2000Final results
2000 election for President in Arizona
President · Arizona
George W. Bush (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 6.3 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
51.0%781,652
Al GoreDemocrat
44.7%685,341
Ralph NaderGreen
3.0%45,645
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.8%12,373
Smith L. NeilLibertarian
0.4%5,775
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%1,120
1,532,016 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), 3.0%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.8%; Smith L. Neil (Libertarian), 0.4%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%