2000Final results
2000 election for President in Connecticut
President · Connecticut
Al Gore (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 17.5 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
55.9%816,015
George W. BushRepublican
38.4%561,094
Ralph NaderGreen
4.4%64,452
Howard PhillipsOther party
0.7%9,695
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.3%4,731
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%3,484
1,459,525 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), 4.4%; Howard Phillips (Other party), 0.7%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.3%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%