Alabama — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state2000 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentBushR+14.9
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 56.5% | 944,409 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 41.6% | 695,602 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 32,540 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Bibb County, AL | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Blount County, AL | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Butler County, AL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Chambers County, AL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Clarke County, AL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Clay County, AL | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Coffee County, AL | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Coosa County, AL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Covington County, AL | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Cullman County, AL | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Dale County, AL | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Elmore County, AL | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Escambia County, AL | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Etowah County, AL | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Fayette County, AL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Franklin County, AL | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Geneva County, AL | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Henry County, AL | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Houston County, AL | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Lamar County, AL | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Lee County, AL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Limestone County, AL | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+74.4 |
| Madison County, AL | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Marion County, AL | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Marshall County, AL | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Mobile County, AL | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Monroe County, AL | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Morgan County, AL | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Pickens County, AL | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Pike County, AL | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Randolph County, AL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Shelby County, AL | Republican | R+55.5 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Talladega County, AL | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Walker County, AL | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Washington County, AL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+39.9 |
Alabama results by county
67 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | George W. Bush+7,051 | 11,99369.7% | 4,94228.7% | 1130.7% | 17,208 |
| Baldwin County | George W. Bush+26,875 | 40,87272.4% | 13,99724.8% | 5781.0% | 56,480 |
| Barbour County | Al Gore+92 | 5,09649.0% | 5,18849.9% | 650.6% | 10,395 |
| Bibb County | George W. Bush+1,563 | 4,27360.2% | 2,71038.2% | 660.9% | 7,101 |
| Blount County | George W. Bush+7,690 | 12,66770.5% | 4,97727.7% | 1751.0% | 17,973 |
| Bullock County | Al Gore+1,962 | 1,43329.2% | 3,39569.2% | 521.1% | 4,904 |
| Butler County | George W. Bush+521 | 4,12752.9% | 3,60646.2% | 340.4% | 7,803 |
| Calhoun County | George W. Bush+6,525 | 22,30657.3% | 15,78140.6% | 3410.9% | 38,909 |
| Chambers County | George W. Bush+421 | 6,03751.0% | 5,61647.5% | 860.7% | 11,834 |
| Cherokee County | George W. Bush+657 | 4,15453.1% | 3,49744.7% | 951.2% | 7,823 |
| Chilton County | George W. Bush+5,260 | 10,06666.7% | 4,80631.8% | 1280.8% | 15,092 |
| Choctaw County | Al Gore+107 | 3,60048.8% | 3,70750.3% | 340.5% | 7,374 |
| Clarke County | George W. Bush+1,309 | 5,98855.7% | 4,67943.5% | 520.5% | 10,752 |
| Clay County | George W. Bush+1,674 | 3,71963.2% | 2,04534.8% | 671.1% | 5,883 |
| Cleburne County | George W. Bush+1,669 | 3,33365.5% | 1,66432.7% | 561.1% | 5,092 |
| Coffee County | George W. Bush+4,718 | 9,93864.4% | 5,22033.8% | 1210.8% | 15,434 |
| Colbert County | Al Gore+25 | 10,51848.8% | 10,54349.0% | 2631.2% | 21,532 |
| Conecuh County | Al Gore+84 | 2,69948.6% | 2,78350.1% | 340.6% | 5,551 |
| Coosa County | George W. Bush+278 | 2,38252.2% | 2,10446.1% | 471.0% | 4,567 |
| Covington County | George W. Bush+4,521 | 8,96165.8% | 4,44032.6% | 890.7% | 13,613 |
| Crenshaw County | George W. Bush+859 | 2,79358.2% | 1,93440.3% | 280.6% | 4,795 |
| Cullman County | George W. Bush+9,399 | 19,15764.9% | 9,75833.0% | 3281.1% | 29,525 |
| Dale County | George W. Bush+5,687 | 10,59367.0% | 4,90631.0% | 1190.8% | 15,806 |
| Dallas County | Al Gore+3,607 | 7,36039.9% | 10,96759.4% | 740.4% | 18,464 |
| DeKalb County | George W. Bush+5,771 | 12,82763.2% | 7,05634.8% | 2271.1% | 20,285 |
| Elmore County | George W. Bush+10,125 | 16,77770.5% | 6,65227.9% | 1630.7% | 23,804 |
| Escambia County | George W. Bush+2,452 | 6,97559.8% | 4,52338.8% | 840.7% | 11,660 |
| Etowah County | George W. Bush+3,654 | 21,08753.6% | 17,43344.3% | 3931.0% | 39,348 |
| Fayette County | George W. Bush+1,518 | 4,58258.7% | 3,06439.2% | 1021.3% | 7,808 |
| Franklin County | George W. Bush+1,326 | 6,11955.1% | 4,79343.2% | 1191.1% | 11,103 |
| Geneva County | George W. Bush+3,819 | 6,58868.9% | 2,76929.0% | 1051.1% | 9,559 |
| Greene County | Al Gore+2,654 | 85019.3% | 3,50479.7% | 180.4% | 4,396 |
| Hale County | Al Gore+1,668 | 2,98438.6% | 4,65260.2% | 520.7% | 7,731 |
| Henry County | George W. Bush+1,272 | 4,05458.5% | 2,78240.1% | 480.7% | 6,932 |
| Houston County | George W. Bush+12,738 | 22,15069.1% | 9,41229.4% | 2380.7% | 32,057 |
| Jackson County | Al Gore+591 | 8,47547.3% | 9,06650.6% | 1811.0% | 17,906 |
| Jefferson County | George W. Bush+8,602 | 138,49150.6% | 129,88947.4% | 1,9900.7% | 273,763 |
| Lamar County | George W. Bush+1,817 | 4,47061.7% | 2,65336.6% | 691.0% | 7,249 |
| Lauderdale County | George W. Bush+3,603 | 17,47854.4% | 13,87543.2% | 4301.3% | 32,137 |
| Lawrence County | Al Gore+625 | 5,67146.5% | 6,29651.7% | 1551.3% | 12,185 |
| Lee County | George W. Bush+7,859 | 22,43358.6% | 14,57438.1% | 3620.9% | 38,264 |
| Limestone County | George W. Bush+5,212 | 14,20460.1% | 8,99238.0% | 2451.0% | 23,634 |
| Lowndes County | Al Gore+2,919 | 1,63826.2% | 4,55773.0% | 300.5% | 6,243 |
| Macon County | Al Gore+6,574 | 1,09112.4% | 7,66586.8% | 440.5% | 8,831 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+13,952 | 62,15154.8% | 48,19942.5% | 1,0831.0% | 113,318 |
| Marengo County | Al Gore+151 | 4,69048.8% | 4,84150.4% | 370.4% | 9,608 |
| Marion County | George W. Bush+2,310 | 6,91058.8% | 4,60039.1% | 1211.0% | 11,756 |
| Marshall County | George W. Bush+6,703 | 17,08461.0% | 10,38137.1% | 2681.0% | 27,989 |
| Mobile County | George W. Bush+19,522 | 78,16255.9% | 58,64042.0% | 1,3581.0% | 139,745 |
| Monroe County | George W. Bush+1,412 | 5,15357.6% | 3,74141.8% | 320.4% | 8,951 |
| Montgomery County | Al Gore+1,544 | 38,82748.3% | 40,37150.3% | 4530.6% | 80,328 |
| Morgan County | George W. Bush+9,714 | 25,77460.4% | 16,06037.6% | 3970.9% | 42,681 |
| Perry County | Al Gore+2,288 | 1,73229.9% | 4,02069.5% | 170.3% | 5,787 |
| Pickens County | George W. Bush+163 | 4,30650.4% | 4,14348.5% | 520.6% | 8,540 |
| Pike County | George W. Bush+1,701 | 6,05857.5% | 4,35741.3% | 540.5% | 10,544 |
| Randolph County | George W. Bush+1,572 | 4,66658.9% | 3,09439.1% | 991.3% | 7,919 |
| Russell County | Al Gore+2,198 | 6,19841.9% | 8,39656.8% | 720.5% | 14,775 |
| Shelby County | George W. Bush+34,468 | 47,65176.7% | 13,18321.2% | 4820.8% | 62,128 |
| St. Clair County | George W. Bush+10,632 | 17,11771.1% | 6,48526.9% | 2671.1% | 24,090 |
| Sumter County | Al Gore+2,786 | 1,62926.8% | 4,41572.5% | 240.4% | 6,088 |
| Talladega County | George W. Bush+2,543 | 13,80754.2% | 11,26444.3% | 1960.8% | 25,451 |
| Tallapoosa County | George W. Bush+3,622 | 9,80560.3% | 6,18338.0% | 1120.7% | 16,253 |
| Tuscaloosa County | George W. Bush+9,389 | 34,00356.6% | 24,61440.9% | 4900.8% | 60,114 |
| Walker County | George W. Bush+1,865 | 13,48652.6% | 11,62145.3% | 2701.1% | 25,641 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+731 | 4,11754.2% | 3,38644.6% | 670.9% | 7,596 |
| Wilcox County | Al Gore+1,783 | 1,66132.4% | 3,44467.2% | 150.3% | 5,126 |
| Winston County | George W. Bush+3,721 | 6,41368.8% | 2,69228.9% | 1251.3% | 9,318 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Same ballot, 2000AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.