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      Home/Elections/2000/President/West Virginia
      2000·President·West Virginia

      West Virginia Presidential Election

      George W. Bush51.9%vs.Al Gore45.6%|
      R+6.3
      |648,124 votes
      4 candidates648,124 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George W. BushREP✓
      		REP336,47551.9%
      Al GoreDEM
      		DEM295,49745.6%
      Ralph NaderGRN
      		GRN10,6801.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5,4720.8%

      Seat History

      President in West Virginia

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.8
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+38.9
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+26.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+13.1
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.9
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.8
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.7
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+16.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+27.2
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+8.8
      View all President history for West Virginia →

      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 →

      Also in West Virginia, 2000

      US Senate1 contest →US House3 contests →Governor1 contest →
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