2000Final results
2000 election for President in Massachusetts
President · Massachusetts
Al Gore (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 27.3 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
59.8%1,616,487
George W. BushRepublican
32.5%878,502
Ralph NaderGreen
6.4%173,564
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.6%16,366
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.4%11,149
John HagelinIndependent
0.1%2,884
2,702,942 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)Ralph Nader (G)
Also on the ballot: Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.6%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.4%; John Hagelin (Independent), 0.1%