2000Final results
2000 election for President in Maryland
President · Maryland
Al Gore (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 16.3 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
56.5%1,144,008
George W. BushRepublican
40.2%813,827
Ralph NaderGreen
2.7%53,768
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.3%5,310
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.2%4,248
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.0%918
2,025,212 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), 2.7%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.3%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.2%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.0%