2000 United States presidential election in Michigan

none June 2025 September 2023 2000 United States presidential election 2000 United States presidential election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 1996 United States presidential election in Michigan 1996 2004 United States presidential election in Michigan 2004 58.2% Election Precinct Results Search https://miboecfr.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/cfr/precinct_srch.cgi Michigan.gov State of Michigan 3 May 2021General Election Voter Registration / Turnout Statistics https://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/voter_stats_490816_7.pdf Michigan.gov Michigan Board of Elections 3 May 2021 November 7, 2000 x200px Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994 (3x4 close cropped).jpg Al Gore Democratic Party (United States) Tennessee Joe Lieberman 18 2,170,418 51.28% GeorgeWBush (1).jpg George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas Dick Cheney 0 1,953,139 46.14% President Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) 375px County results 375px Congressional district results 375px Municipality results 375px Gore #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Bush #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% Tie #D4C4DC The 2000 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Vice President Al Gore won Michigan by a margin of 5.1%. The western part of the state, which is more rural, voted overwhelmingly Republican, and George W. Bush won most of the congressional districts and counties in that region of the state. His best performance was in Ottawa County, where he won with over 70%. Gore did fairly well in the eastern region of the state. His best performance was in Wayne County, the highest-populated county in the state and home of the city of Detroit. He won the county with 69%, with his second-best performance in Genesee County, where he got over 62% of the vote.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections This election marked the first time since 1976 in which Michigan's electoral votes did not go to the winner of the general election, although the state was carried by the candidate who ultimately won the popular vote. Bush became the first-ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Kalamazoo or Muskegon County, as well as the first to do so without carrying Alpena or Oakland County since Benjamin Harrison in 1888, the first to do so without carrying Ingham County since William McKinley in 1896, and the first Republican since Richard Nixon in 1968 to win the White House without carrying Michigan. Michigan was also the only state in the Midwest besides Illinois where Gore won by a majority of votes. As such, this marked the first election in which a losing Democrat won a majority in the state. In the Detroit suburbs, Gore won both Oakland and Macomb Counties. The last time the two counties backed different candidates was in 1968. However, the election marked the last time the more blue-collar Macomb County voted to the left of the more white-collar Oakland County. Michigan was one of ten states that backed George H. W. Bush, Bush's father, for president in 1988 that did not back Bush in either 2000 or 2004. Primary election Michigan held presidential primary elections on February 22, 2000. Democratic party 2000 Michigan Democratic presidential caucuses Michigan's delegates were awarded by a party caucus on March 11, 2000. The primary was therefore non-binding. Results Democratic primary results2000 Michigan Election Results 2/22/2000 Presidential Primary https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=2-22-2000 Michigan Department of State 26 May 2026 Lyndon LaRouche Democratic Party (United States) 13,195 29.41% Uncommitted Democratic Party (United States) 31,665 70.59% 44,860 100.00% Republican party Unlike the Democratic party's primary, the Republican primary did award delegates. Results Republican primary results John McCain Republican Party (United States) 650,805 50.97% George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) 549,665 43.05% Alan Keyes Republican Party (United States) 59,032 4.62% Steve Forbes Republican Party (United States) 4,894 0.38% Gary Bauer Republican Party (United States) 2,733 0.21% Orrin Hatch Republican Party (United States) 905 0.07% Joe Schriner (write-in) Republican Party (United States) 22 0.00% Uncommitted Republican Party (United States) 8,714 0.68% 1,276,670 100.00% Reform party Results Reform primary results Donald Trump Reform Party of the United States of America 2,164 69.53% Uncommitted Reform Party of the United States of America 948 30.46% 3.112 100.00% General election Results 2000 United States presidential election in Michigan2000 Michigan Election Results 11/7/2000 State General https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-7-2000 Michigan Department of State 26 May 2026 Al Gore Democratic Party (United States) 2,170,418 51.28% George W. Bush Republican Party (United States) 1,953,139 46.15% Ralph Nader Green Party of the United States 84,165 1.99% Harry Browne Libertarian Party (United States) 16,711 0.39% #A356DE Howard Phillips U. S. Taxpayers' 3,791 0.09% John Hagelin Natural Law Party 2,426 0.06% #DCDCDC Pat Buchanan (write-in) Independent 1,851 0.04% 4,232,501 100.00% Results by county County Al GoreDemocratic George W. BushRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Alcona 2,696 44.96% 3,152 52.56% 149 2.48% -456 -7.60% 5,997 Alger 2,071 47.43% 2,142 49.06% 153 3.50% -71 -1.63% 4,366 Allegan 15,495 34.52% 28,197 62.81% 1,199 2.67% -12,702 -28.29% 44,891 Alpena 7,053 49.91% 6,769 47.90% 310 2.19% 284 2.01% 14,132 Antrim 4,329 37.62% 6,780 58.92% 398 3.46% -2,451 -21.30% 11,507 Arenac 3,685 50.71% 3,421 47.08% 161 2.22% 264 3.63% 7,267 Baraga 1,400 41.26% 1,836 54.11% 157 4.63% -436 -12.85% 3,393 Barry 9,769 37.22% 15,716 59.88% 759 2.89% -5,947 -22.66% 26,244 Bay 28,251 54.71% 22,150 42.90% 1,235 2.39% 6,101 11.81% 51,636 Benzie 3,546 43.93% 4,172 51.68% 354 4.39% -626 -7.75% 8,072 Berrien 28,152 43.15% 35,689 54.70% 1,400 2.15% -7,537 -11.55% 65,241 Branch 6,691 42.39% 8,743 55.40% 349 2.21% -2,052 -13.01% 15,783 Calhoun 27,312 49.59% 26,291 47.73% 1,477 2.68% 1,021 1.86% 55,080 Cass 8,808 44.43% 10,545 53.19% 472 2.38% -1,737 -8.76% 19,825 Charlevoix 4,958 39.71% 7,018 56.20% 511 4.09% -2,060 -16.49% 12,487 Cheboygan 5,484 43.47% 6,815 54.01% 318 2.52% -1,331 -10.54% 12,617 Chippewa 6,370 44.38% 7,526 52.43% 458 3.19% -1,156 -8.05% 14,354 Clare 6,287 49.87% 5,937 47.09% 383 3.04% 350 2.78% 12,607 Clinton 13,394 41.60% 18,054 56.07% 751 2.33% -4,660 -14.47% 32,199 Crawford 2,790 43.84% 3,345 52.56% 229 3.60% -555 -8.72% 6,364 Delta 7,970 46.03% 8,871 51.23% 475 2.74% -901 -5.20% 17,316 Dickinson 5,533 43.12% 6,932 54.02% 367 2.86% -1,399 -10.90% 12,832 Eaton 23,211 47.11% 24,803 50.34% 1,258 2.55% -1,592 -3.23% 49,272 Emmet 5,451 37.05% 8,602 58.47% 658 4.47% -3,151 -21.42% 14,711 Genesee 119,833 62.78% 66,641 34.92% 4,391 2.30% 53,192 27.86% 190,865 Gladwin 5,573 47.92% 5,743 49.39% 313 2.69% -170 -1.47% 11,629 Gogebic 4,066 48.76% 3,929 47.12% 344 4.13% 137 1.64% 8,339 Grand Traverse 14,371 37.59% 22,358 58.48% 1,500 3.92% -7,987 -20.89% 38,229 Gratiot 6,538 43.07% 8,312 54.76% 329 2.17% -1,774 -11.69% 15,179 Hillsdale 6,495 37.17% 10,483 60.00% 495 2.83% -3,988 -22.83% 17,473 Houghton 5,688 40.01% 7,895 55.54% 633 4.45% -2,207 -15.53% 14,216 Huron 6,899 42.86% 8,911 55.37% 285 1.77% -2,012 -12.51% 16,095 Ingham 69,231 57.41% 47,314 39.23% 4,050 3.36% 21,917 18.18% 120,595 Ionia 9,481 39.55% 13,915 58.05% 574 2.39% -4,434 -18.50% 23,970 Iosco 6,505 49.20% 6,345 47.99% 372 2.81% 160 1.21% 13,222 Iron 3,014 48.71% 2,967 47.95% 207 3.35% 47 0.76% 6,188 Isabella 10,228 48.55% 10,053 47.71% 788 3.74% 175 0.84% 21,069 Jackson 28,160 45.46% 32,066 51.76% 1,720 2.78% -3,906 -6.30% 61,946 Kalamazoo 48,807 48.49% 48,254 47.94% 3,595 3.57% 553 0.55% 100,656 Kalkaska 2,774 40.50% 3,842 56.10% 233 3.40% -1,068 -15.60% 6,849 Kent 95,442 38.13% 148,602 59.37% 6,274 2.51% -53,160 -21.24% 250,318 Keweenaw 540 40.21% 740 55.10% 63 4.69% -200 -14.89% 1,343 Lake 2,584 55.06% 1,961 41.79% 148 3.15% 623 13.27% 4,693 Lapeer 15,749 42.30% 20,351 54.66% 1,134 3.05% -4,602 -12.36% 37,234 Leelanau 4,635 38.60% 6,840 56.96% 534 4.45% -2,205 -18.36% 12,009 Lenawee 18,365 45.81% 20,681 51.58% 1,047 2.61% -2,316 -5.77% 40,093 Livingston 28,780 38.13% 44,637 59.14% 2,058 2.73% -15,857 -21.01% 75,475 Luce 956 37.70% 1,480 58.36% 100 3.94% -524 -20.66% 2,536 Mackinac 2,533 42.43% 3,272 54.81% 165 2.76% -739 -12.38% 5,970 Macomb 172,625 49.96% 164,265 47.54% 8,669 2.51% 8,360 2.42% 345,559 Manistee 5,639 49.34% 5,401 47.26% 388 3.40% 238 2.08% 11,428 Marquette 15,503 53.13% 12,577 43.10% 1,099 3.77% 2,926 10.03% 29,179 Mason 5,579 42.86% 7,066 54.29% 371 2.85% -1,487 -11.43% 13,016 Mecosta 6,300 42.70% 8,072 54.71% 382 2.59% -1,772 -12.01% 14,754 Menominee 4,597 44.06% 5,529 52.99% 308 2.95% -932 -8.93% 10,434 Midland 15,959 41.04% 21,887 56.28% 1,042 2.68% -5,928 -15.24% 38,888 Missaukee 2,062 31.74% 4,274 65.79% 160 2.46% -2,212 -34.05% 6,496 Monroe 31,555 51.06% 28,940 46.83% 1,300 2.10% 2,615 4.23% 61,795 Montcalm 9,627 42.03% 12,696 55.43% 581 2.54% -3,069 -13.40% 22,904 Montmorency 2,139 42.70% 2,750 54.90% 120 2.40% -611 -12.20% 5,009 Muskegon 37,865 54.66% 30,028 43.35% 1,377 1.99% 7,837 11.31% 69,270 Newaygo 7,677 39.25% 11,399 58.29% 481 2.46% -3,722 -19.04% 19,557 Oakland 281,201 49.31% 274,319 48.10% 14,745 2.59% 6,882 1.21% 570,265 Oceana 4,597 42.68% 5,913 54.89% 262 2.43% -1,316 -12.21% 10,772 Ogemaw 4,896 49.68% 4,706 47.75% 253 2.57% 190 1.93% 9,855 Ontonagon 1,514 36.47% 2,472 59.55% 165 3.97% -958 -23.08% 4,151 Osceola 4,006 40.34% 5,680 57.20% 244 2.46% -1,674 -16.86% 9,930 Oscoda 1,677 42.01% 2,207 55.29% 108 2.71% -530 -13.28% 3,992 Otsego 4,034 38.40% 6,108 58.14% 363 3.46% -2,074 -19.74% 10,505 Ottawa 29,600 26.76% 78,703 71.16% 2,296 2.08% -49,103 -44.40% 110,599 Presque Isle 3,242 45.79% 3,660 51.69% 178 2.51% -418 -5.90% 7,080 Roscommon 6,433 49.76% 6,190 47.88% 305 2.36% 243 1.88% 12,928 Saginaw 50,825 54.21% 41,152 43.89% 1,779 1.90% 9,673 10.32% 93,756 St. Clair 33,002 48.17% 33,571 49.00% 1,943 2.84% -569 -0.83% 68,516 St. Joseph 8,574 38.93% 12,906 58.60% 544 2.47% -4,332 -19.67% 22,024 Sanilac 7,153 38.53% 10,966 59.06% 447 2.41% -3,813 -20.53% 18,566 Schoolcraft 2,036 48.50% 2,088 49.74% 74 1.76% -52 -1.24% 4,198 Shiawassee 15,520 48.17% 15,816 49.09% 882 2.74% -296 -0.92% 32,218 Tuscola 10,845 43.99% 13,213 53.60% 594 2.41% -2,368 -9.61% 24,652 Van Buren 13,796 46.79% 14,792 50.17% 894 3.03% -996 -3.38% 29,482 Washtenaw 86,647 59.78% 52,459 36.19% 5,834 4.03% 34,188 23.59% 144,940 Wayne 530,414 69.01% 223,021 29.02% 15,192 1.98% 307,393 39.99% 768,627 Wexford 5,326 41.03% 7,215 55.58% 441 3.40% -1,889 -14.55% 12,982Totals2,170,41851.28%1,953,13946.14%109,1542.58%217,2795.14%4,232,711 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican 20em Alcona (Largest city: Harrisville) Alger (Largest city: Munising) Baraga (Largest city: Baraga) Benzie (Largest city: Frankfort) Branch (Largest city: Coldwater) Cass (Largest city: Dowagiac) Cheboygan (Largest city: Cheboygan) Chippewa (Largest city: Sault Ste. Marie) Crawford (Largest city: Grayling) Delta (Largest city: Escanaba) Dickinson (Largest city: Iron Mountain) Gladwin (Largest city: Gladwin) Gratiot (Largest city: Alma) Houghton (Largest city: Houghton) Huron (Largest city: Bad Axe) Kalkaska (Largest city: Kalkaska) Keweenaw (Largest city: Ahmeek) Lapeer (Largest city: Lapeer) Lenawee (Largest city: Adrian) Luce (Largest city: Newberry) Mackinac (Largest city: St. Ignace) Mason (Largest city: Ludington) Mecosta (Largest city: Big Rapids) Menominee (Largest city: Menominee) Montcalm (Largest city: Greenville) Montmorency (Largest city: Lewiston) Oceana (Largest city: Hart) Ontonagon (Largest city: Ontonagon) Osceola (Largest city: Reed City) Oscoda (Largest city: Mio) Presque Isle (Largest city: Rogers City) Schoolcraft (Largest city: Manistique) Shiawassee (Largest city: Owosso) St. Clair (Largest city: Port Huron) Tuscola (Largest city: Caro) Van Buren (Largest city: South Haven) Wexford (Largest city: Cadillac) By congressional district Gore won nine of 16 congressional districts. Each candidate won two districts that elected representatives of the other party.2000 Presidential General Election Data - Michigan District Gore Bush RepresentativeMichigan 1 1st 43% 53%Bart StupakMichigan 2 2nd 38% 59%Peter HoekstraMichigan 3 3rd 38% 59%Vern EhlersMichigan 4 4th 45% 53%Dave CampMichigan 5 5th 53% 45%James A. BarciaMichigan 6 6th 46% 52%Fred UptonMichigan 7 7th 46% 51%Nick SmithMichigan 8 8th50%47%Debbie Stabenow Mike Rogers Michigan 9 9th 52% 45%Dale Kildee Michigan 10 10th 48% 49%David BoniorMichigan 11 11th 49.0% 48.6%Joe Knollenberg Michigan 12 12th 54% 43%Sander Levin Michigan 13 13th 58% 38%Lynn N. Rivers Michigan 14 14th 88% 11%John Conyers Jr. Michigan 15 15th 87% 12%Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Michigan 16 16th 54% 44%John Dingell Electors List of 2000 United States presidential electors Technically the voters of Michigan cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. For this election, Michigan was allocated 18 electors because it had 16 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 18 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 18 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector. The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000http://www.uselectionatlas.org/INFORMATION/ARTICLES/pe2000timeline.php 2000 Post-Election Timeline of Events to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols. The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for Gore and Lieberman:http://presidentelect.org/e2000.html President Elect - 2000 2009-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20120212174238/http://presidentelect.org/e2000.html 2012-02-12 dead Lana Boldi John Cherry Patty Fedewa Sigrid L. Grace Dona Jean Graham Freman Hendrix Jeff Jenks John Kelly Don Oetman Ken Oke Charles Prather Jim Ramey Iris K. Salters Judith L. Strong David P. Taylor Juli Trudell Mary Warner Marie Weigold See also Presidency of George W. Bush United States presidential elections in Michigan References 2000 Michigan United States presidential election