2000Final results
2000 election for President in Pennsylvania
President · Pennsylvania
Al Gore (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 4.2 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
50.6%2,485,967
George W. BushRepublican
46.4%2,281,127
Ralph NaderGreen
2.1%103,392
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.3%16,023
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.3%14,428
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%11,248
4,912,185 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), 2.1%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.3%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.3%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%