2000 United States presidential election in Wisconsin Last updated September 22, 2025
2000 United States presidential election in Wisconsin County results Congressional district results Precinct results Gore
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Bush
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Tie/No Data
The 2000 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election . Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Wisconsin was won by Vice President Al Gore by a slim 0.22% margin of victory, a mere difference of 5,708 votes. Victories in Milwaukee County , home of Milwaukee ; and Dane County , home of Madison contributed to his victory. This was the first time since 1988 , and only the second time since 1960 , that Wisconsin did not vote for the overall winner of a presidential election. This was the last time that Wisconsin voted to the right of neighboring Iowa and voted for the winner of the national popular vote until 2008 .
Results By congressional district Gore won five of nine congressional districts. Each candidate won a district that elected a representative of the other party. [ 2]
By county County Al Gore George W. Bush Various candidates Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Adams 4,826 52.94% 3,920 43.00% 370 4.06% 906 9.94% 9,116 Ashland 4,356 55.21% 3,038 38.50% 496 6.29% 1,318 16.71% 7,890 Barron 8,928 44.86% 9,848 49.48% 1,128 5.67% -920 -4.62% 19,904 Bayfield 4,427 53.60% 3,266 39.54% 566 6.85% 1,161 14.06% 8,259 Brown 49,096 45.56% 54,258 50.25% 4,415 4.10% -5,162 -4.79% 107,769 Buffalo 3,237 48.74% 3,038 45.75% 366 5.51% 199 2.99% 6,641 Burnett 3,626 44.49% 3,967 48.67% 558 6.85% -341 -4.18% 8,151 Calumet 8,202 41.12% 10,837 54.33% 908 4.55% -2,635 -13.21% 19,947 Chippewa 12,102 46.24% 12,835 49.04% 1,236 4.72% -733 -2.80% 26,173 Clark 5,931 41.92% 7,461 52.73% 757 5.35% -1,530 -10.81% 14,149 Columbia 12,636 49.38% 11,987 46.85% 964 3.77% 649 2.53% 25,587 Crawford 4,005 54.17% 3,024 40.90% 365 4.94% 981 13.27% 7,394 Dane 142,317 61.15% 75,790 32.56% 14,632 6.29% 66,527 28.59% 232,739 Dodge 14,580 38.67% 21,684 57.52% 1,437 3.81% -7,104 -18.85% 37,701 Door 6,560 43.10% 7,810 51.31% 850 5.58% -1,250 -8.21% 15,220 Douglas 13,593 62.62% 6,930 31.93% 1,183 5.45% 6,663 30.69% 21,706 Dunn 9,172 47.45% 8,911 46.10% 1,247 6.45% 261 1.35% 19,330 Eau Claire 24,078 50.29% 20,921 43.70% 2,876 6.01% 3,157 6.59% 47,875 Florence 816 33.93% 1,528 63.53% 61 2.54% -712 -29.60% 2,405 Fond du Lac 18,181 39.02% 26,548 56.98% 1,860 3.99% -8,367 -17.96% 46,589 Forest 2,158 45.76% 2,404 50.98% 154 3.27% -246 -5.22% 4,716 Grant 10,691 48.69% 10,240 46.64% 1,025 4.67% 451 2.05% 21,956 Green 7,863 51.47% 6,790 44.45% 623 4.08% 1,073 7.02% 15,276 Green Lake 3,301 36.25% 5,451 59.86% 355 3.90% -2,150 -23.61% 9,107 Iowa 5,842 55.42% 4,221 40.04% 478 4.53% 1,621 15.38% 10,541 Iron 1,620 46.19% 1,734 49.44% 153 4.36% -114 -3.25% 3,507 Jackson 4,380 52.04% 3,670 43.60% 367 4.36% 710 8.44% 8,417 Jefferson 15,203 42.11% 19,204 53.20% 1,692 4.69% -4,001 -11.09% 36,099 Juneau 4,813 47.10% 4,910 48.05% 495 4.84% -97 -0.95% 10,218 Kenosha 32,429 50.90% 28,891 45.35% 2,389 3.75% 3,538 5.55% 63,709 Kewaunee 4,670 46.31% 4,883 48.42% 531 5.27% -213 -2.11% 10,084 La Crosse 28,455 51.22% 24,327 43.79% 2,777 5.00% 4,128 7.43% 55,559 Lafayette 3,710 51.08% 3,336 45.93% 217 2.99% 374 5.15% 7,263 Langlade 4,199 43.20% 5,125 52.72% 397 4.08% -926 -9.52% 9,721 Lincoln 6,664 46.80% 6,727 47.24% 848 5.96% -63 -0.44% 14,239 Manitowoc 17,667 45.51% 19,358 49.86% 1,799 4.63% -1,691 -4.35% 38,824 Marathon 26,546 45.48% 28,883 49.48% 2,945 5.05% -2,337 -4.00% 58,374 Marinette 8,676 43.55% 10,535 52.88% 710 3.56% -1,859 -9.33% 19,921 Marquette 3,437 47.78% 3,522 48.96% 235 3.27% -85 -1.18% 7,194 Menominee 949 76.97% 225 18.25% 59 4.79% 724 58.72% 1,233 Milwaukee 252,329 58.20% 163,491 37.71% 17,717 4.09% 88,838 20.49% 433,537 Monroe 7,460 45.67% 8,217 50.30% 658 4.03% -757 -4.63% 16,335 Oconto 7,260 43.75% 8,706 52.46% 630 3.79% -1,446 -8.71% 16,596 Oneida 8,339 44.14% 9,512 50.35% 1,040 5.51% -1,173 -6.21% 18,891 Outagamie 32,735 43.22% 39,460 52.10% 3,547 4.68% -6,725 -8.88% 75,742 Ozaukee 15,030 31.48% 31,155 65.24% 1,566 3.28% -16,125 -33.76% 47,751 Pepin 1,854 50.60% 1,631 44.51% 179 4.89% 223 6.09% 3,664 Pierce 8,559 47.65% 8,169 45.48% 1,234 6.87% 390 2.17% 17,962 Polk 8,961 45.34% 9,557 48.36% 1,244 6.29% -596 -3.02% 19,762 Portage 17,942 53.15% 13,214 39.14% 2,604 7.71% 4,728 14.01% 33,760 Price 3,413 43.04% 4,136 52.16% 381 4.80% -723 -9.12% 7,930 Racine 41,563 46.77% 44,014 49.53% 3,288 3.70% -2,451 -2.76% 88,865 Richland 3,837 46.27% 3,994 48.16% 462 5.57% -157 -1.89% 8,293 Rock 40,472 57.49% 27,467 39.01% 2,465 3.50% 13,005 18.48% 70,404 Rusk 3,161 42.91% 3,758 51.02% 447 6.07% -597 -8.11% 7,366 St. Croix 13,077 43.66% 15,240 50.88% 1,637 5.47% -2,163 -7.22% 29,954 Sauk 13,035 50.81% 11,586 45.16% 1,032 4.02% 1,449 5.65% 25,653 Sawyer 3,333 42.91% 3,972 51.14% 462 5.95% -639 -8.23% 7,767 Shawano 7,335 41.67% 9,548 54.24% 720 4.09% -2,213 -12.57% 17,603 Sheboygan 23,569 42.70% 29,648 53.71% 1,984 3.59% -6,079 -11.01% 55,201 Taylor 3,254 36.19% 5,278 58.70% 460 5.12% -2,024 -22.51% 8,992 Trempealeau 6,678 54.88% 5,002 41.11% 488 4.01% 1,676 13.77% 12,168 Vernon 6,577 50.42% 5,684 43.58% 783 6.00% 893 6.84% 13,044 Vilas 4,706 38.19% 6,958 56.47% 658 5.34% -2,252 -18.28% 12,322 Walworth 15,492 38.29% 22,982 56.80% 1,984 4.90% -7,490 -18.51% 40,458 Washburn 3,695 45.93% 3,912 48.63% 438 5.44% -217 -2.70% 8,045 Washington 18,115 29.50% 41,162 67.03% 2,135 3.48% -23,047 -37.53% 61,412 Waukesha 64,319 31.57% 133,105 65.33% 6,310 3.10% -68,786 -33.76% 203,734 Waupaca 8,787 38.53% 12,980 56.92% 1,037 4.55% -4,193 -18.39% 22,804 Waushara 4,239 41.36% 5,571 54.36% 438 4.27% -1,332 -13.00% 10,248 Winnebago 33,983 44.67% 38,330 50.38% 3,767 4.95% -4,347 -5.71% 76,080 Wood 15,936 44.56% 17,803 49.78% 2,022 5.65% -1,867 -5.22% 35,761 Totals 1,242,987 47.83% 1,237,279 47.61% 118,341 4.55% 5,708 0.22% 2,598,607
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Electors The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000 [ 3] 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 Al Gore and Joe Lieberman: [ 4]
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