2000Final results
2000 election for President in Indiana
President · Indiana
George W. Bush (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 15.6 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
56.6%1,245,836
Al GoreDemocrat
41.0%901,980
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.9%18,997
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananIndependent
0.8%16,959
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.7%15,530
2,199,302 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 (Independent), 0.8%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.7%