2000Final results
2000 election for President in Rhode Island
President · Rhode Island
Al Gore (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 29.1 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
61.0%249,508
George W. BushRepublican
31.9%130,555
Ralph NaderGreen
6.1%25,052
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.6%2,273
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%742
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%271
Monica MooreheadWorkers World
0.0%199
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.0%97
409,112 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)Ralph Nader (G)
Also on the ballot: Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.6%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; Monica Moorehead (Workers World), 0.0%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.0%