The 2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts is one of the most reliable blue states in the nation: no Republican has won the state since Ronald Reagan in 1984. Massachusetts had been a Democratic-leaning state since 1928 and a Democratic stronghold since 1960, and has maintained sizable Democratic margins since 1996. Gore handily won Massachusetts by a 27% margin against George W. Bush; neither candidate actively campaigned in the state, although the wives of the Democratic candidates, Tipper Gore and Hadassah Lieberman, held a rally in Lieberman's hometown of Gardner. Gore won every county and congressional district.

Bush became the first Republican ever to win the White House without carrying Barnstable County. As of 2024, this is the last time that a Democratic presidential nominee has failed to reach 60 percent of the vote in Massachusetts. This is also the last time that the towns of Ashby, Charlton, Douglas, East Bridgewater, Middleborough, Middleton, Lakeville, and North Brookfield voted Democratic in a presidential election, and the last time that the towns of Chatham, Chesterfield, Orleans, Otis, and Rowe voted Republican, and the first time since 1944 where the city of Attleboro failed to vote for the winner of the presidential election.

With 6.42% of the popular vote, Massachusetts proved to be Ralph Nader's third-best state in the 2000 election after Alaska and neighboring Vermont. Nader received 36.2% of the vote in the town of Wendell.

Results

2000 United States presidential election in MassachusettsPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Albert A. Gore Jr. and Joseph I. Lieberman 1,616,487 59.80% 12 Republican George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney 878,502 32.50% 0 Green Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke 173,564 6.42% 0 Libertarian Harry Browne 16,366 0.61% 0 Reform Pat Buchanan 11,149 0.41% 0 Independent Others (Write-In) 3,990 0.15% 0 Independent (a) John Hagelin 2,884 0.11% 0 Socialist David McReynolds (Write-In) 42 0.15% 0 Totals 2,702,984 100.0% 12 (a) John Hagelin was the candidate of the Natural Law Party nationally.

By county County Al GoreDemocratic George W. BushRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Barnstable 62,363 51.50% 49,686 41.03% 9,037 7.46% 12,677 10.47% 121,086 Berkshire 37,934 63.85% 15,805 26.60% 5,672 9.55% 22,129 37.25% 59,411 Bristol 136,325 64.51% 62,848 29.74% 12,164 5.76% 73,477 34.77% 211,337 Dukes 5,474 61.81% 2,315 26.14% 1,067 12.05% 3,159 35.67% 8,856 Essex 178,400 57.49% 110,010 35.45% 21,923 7.06% 68,390 22.04% 310,333 Franklin 17,945 53.78% 10,176 30.50% 5,245 15.72% 7,769 23.28% 33,366 Hampden 100,103 58.17% 59,558 34.61% 12,432 7.22% 40,545 23.56% 172,093 Hampshire 38,543 56.16% 19,202 27.98% 10,881 15.86% 19,341 28.18% 68,626 Middlesex 404,043 61.49% 198,914 30.27% 54,091 8.23% 205,129 31.22% 657,048 Nantucket 2,874 58.34% 1,624 32.97% 428 8.69% 1,250 25.37% 4,926 Norfolk 188,450 59.41% 107,033 33.75% 21,694 6.84% 81,417 25.66% 317,177 Plymouth 115,376 54.53% 82,751 39.11% 13,450 6.36% 32,625 15.42% 211,577 Suffolk 154,888 71.38% 44,441 20.48% 17,671 8.14% 110,447 50.90% 217,000 Worcester 173,769 56.03% 114,139 36.80% 22,240 7.17% 59,630 19.23% 310,148Totals1,616,48759.80%878,50232.50%207,9957.70%737,98527.30%2,702,984

By congressional district Gore won all ten congressional districts. District Gore Bush Nader Representative 57% 33% 9%John Olver 58% 34% 6%Richard Neal 58% 35% 6%Jim McGovern 63% 30% 5%Barney Frank 56% 36% 6%Marty Meehan 57% 36% 6%John F. Tierney 63% 29% 6%Ed Markey 72% 17% 9%Mike Capuano62%31%6%Joe MoakleyStephen Lynch 55% 38% 6%Bill Delahunt

See also United States presidential elections in Massachusetts

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