123
Amelia 2,94761.55%1,75436.63%400.84%240.50%230.48%1,19324.92%4,788
Amherst 6,66056.86%4,81241.09%1351.15%670.57%380.32%1,84815.77%11,712
Appomattox 3,65461.65%2,13235.97%621.05%601.01%190.32%1,52225.68%5,927
Arlington 28,55534.17%50,26060.15%3,9524.73%4630.55%3290.39%-21,705-25.98%83,559
Augusta 17,74470.21%6,64326.29%5272.09%2691.06%880.35%11,10143.92%25,271
Bath 1,31159.32%82237.19%351.58%271.22%150.68%48922.13%2,210
Bedford 17,22465.87%8,16031.21%3761.44%2681.02%1210.46%9,06434.66%26,149
Bedford City 1,26951.99%1,07844.16%381.56%351.43%210.86%1917.83%2,441
Bland 1,75965.44%85131.66%421.56%200.74%160.60%90833.78%2,688
Botetourt 8,86764.07%4,62733.43%2071.50%880.64%510.37%4,24030.64%13,840
Bristol 3,49555.66%2,64642.14%891.42%200.32%290.46%84913.52%6,279
Brunswick 2,56142.70%3,38756.48%280.47%130.22%80.13%-826-13.78%5,997
Buchanan 3,86739.23%5,74558.29%650.66%1321.34%470.48%-1,878-19.06%9,856
Buckingham 2,73850.20%2,56146.96%961.76%390.72%200.37%1773.24%5,454
Buena Vista 98049.62%94147.65%271.37%190.96%80.41%391.97%1,975
Campbell 13,16264.75%6,65932.76%2361.16%1990.98%710.35%6,50331.99%20,327
Caroline 3,87346.38%4,31451.66%1021.22%380.46%240.29%-441-5.28%8,351
Carroll 7,14264.92%3,63833.07%1261.15%520.47%430.39%3,50431.85%11,001
Charles City 1,02333.37%1,98164.61%311.01%190.62%120.39%-958-31.24%3,066
Charlotte 2,85557.17%2,01740.39%430.86%460.92%330.66%83816.78%4,994
Charlottesville 4,03430.51%7,76258.70%1,1969.04%1110.84%1210.92%-3,728-28.19%13,224
Chesapeake 39,68453.21%33,57845.02%7320.98%3220.43%2690.36%6,1068.19%74,585
Chesterfield 69,92463.02%38,63834.82%1,6461.48%3350.30%4080.37%31,28628.20%110,951
Clarke 2,88354.56%2,16640.99%1953.69%190.36%210.40%71713.57%5,284
Clifton Forge 61340.01%86856.66%251.63%201.31%60.39%-255-16.65%1,532
Colonial Heights 5,51970.92%2,10026.99%1231.58%190.24%210.27%3,41943.93%7,782
Covington 96643.63%1,16852.76%241.08%401.81%160.72%-202-9.13%2,214
Craig 1,58063.38%85134.14%391.56%140.56%90.36%72929.24%2,493
Culpeper 7,44060.76%4,36435.64%2532.07%1371.12%500.41%3,07625.12%12,244
Cumberland 1,97456.29%1,40540.06%351.00%752.14%180.51%56916.23%3,507
Danville 9,42751.49%8,22144.91%1680.92%4372.39%540.29%1,2066.58%18,307
Dickenson 3,12243.21%3,95154.68%851.18%370.51%310.43%-829-11.47%7,226
Dinwiddie 4,95954.28%4,00143.79%740.81%580.63%440.48%95810.49%9,136
Emporia 93845.10%1,11653.65%170.82%40.19%50.24%-178-8.55%2,080
Essex 1,99552.08%1,75045.68%591.54%190.50%80.21%2456.40%3,831
Fairfax 202,18148.86%196,50147.49%12,2012.95%1,5460.37%1,3460.33%5,6801.37%413,775
Fairfax City 4,76249.83%4,36145.64%3523.68%390.41%420.44%4014.19%9,556
Falls Church 2,13138.10%3,10955.59%2855.10%380.68%300.54%-978-17.49%5,593
Fauquier 14,45661.56%8,29635.33%5702.43%600.26%990.42%6,16026.23%23,481
Floyd 3,42359.64%1,95734.10%2444.25%480.84%671.17%1,46625.54%5,739
Fluvanna 4,96257.00%3,43139.41%2522.89%380.44%230.26%1,53117.59%8,706
Franklin 11,22559.62%7,14537.95%3031.61%870.46%690.37%4,08021.67%18,829
Franklin City 1,39343.65%1,76355.25%250.78%80.25%20.06%-370-11.60%3,191
Frederick 14,57465.09%7,15831.97%4832.16%800.36%970.43%7,41633.12%22,392
Fredericksburg 2,93543.93%3,36050.29%3264.88%360.54%240.36%-425-6.36%6,681
Galax 1,16052.42%99645.01%421.90%50.23%100.45%1647.41%2,213
Giles 3,57452.40%3,00444.05%1372.01%701.03%350.51%5708.35%6,820
Gloucester 8,71863.64%4,55333.24%2251.64%1481.08%550.40%4,16530.40%13,699
Goochland 5,37861.27%3,19736.42%1391.58%420.48%210.24%2,18124.85%8,777
Grayson 4,23661.82%2,46736.00%1021.49%150.22%320.47%1,76925.82%6,852
Greene 3,37562.36%1,77432.78%1943.58%500.92%190.35%1,60129.58%5,412
Greensville 1,56540.07%2,31459.24%130.33%40.10%100.26%-749-19.17%3,906
Halifax 7,73254.95%5,96342.37%1100.78%2111.50%560.40%1,76912.58%14,072
Hampton 19,56140.85%27,49057.41%5631.18%1540.32%1190.25%-7,929-16.56%47,887
Hanover 28,61468.81%12,04428.96%7111.71%1170.28%990.24%16,57039.85%41,585
Harrisonburg 5,74157.65%3,48234.97%6416.44%450.45%490.49%2,25922.68%9,958
Henrico 62,88755.04%48,64542.58%1,8931.66%3670.32%4600.40%14,24212.46%114,252
Henry 11,87055.30%8,89841.46%2341.09%3311.54%1300.61%2,97213.84%21,463
Highland 94265.55%45331.52%322.23%40.28%60.42%48934.03%1,437
Hopewell 3,74953.73%3,02443.34%731.05%921.32%400.57%72510.39%6,978
Isle of Wight 7,58758.59%5,16239.86%1230.95%510.39%270.21%2,42518.73%12,950
James City 14,62859.73%9,09037.11%6392.61%940.38%410.17%5,53822.62%24,492
King and Queen 1,42349.77%1,38748.51%331.15%110.38%50.17%361.26%2,859
King George 3,59061.35%2,07035.37%1322.26%310.53%290.50%1,52025.98%5,852
King William 3,54761.48%2,12536.83%741.28%90.16%140.24%1,42224.65%5,769
Lancaster 3,41162.53%1,93735.51%881.61%140.26%50.09%1,47427.02%5,455
Lee 4,55152.02%4,03146.08%790.90%340.39%530.61%5205.94%8,748
Lexington 95744.72%1,04848.97%1034.81%261.21%60.28%-91-4.25%2,140
Loudoun 42,45356.12%30,93840.89%1,6652.20%2760.36%3210.42%11,51515.23%75,653
Louisa 5,46154.09%4,30942.68%2222.20%440.44%600.59%1,15211.41%10,096
Lunenburg 2,51054.67%2,02644.13%330.72%160.35%60.13%48410.54%4,591
Lynchburg 12,51853.25%10,37444.13%4411.88%1050.45%680.29%2,1449.12%23,506
Madison 2,94058.48%1,84436.68%1482.94%671.33%280.56%1,09621.80%5,027
Manassas 6,75254.41%5,26242.40%2301.85%930.75%730.59%1,49012.01%12,410
Manassas Park 1,46056.59%1,04840.62%511.98%90.35%120.47%41215.97%2,580
Martinsville 2,56044.96%3,04853.53%591.04%120.21%150.26%-488-8.57%5,694
Mathews 2,95164.03%1,49932.52%881.91%541.17%170.37%1,45231.51%4,609
Mecklenburg 6,60056.63%4,79741.16%1040.89%960.82%570.49%1,80315.47%11,654
Middlesex 2,84460.65%1,67135.64%841.79%661.41%240.51%1,17325.01%4,689
Montgomery 13,99151.51%11,72043.15%1,2224.50%1490.55%780.29%2,2718.36%27,160
Nelson 2,91347.40%2,90747.31%2734.44%270.44%250.41%60.09%6,145
New Kent 3,93464.34%2,05533.61%811.32%200.33%240.39%1,87930.73%6,114
Newport News 27,00646.70%29,77951.50%7221.25%2120.37%1060.18%-2,773-4.80%57,825
Norfolk 21,92035.39%38,22161.70%1,1531.86%3640.59%2880.46%-16,301-26.31%61,946
Northampton 2,29947.00%2,34047.83%1082.21%1212.47%240.49%-41-0.83%4,892
Northumberland 3,36259.98%2,11837.79%971.73%110.20%170.30%1,24422.19%5,605
Norton 63941.76%86756.67%201.31%20.13%20.13%-228-14.91%1,530
Nottoway 2,87052.26%2,46044.79%460.84%981.78%180.33%4107.47%5,492
Orange 5,99157.15%4,12639.36%2362.25%910.87%390.37%1,86517.79%10,483
Page 5,08963.64%2,72634.09%1431.79%150.19%230.29%2,36329.55%7,996
Patrick 4,90166.36%2,25430.52%1011.37%861.16%430.58%2,64735.84%7,385
Petersburg 2,10919.07%8,75179.11%1171.06%490.44%360.33%-6,642-60.04%11,062
Pittsylvania 15,76064.98%7,83432.30%2070.85%3741.54%800.33%7,92632.68%24,255
Poquoson 4,27172.87%1,44824.71%931.59%410.70%80.14%2,82348.16%5,861
Portsmouth 12,62835.62%22,28662.86%3480.98%1260.36%670.19%-9,658-27.24%35,455
Powhatan 6,82070.23%2,70827.89%1221.26%360.37%250.26%4,11242.34%9,711
Prince Edward 3,21450.51%2,92245.92%1151.81%941.48%180.28%2924.59%6,363
Prince George 6,57960.36%4,18238.37%970.89%190.17%230.21%2,39721.99%10,900
Prince William 52,78852.52%44,74544.52%1,9271.92%6950.69%3560.35%8,0438.00%100,511
Pulaski 7,08955.83%5,25541.39%2071.63%860.68%600.47%1,83414.44%12,697
Radford 2,19049.24%2,06346.38%1723.87%160.36%70.16%1272.86%4,448
Rappahannock 1,85052.66%1,46241.62%1614.58%180.51%220.63%38811.04%3,513
Richmond 1,78460.50%1,07636.49%441.49%240.81%210.71%70824.01%2,949
Richmond City 20,26530.74%42,71764.80%2,4253.68%3570.54%1620.25%-22,452-34.06%65,926
Roanoke 25,74060.12%16,14137.70%6811.59%1690.39%860.20%9,59922.42%42,817
Roanoke City 14,63043.75%17,92053.59%6031.80%2020.60%870.26%-3,290-9.84%33,442
Rockbridge 4,52257.77%2,95337.73%2483.17%650.83%390.50%1,56920.04%7,827
Rockingham 17,48272.86%5,83424.31%5392.25%530.22%860.36%11,64848.55%23,994
Russell 5,06546.93%5,44250.43%1020.95%1231.14%600.56%-377-3.50%10,792
Salem 6,18857.46%4,34840.37%1811.68%310.29%220.20%1,84017.09%10,770
Scott 5,53559.29%3,55238.05%850.91%1141.22%490.52%1,98321.24%9,335
Shenandoah 9,63666.68%4,42030.58%2942.03%370.26%650.45%5,21636.10%14,452
Smyth 6,58056.05%4,83641.19%1311.12%1160.99%770.66%1,74414.86%11,740
Southampton 3,29349.05%3,35950.03%440.66%40.06%140.21%-66-0.98%6,714
Spotsylvania 20,73959.22%13,45538.42%5861.67%940.27%1470.42%7,28420.80%35,021
Stafford 20,73160.54%12,59636.78%6571.92%1200.35%1420.41%8,13523.76%34,246
Staunton 4,87857.29%3,32439.04%2783.27%180.21%160.19%1,55418.25%8,514
Suffolk 11,83647.99%12,47150.57%1990.81%960.39%590.24%-635-2.58%24,661
Surry 1,31340.65%1,84557.12%290.90%300.93%130.40%-532-16.47%3,230
Sussex 1,74544.67%2,00651.36%411.05%832.12%310.79%-261-6.69%3,906
Tazewell 8,65552.96%7,22744.22%1620.99%2171.33%830.51%1,4288.74%16,344
Virginia Beach 83,67455.87%62,26841.58%2,3701.58%8090.54%6500.43%21,40614.29%149,771
Warren 6,33556.73%4,31338.63%2602.33%1241.11%1341.20%2,02218.10%11,166
Washington 12,06459.66%7,54937.33%2881.42%2321.15%890.44%4,51522.33%20,222
Waynesboro 4,08457.50%2,73738.54%2333.28%220.31%260.37%1,34718.96%7,102
Westmoreland 2,93248.66%2,92248.49%881.46%590.98%250.41%100.17%6,026
Williamsburg 1,77747.70%1,72446.28%1885.05%210.56%150.40%531.42%3,725
Winchester 4,31454.70%3,31842.07%2092.65%270.34%180.23%99612.63%7,886
Wise 6,50448.87%6,41248.17%1601.20%1801.35%540.41%920.70%13,310
Wythe 6,53963.95%3,46233.86%1321.29%160.16%760.74%3,07730.09%10,225
York 15,31262.29%8,62235.07%4801.95%1140.46%550.22%6,69027.22%24,583
Totals1,437,49052.47%1,217,29044.44%59,3982.17%15,1980.55%10,0710.37%220,2008.03%2,739,447

Counties and Independent Cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Bush won 8 of 11 congressional districts, including two held by other parties. Gore won 3 districts, including one held by a Republican. [5]

DistrictBushGoreRepresentative
1st 58%39% Herbert H. Bateman
Jo Ann Davis
2nd 53%45% Owen B. Pickett
Ed Schrock
3rd 34%65% Robert C. Scott
4th 49%49% Norman Sisisky
Randy Forbes
5th 56%40% Virgil Goode
6th 58%39% Bob Goodlatte
7th 62%35% Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
Eric Cantor
8th 40%55% Jim Moran
9th 54%42% Rick Boucher
10th 58%39% Frank Wolf
11th 47%49% Thomas M. Davis


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in California</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in California took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 55 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in Iowa</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 2, 2004, as part of the 2004 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Voters chose seven electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Republican President George W. Bush and his running mate, Vice President Dick Cheney, against Democratic challenger and Senator from Massachusetts John F. Kerry and his running mate, Senator from North Carolina John Edwards. Six third parties were also on the ballot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in Alabama</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 2, 2004. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in Arkansas</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in New York</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 31 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in Missouri</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in Maryland</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in Virginia</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

The 2004 United States presidential election in Tennessee was held on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 United States presidential election in Oklahoma</span>

The 2004 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in Alabama</span>

The 2000 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States presidential election in Virginia</span>

The 2008 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 2008, which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in Vermont</span>

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in Maine</span>

The 2000 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Maine is one of two states in the U.S. that instead of all of the state's four electors of the Electoral College to vote based upon the statewide results of the voters, two of the individual electors vote based on their congressional district because Maine has two congressional districts. The other two electors vote based upon the statewide results.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in New Hampshire</span>

The 2000 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on Election Day on November 7, 2000, as part of the 2000 United States presidential election. The two major candidates were Texas Governor George W. Bush of the Republican Party and Vice President Al Gore of the Democratic Party. When all votes were tallied, Bush was declared the winner with a plurality of the vote over Gore, receiving 48% of the vote to Gore's 47%, while Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received almost 4% of the vote in the state. Bush went on to win the election nationwide. Had incumbent Gore come out victorious in New Hampshire with its four electoral votes, he would have won the presidency, regardless of the outcome of Bush v. Gore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in Indiana</span>

The 2000 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in North Carolina</span>

The 2000 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 United States presidential election in Texas</span>

The 2000 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. State voters chose 32 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1992 United States presidential election in Virginia</span>

The 1992 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

References

  1. "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. Dave Leip. "2000 Presidential General Election Results – Virginia". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  3. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  4. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 65.
  5. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - County Data".