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2000Final results

2000 election for President in New Jersey

President · New Jersey

Al Gore (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 15.8 points.

Al GoreDemocrat · winner
56.1%1,788,850
George W. BushRepublican
40.3%1,284,173
Write-ins and other votesOther party
3.6%114,203
3,187,226 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

EvenR+13.61988D+2.41992D+17.91996D+15.82000D+6.72004D+15.62008

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET