2000Final results
2000 election for President in New York
President · New York
Al Gore (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 25.0 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
60.2%4,107,697
George W. BushRepublican
35.2%2,403,374
Ralph NaderGreen
3.6%244,030
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananRight to Life
0.5%31,599
John HagelinIndependent
0.4%24,361
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.1%7,649
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%1,789
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.0%1,498
6,821,999 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%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Right to Life), 0.5%; John Hagelin (Independent), 0.4%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.1%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.0%