2000Final results
2000 election for President in Vermont
President · Vermont
Al Gore (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 9.9 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
50.6%149,022
George W. BushRepublican
40.7%119,775
Ralph NaderOther party
6.9%20,374
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.7%2,192
Lane Dennis ""denny""Other party
0.4%1,044
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.3%784
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%219
David McReynoldsLiberty Union
0.1%161
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%153
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%70
294,308 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 (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.7%; Lane Dennis ""denny"" (Other party), 0.4%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.3%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; David McReynolds (Liberty Union), 0.1%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%