United States presidential election in Texas, 2000

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Main article: United States presidential election, 2000
United States presidential election in Texas, 2000
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  George-W-Bush.jpeg Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994.jpg
Nominee George W. Bush Al Gore
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Tennessee
Running mate Dick Cheney Joe Lieberman
Electoral vote 32 0
Popular vote 3,799,639 2,433,746
Percentage 59.30% 37.98%
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County Results
  Gore—70-80%
  Gore—60-70%
  Gore—50-60%
  Bush—<50%
  Bush—50-60%
  Bush—60-70%
  Bush—70-80%
  Bush—80-90%
  Bush—>90%
President before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

 Elected President

George W. Bush
Republican

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The 2000 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 32 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Texas was won by Governor George W. Bush by a 21.32% margin of victory.

Electors

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Main article: List of United States presidential electors, 2000

The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000[1] 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 George Bush and Dick Cheney:[2]

  1. Ernie Angelo
  2. James R. Batsell
  3. Carmen P. Castillo
  4. Mary Ceverha
  5. Ken Clark
  6. Hally B. Clements
  7. Mary E. Cowart
  8. Sue Daniel
  9. Michael Dugas
  10. Betty R. Hines
  11. Jim Hamlin
  12. Cruz G. Hernandez
  13. Chuck Jones
  14. William Earl Juett
  15. Neal J. Katz
  16. Betsy Lake
  17. Adair Margo
  18. Loyce McCarter
  19. Joseph I. Oniell III
  20. Michael Paddie
  21. Nancy Palm
  22. Howard Pebley Jr.
  23. Robert J. Peden
  24. Helen Quiram
  25. James B. Randall
  26. Clyde Moody Siebman
  27. Stan Stanart
  28. Henry W. Teich Jr.
  29. Randal Tye Thomas
  30. James Davidson Walker
  31. Tom F. Ward Jr.
  32. Gayle West

Results

United States presidential election in Texas, 2000[3]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican George W. Bush 3,799,639 59.30% 32
Democratic Al Gore 2,433,746 37.98% 0
Green Ralph Nader 137,994 2.15% 0
Libertarian Harry Browne 23,160 0.36% 0
Independent Pat Buchanan 12,394 0.19% 0

References

  1. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2000&fips=42&f=0&off=0&elect=0
  2. ↑ http://presidentelect.org/e2000.html
  3. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html

See also

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