2000Final results
2000 election for President in Michigan
President · Michigan
Al Gore (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 5.1 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
51.3%2,170,418
George W. BushRepublican
46.1%1,953,139
Ralph NaderGreen
2.0%84,165
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.4%16,711
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%3,791
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%2,426
4,232,501 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), 2.0%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.4%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%