2000Final results
2000 election for President in Idaho
President · Idaho
George W. Bush (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 39.5 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
67.2%336,937
Al GoreDemocrat
27.6%138,637
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.5%12,292
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
1.5%7,615
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.7%3,488
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.3%1,469
John HagelinNatural Law
0.2%1,177
501,615 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: Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 1.5%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.7%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.3%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.2%