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      Home/Elections/2000/President/Illinois
      2000·President·Illinois

      Illinois Presidential Election

      Al Gore54.9%vs.George W. Bush42.9%|
      D+12.1
      |4,712,255 votes
      4 candidates4,712,255 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Al GoreDEM✓
      		DEM2,589,02654.9%
      George W. BushREP
      		REP2,019,42142.9%
      Ralph NaderGRN
      		GRN103,7592.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH49---

      Seat History

      President in Illinois

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+10.9
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+17.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+17.0
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+16.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+10.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.5
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.9
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+2.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.5
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.9
      View all President history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Al GoreDEM
      Record21W-29L
      Avg MarginR+3.1
      Career2000-2000
      President
      Full profile →
      George W. BushREP
      Record61W-41L
      Avg MarginR+4.6
      Career1994-2004
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      Ralph NaderGRN
      Record0W-47L
      Avg MarginR+2.0
      Career2000-2000
      President
      Full profile →

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