The 2000 United States presidential election in Washington 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.

The State of Washington was considered a competitive swing state in 2000, and both campaigns sent advertisements into the state. On election day, Gore won the state with a margin of 5.6%. Gore's best performance in the state was in King County, also the largest populated county, which he won with 60% of the vote. , this is the last election in which Whatcom County voted for the Republican candidate.

Results

By county CountyAl GoreDemocraticGeorge W. BushRepublicanOther candidatesVarious partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#% Adams 1,406 28.27% 3,440 69.16% 128 2.57% -2,034 -40.89% 4,974 Asotin 2,736 34.26% 4,909 61.48% 340 4.26% -2,173 -27.21% 7,985 Benton 19,512 32.64% 38,367 64.18% 1,900 3.18% -18,855 -31.54% 59,779 Chelan 8,412 31.72% 16,980 64.03% 1,125 4.24% -8,568 -32.31% 26,517 Clallam 13,779 42.75% 16,251 50.42% 2,202 6.83% -2,472 -7.67% 32,232 Clark 61,767 45.57% 67,219 49.59% 6,558 4.84% -5,452 -4.02% 135,544 Columbia 515 24.44% 1,523 72.28% 69 3.27% -1,008 -47.84% 2,107 Cowlitz 18,233 49.33% 16,873 45.65% 1,856 5.02% 1,360 3.68% 36,962 Douglas 3,822 29.73% 8,512 66.22% 521 4.05% -4,690 -36.48% 12,855 Ferry 932 30.68% 1,896 62.41% 210 6.91% -964 -31.73% 3,038 Franklin 4,653 34.18% 8,594 63.13% 367 2.70% -3,941 -28.95% 13,614 Garfield 300 22.57% 982 73.89% 47 3.54% -682 -51.32% 1,329 Grant 7,073 29.72% 15,830 66.52% 895 3.76% -8,757 -36.80% 23,798 Grays Harbor 13,304 51.22% 11,225 43.22% 1,443 5.56% 2,079 8.00% 25,972 Island 14,778 44.78% 16,408 49.72% 1,818 5.51% -1,630 -4.94% 33,004 Jefferson 8,281 52.30% 6,095 38.50% 1,457 9.20% 2,186 13.81% 15,833 King 476,700 60.02% 273,171 34.40% 44,325 5.58% 203,529 25.63% 794,196 Kitsap 50,302 49.03% 46,427 45.25% 5,867 5.72% 3,875 3.78% 102,596 Kittitas 5,516 39.16% 7,727 54.86% 843 5.98% -2,211 -15.70% 14,086 Klickitat 3,062 37.53% 4,557 55.85% 540 6.62% -1,495 -18.32% 8,159 Lewis 9,891 32.99% 18,565 61.91% 1,530 5.10% -8,674 -28.93% 29,986 Lincoln 1,417 27.27% 3,546 68.23% 234 4.50% -2,129 -40.97% 5,197 Mason 10,876 48.38% 10,257 45.63% 1,347 5.99% 619 2.75% 22,480 Okanogan 4,335 29.29% 9,384 63.41% 1,079 7.29% -5,049 -34.12% 14,798 Pacific 4,895 51.42% 4,042 42.46% 582 6.11% 853 8.96% 9,519 Pend Oreille 1,973 36.28% 3,076 56.56% 389 7.15% -1,103 -20.28% 5,438 Pierce 138,249 51.50% 118,431 44.12% 11,747 4.38% 19,818 7.38% 268,427 San Juan 4,426 52.65% 3,005 35.74% 976 11.61% 1,421 16.90% 8,407 Skagit 20,432 45.18% 22,163 49.01% 2,626 5.81% -1,731 -3.83% 45,221 Skamania 1,753 41.26% 2,151 50.62% 345 8.12% -398 -9.37% 4,249 Snohomish 129,612 51.65% 109,615 43.68% 11,740 4.68% 19,997 7.97% 250,967 Spokane 74,604 43.35% 89,299 51.88% 8,209 4.77% -14,695 -8.54% 172,112 Stevens 5,560 30.89% 11,299 62.78% 1,140 6.33% -5,739 -31.89% 17,999 Thurston 50,467 51.80% 39,924 40.98% 7,031 7.22% 10,543 10.82% 97,422 Wahkiakum 803 40.70% 1,033 52.36% 137 6.94% -230 -11.66% 1,973 Walla Walla 7,188 33.64% 13,304 62.27% 873 4.09% -6,116 -28.63% 21,365 Whatcom 34,033 46.14% 34,287 46.49% 5,437 7.37% -254 -0.34% 73,757 Whitman 6,509 40.09% 9,003 55.45% 725 4.47% -2,494 -15.36% 16,237 Yakima 25,546 37.96% 39,494 58.68% 2,259 3.36% -13,948 -20.73% 67,299Totals1,247,65250.16%1,108,86444.58%130,9175.26%138,7885.58%2,487,433

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Asotin (Largest city: Clarkston) Clallam (Largest city: Port Angeles) Clark (Largest city: Vancouver) Ferry (Largest city: Republic) Kittitas (Largest city: Ellensburg) Klickitat (Largest city: Goldendale) Pend Oreille (Largest city: Newport) Skagit (Largest city: Mount Vernon) Skamania (Largest city: Carson) Spokane (Largest city: Spokane) Wahkiakum (Largest city: Puget Island) Whatcom (Largest city: Bellingham) Whitman (Largest city: Pullman)

By congressional district Gore won six of nine congressional districts. Each candidate won a district that elected a representative of the other party. District Gore Bush Representative 54% 42%Jay Inslee48%46%Jack MetcalfRick Larsen 47% 48%Brian Baird 34% 62%Doc Hastings 40% 55%George Nethercutt 51% 43%Norm Dicks 72% 20%Jim McDermott 49% 47%Jennifer Dunn 53% 42%Adam Smith

Electors Rachel Lake Debbie Aldrich Paul Steinberg Carol Sue Perkins Tim Hattenburg Debbie Regala Vic Battson Carl Schwartz Nancy McGinnis Jim Frush Charlotte Coker

See also United States presidential elections in Washington (state) Presidency of George W. Bush

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