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The 2000 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The State of Washington was considered a competitive swing state in 2000, and both campaigns sent advertisements into the state.[2][3] On election day, Gore won the state with a margin of 5.6%. Gore's best performance in the state was in King County, also the largest populated county, which he won with 60% of the vote. As of the 2020 presidential election[update], this is the last election in which Whatcom County voted for the Republican candidate.
| 2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Albert Arnold Gore Jr. | 1,247,652 | 50.13% | 11 | |
| Republican | George Walker Bush | 1,108,864 | 44.56% | 0 | |
| Green/Progressive | Ralph Nader | 103,002 | 4.14% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | 13,135 | 0.53% | 0 | |
| Reform | Pat Buchanan | 7,171 | 0.29% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | John Hagelin | 2,927 | 0.12% | 0 | |
| Constitution | Howard Phillips | 1,989 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| Workers World | Monica Moorehead | 1,729 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| - | Write Ins | 1,312 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| Socialist | David McReynolds | 660 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Socialist Workers | James Harris | 304 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Totals | 2,488,745 | 100.00% | 11 | ||
| Voter turnout | 59% | ||||
| County | Al Gore Democratic |
George W. Bush Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
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| Adams | 1,406 | 28.27% | 3,440 | 69.16% | 128 | 2.57% | -2,034 | -40.89% | 4,974 |
| Asotin | 2,736 | 34.26% | 4,909 | 61.48% | 340 | 4.26% | -2,173 | -27.22% | 7,985 |
| Benton | 19,512 | 32.64% | 38,367 | 64.18% | 1,900 | 3.18% | -18,855 | -31.54% | 59,779 |
| Chelan | 8,412 | 31.72% | 16,980 | 64.03% | 1,184 | 4.46% | -8,568 | -32.31% | 26,576 |
| Clallam | 13,779 | 42.75% | 16,251 | 50.42% | 2,202 | 6.83% | -2,472 | -7.67% | 32,232 |
| Clark | 61,767 | 45.57% | 67,219 | 49.59% | 6,558 | 4.84% | -5,452 | -4.02% | 135,544 |
| Columbia | 515 | 24.44% | 1,523 | 72.28% | 69 | 3.27% | -1,008 | -47.84% | 2,107 |
| Cowlitz | 18,233 | 49.33% | 16,873 | 45.65% | 1,856 | 5.02% | 1,360 | 3.68% | 36,962 |
| Douglas | 3,822 | 29.73% | 8,512 | 66.22% | 521 | 4.05% | -4,690 | -36.49% | 12,855 |
| Ferry | 932 | 30.68% | 1,896 | 62.41% | 210 | 6.91% | -964 | -31.73% | 3,038 |
| Franklin | 4,653 | 34.18% | 8,594 | 63.13% | 367 | 2.70% | -3,941 | -28.95% | 13,614 |
| Garfield | 300 | 22.57% | 982 | 73.89% | 47 | 3.54% | -682 | -51.32% | 1,329 |
| Grant | 7,073 | 29.72% | 15,830 | 66.52% | 895 | 3.76% | -8,757 | -36.80% | 23,798 |
| Grays Harbor | 13,304 | 51.22% | 11,225 | 43.22% | 1,443 | 5.56% | 2,079 | 8.00% | 25,972 |
| Island | 14,778 | 44.78% | 16,408 | 49.72% | 1,818 | 5.51% | -1,630 | -4.94% | 33,004 |
| Jefferson | 8,281 | 52.30% | 6,095 | 38.50% | 1,457 | 9.20% | 2,186 | 13.80% | 15,833 |
| King | 476,700 | 60.02% | 273,171 | 34.40% | 44,325 | 5.58% | 203,529 | 25.62% | 794,196 |
| Kitsap | 50,302 | 48.90% | 46,427 | 45.13% | 6,138 | 5.97% | 3,875 | 3.77% | 102,867 |
| Kittitas | 5,516 | 39.16% | 7,727 | 54.86% | 843 | 5.98% | -2,211 | -15.70% | 14,086 |
| Klickitat | 3,062 | 37.43% | 4,557 | 55.70% | 562 | 6.87% | -1,495 | -18.27% | 8,181 |
| Lewis | 9,891 | 32.99% | 18,565 | 61.91% | 1,530 | 5.10% | -8,674 | -28.92% | 29,986 |
| Lincoln | 1,417 | 27.27% | 3,546 | 68.23% | 234 | 4.50% | -2,129 | -40.96% | 5,197 |
| Mason | 10,876 | 48.38% | 10,257 | 45.63% | 1,347 | 5.99% | 619 | 2.75% | 22,480 |
| Okanogan | 4,335 | 29.29% | 9,384 | 63.41% | 1,079 | 7.29% | -5,049 | -34.12% | 14,798 |
| Pacific | 4,895 | 51.42% | 4,042 | 42.46% | 582 | 6.11% | 853 | 8.96% | 9,519 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,973 | 36.28% | 3,076 | 56.56% | 389 | 7.15% | -1,103 | -20.28% | 5,438 |
| Pierce | 138,249 | 51.41% | 118,431 | 44.04% | 12,246 | 4.55% | 19,818 | 7.37% | 268,926 |
| San Juan | 4,426 | 52.54% | 3,005 | 35.67% | 993 | 11.79% | 1,421 | 16.87% | 8,424 |
| Skagit | 20,432 | 45.18% | 22,163 | 49.01% | 2,626 | 5.81% | -1,731 | -3.83% | 45,221 |
| Skamania | 1,753 | 41.26% | 2,151 | 50.62% | 345 | 8.12% | -398 | -9.36% | 4,249 |
| Snohomish | 129,612 | 51.57% | 109,615 | 43.61% | 12,101 | 4.81% | 19,997 | 7.96% | 251,328 |
| Spokane | 74,604 | 43.35% | 89,299 | 51.88% | 8,209 | 4.77% | -14,695 | -8.53% | 172,112 |
| Stevens | 5,560 | 30.89% | 11,299 | 62.78% | 1,140 | 6.33% | -5,739 | -31.89% | 17,999 |
| Thurston | 50,467 | 51.80% | 39,924 | 40.98% | 7,031 | 7.22% | 10,543 | 10.82% | 97,422 |
| Wahkiakum | 803 | 40.70% | 1,033 | 52.36% | 137 | 6.94% | -230 | -11.66% | 1,973 |
| Walla Walla | 7,188 | 33.64% | 13,304 | 62.27% | 873 | 4.09% | -6,116 | -28.63% | 21,365 |
| Whatcom | 34,033 | 46.14% | 34,287 | 46.49% | 5,437 | 7.37% | -254 | -0.35% | 73,757 |
| Whitman | 6,509 | 40.09% | 9,003 | 55.45% | 725 | 4.47% | -2,494 | -15.36% | 16,237 |
| Yakima | 25,546 | 37.91% | 39,494 | 58.61% | 2,342 | 3.48% | -13,948 | -20.70% | 67,382 |
| Totals | 1,247,652 | 50.13% | 1,108,864 | 44.56% | 132,229 | 5.31% | 138,788 | 5.57% | 2,488,745 |
Gore won 6 of 9 congressional districts. Both candidates won a district held by the other party.[4]
| District | Bush | Gore | Representative |
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| 1st | 42% | 54% | Jay Inslee |
| 2nd | 46% | 48% | Jack Metcalf |
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| 3rd | 48% | 47% | Brian Baird |
| 4th | 62% | 34% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 55% | 40% | George Nethercutt |
| 6th | 44% | 51% | Norman D. Dicks |
| 7th | 20% | 72% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 47% | 49% | Jennifer Dunn |
| 9th | 42% | 54% | Adam Smith |
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