2000Final results
2000 election for President in Minnesota
President · Minnesota
Al Gore (D) won with 47.9% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 2.4 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
47.9%1,168,266
George W. BushRepublican
45.5%1,109,659
Ralph NaderGreen
5.2%126,696
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
1.0%24,460
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%5,282
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%3,272
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%1,022
2,438,685 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), 1.0%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%