2000Final results
2000 election for President in Louisiana
President · Louisiana
George W. Bush (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 7.7 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
52.6%927,871
Al GoreDemocrat
44.9%792,344
Ralph NaderGreen
1.2%20,473
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.8%14,356
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.3%5,483
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%2,951
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.1%1,103
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%1,075
1,765,656 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), 1.2%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.8%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.3%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%