2000Final results
2000 election for President in Kentucky
President · Kentucky
George W. Bush (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 15.1 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
56.5%872,520
Al GoreDemocrat
41.4%638,923
Ralph NaderGreen
1.5%23,118
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.3%4,152
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%2,885
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%1,513
1,544,106 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: Ralph Nader (Green), 1.5%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.3%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%