2000Final results
2000 election for President in North Carolina
President · North Carolina
George W. Bush (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 12.8 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
56.0%1,631,163
Al GoreDemocrat
43.1%1,257,692
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.5%13,891
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.3%8,874
Not DesignatedSocialist
0.1%3,370
2,914,990 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: Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.5%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.3%; Not Designated (Socialist), 0.1%