2000Final results
2000 election for President in California
President · California
Al Gore (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 11.8 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
53.4%5,861,203
George W. BushRepublican
41.7%4,567,429
Ralph NaderGreen
3.8%418,707
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.4%45,520
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.4%44,987
Howard PhillipsAmerican Independent
0.2%17,042
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%10,934
10,965,822 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
Al Gore (D)George W. Bush (R)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Green), 3.8%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.4%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.4%; Howard Phillips (American Independent), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%