2000Final results
2000 election for President in West Virginia
President · West Virginia
George W. Bush (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Al Gore (D) by 6.3 points.
George W. BushRepublican · winner
51.9%336,475
Al GoreDemocrat
45.6%295,497
Ralph NaderGreen
1.6%10,680
Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform
0.5%3,169
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.3%1,912
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%367
648,124 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), 1.6%; Patrick ""pat"" Buchanan (Reform), 0.5%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.3%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%