2000Final results
2000 election for President in Arkansas
President · Arkansas
George W. Bush (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 5.4 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
51.3%472,940
Al GoreDemocrat
45.9%422,768
Ralph NaderGreen
1.5%13,421
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.8%7,358
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.3%2,781
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.2%1,415
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%1,098
921,781 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
George W. Bush (R)Al Gore (D)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Green), 1.5%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.8%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.3%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%