2000Final results
2000 election for President in New Mexico
President · New Mexico
Al Gore (D) won with 47.9% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 0.1 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
47.9%286,783
George W. BushRepublican
47.8%286,417
Ralph NaderGreen
3.6%21,251
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.3%2,058
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.2%1,392
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%361
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%343
598,605 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)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Green), 3.6%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.3%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%