2000Final results
2000 election for President in Washington
President · Washington
Al Gore (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating George W. Bush (R) by 5.6 points.
Al GoreDemocrat · winner
50.2%1,247,652
George W. BushRepublican
44.6%1,108,864
Ralph NaderGreen
4.1%103,002
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.5%13,135
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananOther party
0.3%7,171
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%2,927
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.1%1,989
Monica MooreheadWorkers World
0.1%1,729
David McReynoldsSocialist
0.0%660
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%304
2,487,433 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), 4.1%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.5%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Other party), 0.3%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.1%; Monica Moorehead (Workers World), 0.1%; David McReynolds (Socialist), 0.0%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%