2000Final results
2000 election for President in Maine
President · Maine
Al Gore (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 5.1 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
49.1%319,951
George W. BushRepublican
44.0%286,616
Ralph NaderGreen
5.7%37,127
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.7%4,443
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.5%3,074
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%579
651,817 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: Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.7%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.5%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%