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2000Final results

2000 election for President in Delaware

President · Delaware

Al Gore (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 13.1 points.

Al GoreDemocrat · winner
55.0%180,068
George W. BushRepublican
41.9%137,288
2.5%8,307
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%774
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%208
John HagelinNatural Law
0.0%107
327,529 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

EvenR+12.41988D+8.21992D+15.21996D+13.12000D+7.62004D+25.02008

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), 2.5%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.2%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.0%