2000Final results
2000 election for President in Illinois
President · Illinois
Al Gore (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 12.0 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
54.6%2,589,026
George W. BushRepublican
42.6%2,019,421
Ralph NaderGreen
2.2%103,759
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%11,623
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.0%2,127
4,742,108 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%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.0%