2000 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 2000 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Vice President Al Gore won Michigan by a margin of 5.1%. The western part of the state, which is more rural, voted overwhelmingly Republican, and George W. Bush won most of the congressional districts and counties in that region of the state. His best performance was in Ottawa County, where he won with over 70%. Gore did fairly well in the eastern region of the state. His best performance was in Wayne County, the highest-populated county in the state and home of the city of Detroit. He won the county with 69%, with his second-best performance in Genesee County, where he got over 62% of the vote.

This election marked the first time since 1976 in which Michigan's electoral votes did not go to the winner of the general election, although the state was carried by the candidate who ultimately won the popular vote.

Bush became the first-ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Kalamazoo or Muskegon County, as well as the first to do so without carrying Alpena or Oakland County since Benjamin Harrison in 1888, the first to do so without carrying Ingham County since William McKinley in 1896, and the first Republican since Richard Nixon in 1968 to win the White House without carrying Michigan. Michigan was also the only state in the Midwest besides Illinois where Gore won by a majority of votes. As such, this marked the first election in which a losing Democrat won a majority in the state.

In the Detroit suburbs, Gore won both Oakland and Macomb Counties. The last time the two counties backed different candidates was in 1968. However, the election marked the last time the more blue-collar Macomb County voted to the left of the more white-collar Oakland County.

Michigan was one of ten states that backed George H. W. Bush, Bush's father, for president in 1988 that did not back Bush in either 2000 or 2004.

Primary election Michigan held presidential primary elections on February 22, 2000.

Democratic party

Michigan's delegates were awarded by a party caucus on March 11, 2000. The primary was therefore non-binding. Results

Republican party Unlike the Democratic party's primary, the Republican primary did award delegates. Results

Reform party Results

General election Results

Results by county County Al GoreDemocratic George W. BushRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Alcona 2,696 44.96% 3,152 52.56% 149 2.48% -456 -7.60% 5,997 Alger 2,071 47.43% 2,142 49.06% 153 3.50% -71 -1.63% 4,366 Allegan 15,495 34.52% 28,197 62.81% 1,199 2.67% -12,702 -28.29% 44,891 Alpena 7,053 49.91% 6,769 47.90% 310 2.19% 284 2.01% 14,132 Antrim 4,329 37.62% 6,780 58.92% 398 3.46% -2,451 -21.30% 11,507 Arenac 3,685 50.71% 3,421 47.08% 161 2.22% 264 3.63% 7,267 Baraga 1,400 41.26% 1,836 54.11% 157 4.63% -436 -12.85% 3,393 Barry 9,769 37.22% 15,716 59.88% 759 2.89% -5,947 -22.66% 26,244 Bay 28,251 54.71% 22,150 42.90% 1,235 2.39% 6,101 11.81% 51,636 Benzie 3,546 43.93% 4,172 51.68% 354 4.39% -626 -7.75% 8,072 Berrien 28,152 43.15% 35,689 54.70% 1,400 2.15% -7,537 -11.55% 65,241 Branch 6,691 42.39% 8,743 55.40% 349 2.21% -2,052 -13.01% 15,783 Calhoun 27,312 49.59% 26,291 47.73% 1,477 2.68% 1,021 1.86% 55,080 Cass 8,808 44.43% 10,545 53.19% 472 2.38% -1,737 -8.76% 19,825 Charlevoix 4,958 39.71% 7,018 56.20% 511 4.09% -2,060 -16.49% 12,487 Cheboygan 5,484 43.47% 6,815 54.01% 318 2.52% -1,331 -10.54% 12,617 Chippewa 6,370 44.38% 7,526 52.43% 458 3.19% -1,156 -8.05% 14,354 Clare 6,287 49.87% 5,937 47.09% 383 3.04% 350 2.78% 12,607 Clinton 13,394 41.60% 18,054 56.07% 751 2.33% -4,660 -14.47% 32,199 Crawford 2,790 43.84% 3,345 52.56% 229 3.60% -555 -8.72% 6,364 Delta 7,970 46.03% 8,871 51.23% 475 2.74% -901 -5.20% 17,316 Dickinson 5,533 43.12% 6,932 54.02% 367 2.86% -1,399 -10.90% 12,832 Eaton 23,211 47.11% 24,803 50.34% 1,258 2.55% -1,592 -3.23% 49,272 Emmet 5,451 37.05% 8,602 58.47% 658 4.47% -3,151 -21.42% 14,711 Genesee 119,833 62.78% 66,641 34.92% 4,391 2.30% 53,192 27.86% 190,865 Gladwin 5,573 47.92% 5,743 49.39% 313 2.69% -170 -1.47% 11,629 Gogebic 4,066 48.76% 3,929 47.12% 344 4.13% 137 1.64% 8,339 Grand Traverse 14,371 37.59% 22,358 58.48% 1,500 3.92% -7,987 -20.89% 38,229 Gratiot 6,538 43.07% 8,312 54.76% 329 2.17% -1,774 -11.69% 15,179 Hillsdale 6,495 37.17% 10,483 60.00% 495 2.83% -3,988 -22.83% 17,473 Houghton 5,688 40.01% 7,895 55.54% 633 4.45% -2,207 -15.53% 14,216 Huron 6,899 42.86% 8,911 55.37% 285 1.77% -2,012 -12.51% 16,095 Ingham 69,231 57.41% 47,314 39.23% 4,050 3.36% 21,917 18.18% 120,595 Ionia 9,481 39.55% 13,915 58.05% 574 2.39% -4,434 -18.50% 23,970 Iosco 6,505 49.20% 6,345 47.99% 372 2.81% 160 1.21% 13,222 Iron 3,014 48.71% 2,967 47.95% 207 3.35% 47 0.76% 6,188 Isabella 10,228 48.55% 10,053 47.71% 788 3.74% 175 0.84% 21,069 Jackson 28,160 45.46% 32,066 51.76% 1,720 2.78% -3,906 -6.30% 61,946 Kalamazoo 48,807 48.49% 48,254 47.94% 3,595 3.57% 553 0.55% 100,656 Kalkaska 2,774 40.50% 3,842 56.10% 233 3.40% -1,068 -15.60% 6,849 Kent 95,442 38.13% 148,602 59.37% 6,274 2.51% -53,160 -21.24% 250,318 Keweenaw 540 40.21% 740 55.10% 63 4.69% -200 -14.89% 1,343 Lake 2,584 55.06% 1,961 41.79% 148 3.15% 623 13.27% 4,693 Lapeer 15,749 42.30% 20,351 54.66% 1,134 3.05% -4,602 -12.36% 37,234 Leelanau 4,635 38.60% 6,840 56.96% 534 4.45% -2,205 -18.36% 12,009 Lenawee 18,365 45.81% 20,681 51.58% 1,047 2.61% -2,316 -5.77% 40,093 Livingston 28,780 38.13% 44,637 59.14% 2,058 2.73% -15,857 -21.01% 75,475 Luce 956 37.70% 1,480 58.36% 100 3.94% -524 -20.66% 2,536 Mackinac 2,533 42.43% 3,272 54.81% 165 2.76% -739 -12.38% 5,970 Macomb 172,625 49.96% 164,265 47.54% 8,669 2.51% 8,360 2.42% 345,559 Manistee 5,639 49.34% 5,401 47.26% 388 3.40% 238 2.08% 11,428 Marquette 15,503 53.13% 12,577 43.10% 1,099 3.77% 2,926 10.03% 29,179 Mason 5,579 42.86% 7,066 54.29% 371 2.85% -1,487 -11.43% 13,016 Mecosta 6,300 42.70% 8,072 54.71% 382 2.59% -1,772 -12.01% 14,754 Menominee 4,597 44.06% 5,529 52.99% 308 2.95% -932 -8.93% 10,434 Midland 15,959 41.04% 21,887 56.28% 1,042 2.68% -5,928 -15.24% 38,888 Missaukee 2,062 31.74% 4,274 65.79% 160 2.46% -2,212 -34.05% 6,496 Monroe 31,555 51.06% 28,940 46.83% 1,300 2.10% 2,615 4.23% 61,795 Montcalm 9,627 42.03% 12,696 55.43% 581 2.54% -3,069 -13.40% 22,904 Montmorency 2,139 42.70% 2,750 54.90% 120 2.40% -611 -12.20% 5,009 Muskegon 37,865 54.66% 30,028 43.35% 1,377 1.99% 7,837 11.31% 69,270 Newaygo 7,677 39.25% 11,399 58.29% 481 2.46% -3,722 -19.04% 19,557 Oakland 281,201 49.31% 274,319 48.10% 14,745 2.59% 6,882 1.21% 570,265 Oceana 4,597 42.68% 5,913 54.89% 262 2.43% -1,316 -12.21% 10,772 Ogemaw 4,896 49.68% 4,706 47.75% 253 2.57% 190 1.93% 9,855 Ontonagon 1,514 36.47% 2,472 59.55% 165 3.97% -958 -23.08% 4,151 Osceola 4,006 40.34% 5,680 57.20% 244 2.46% -1,674 -16.86% 9,930 Oscoda 1,677 42.01% 2,207 55.29% 108 2.71% -530 -13.28% 3,992 Otsego 4,034 38.40% 6,108 58.14% 363 3.46% -2,074 -19.74% 10,505 Ottawa 29,600 26.76% 78,703 71.16% 2,296 2.08% -49,103 -44.40% 110,599 Presque Isle 3,242 45.79% 3,660 51.69% 178 2.51% -418 -5.90% 7,080 Roscommon 6,433 49.76% 6,190 47.88% 305 2.36% 243 1.88% 12,928 Saginaw 50,825 54.21% 41,152 43.89% 1,779 1.90% 9,673 10.32% 93,756 St. Clair 33,002 48.17% 33,571 49.00% 1,943 2.84% -569 -0.83% 68,516 St. Joseph 8,574 38.93% 12,906 58.60% 544 2.47% -4,332 -19.67% 22,024 Sanilac 7,153 38.53% 10,966 59.06% 447 2.41% -3,813 -20.53% 18,566 Schoolcraft 2,036 48.50% 2,088 49.74% 74 1.76% -52 -1.24% 4,198 Shiawassee 15,520 48.17% 15,816 49.09% 882 2.74% -296 -0.92% 32,218 Tuscola 10,845 43.99% 13,213 53.60% 594 2.41% -2,368 -9.61% 24,652 Van Buren 13,796 46.79% 14,792 50.17% 894 3.03% -996 -3.38% 29,482 Washtenaw 86,647 59.78% 52,459 36.19% 5,834 4.03% 34,188 23.59% 144,940 Wayne 530,414 69.01% 223,021 29.02% 15,192 1.98% 307,393 39.99% 768,627 Wexford 5,326 41.03% 7,215 55.58% 441 3.40% -1,889 -14.55% 12,982Totals2,170,41851.28%1,953,13946.14%109,1542.58%217,2795.14%4,232,711

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Alcona (Largest city: Harrisville) Alger (Largest city: Munising) Baraga (Largest city: Baraga) Benzie (Largest city: Frankfort) Branch (Largest city: Coldwater) Cass (Largest city: Dowagiac) Cheboygan (Largest city: Cheboygan) Chippewa (Largest city: Sault Ste. Marie) Crawford (Largest city: Grayling) Delta (Largest city: Escanaba) Dickinson (Largest city: Iron Mountain) Gladwin (Largest city: Gladwin) Gratiot (Largest city: Alma) Houghton (Largest city: Houghton) Huron (Largest city: Bad Axe) Kalkaska (Largest city: Kalkaska) Keweenaw (Largest city: Ahmeek) Lapeer (Largest city: Lapeer) Lenawee (Largest city: Adrian) Luce (Largest city: Newberry) Mackinac (Largest city: St. Ignace) Mason (Largest city: Ludington) Mecosta (Largest city: Big Rapids) Menominee (Largest city: Menominee) Montcalm (Largest city: Greenville) Montmorency (Largest city: Lewiston) Oceana (Largest city: Hart) Ontonagon (Largest city: Ontonagon) Osceola (Largest city: Reed City) Oscoda (Largest city: Mio) Presque Isle (Largest city: Rogers City) Schoolcraft (Largest city: Manistique) Shiawassee (Largest city: Owosso) St. Clair (Largest city: Port Huron) Tuscola (Largest city: Caro) Van Buren (Largest city: South Haven) Wexford (Largest city: Cadillac)

By congressional district Gore won nine of 16 congressional districts. Each candidate won two districts that elected representatives of the other party.2000 Presidential General Election Data - Michigan District Gore Bush Representative 43% 53%Bart Stupak 38% 59%Peter Hoekstra 38% 59%Vern Ehlers 45% 53%Dave Camp 53% 45%James A. Barcia 46% 52%Fred Upton 46% 51%Nick Smith50%47%Debbie Stabenow Mike Rogers 52% 45%Dale Kildee 48% 49%David Bonior 49.0% 48.6%Joe Knollenberg 54% 43%Sander Levin 58% 38%Lynn N. Rivers 88% 11%John Conyers Jr. 87% 12%Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 54% 44%John Dingell

Electors

Technically the voters of Michigan cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. For this election, Michigan was allocated 18 electors because it had 16 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 18 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 18 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector.

The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000 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 Gore and Lieberman: Lana Boldi John Cherry Patty Fedewa Sigrid L. Grace Dona Jean Graham Freman Hendrix Jeff Jenks John Kelly Don Oetman Ken Oke Charles Prather Jim Ramey Iris K. Salters Judith L. Strong David P. Taylor Juli Trudell Mary Warner Marie Weigold

See also Presidency of George W. Bush United States presidential elections in Michigan

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