2000Final results
2000 election for President in Mississippi
President · Mississippi
George W. Bush (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 16.9 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
57.6%572,844
Al GoreDemocrat
40.7%404,614
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.9%8,735
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.3%3,267
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.2%2,265
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%2,009
John HagelinNatural Law
0.0%450
994,184 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
George W. Bush (R)Al Gore (D)
Also on the ballot: Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.3%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.2%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.0%