2000Final results
2000 election for President in Virginia
President · Virginia
George W. Bush (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 8.0 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
52.5%1,437,490
Al GoreDemocrat
44.4%1,217,290
Ralph NaderGreen
2.2%59,398
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.6%15,198
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.2%5,455
Howard PhillipsConservative
0.1%1,809
2,739,447 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), 2.2%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.6%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.2%; Howard Phillips (Conservative), 0.1%