2000Final results
2000 election for President in Utah
President · Utah
George W. Bush (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 40.5 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
66.8%515,096
Al GoreDemocrat
26.3%203,053
Ralph NaderGreen
4.7%35,850
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
1.2%9,319
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.5%3,616
Howard PhillipsIndependent
0.4%2,709
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%763
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%186
770,754 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
George W. Bush (R)Al Gore (D)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Green), 4.7%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 1.2%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.5%; Howard Phillips (Independent), 0.4%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%