2000Final results
2000 election for President in Iowa
President · Iowa
Al Gore (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 0.3 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
47.2%638,517
George W. BushRepublican
46.9%634,373
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.9%38,627
Ralph NaderGreen
2.2%29,374
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.4%5,731
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%3,209
John HagelinIndependent
0.2%2,281
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.0%613
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%190
David McReynoldsSocialist
0.0%107
1,353,022 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), 2.2%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.4%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Independent), 0.2%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.0%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; David McReynolds (Socialist), 0.0%