2000Final results
2000 election for President in Montana
President · Montana
George W. Bush (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 25.1 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
58.4%240,178
Al GoreDemocrat
33.4%137,126
Ralph NaderGreen
5.9%24,437
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
1.4%5,697
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.4%1,718
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.3%1,155
John HagelinNatural Law
0.2%675
410,986 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)Ralph Nader (G)
Also on the ballot: Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 1.4%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.4%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.3%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.2%