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George W. Bush vs Ralph Nader

George W. Bush vs Ralph Nader in 2000: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

George W. Bush

Elections
2 (2000, 2004)
Won
2
Electoral votes, all runs
557
Best popular vote
50.7% in 2004
Parties
Republican
vs

Ralph Nader

Elections
1 (2000)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
0
Best popular vote
2.7% in 2000
Parties
Green
George W. Bush states
30
Ralph Nader states
0
Popular vote
47.9% – 2.7%
Alabama: George W. BushAlaska: George W. BushArizona: George W. BushArkansas: George W. BushCalifornia: another candidateColorado: George W. BushConnecticut: another candidateDelaware: another candidateDistrict of Columbia: another candidateFlorida: George W. BushGeorgia: George W. BushHawaii: another candidateIdaho: George W. BushIllinois: another candidateIndiana: George W. BushIowa: another candidateKansas: George W. BushKentucky: George W. BushLouisiana: George W. BushMaine: another candidateMaryland: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateMichigan: another candidateMinnesota: another candidateMississippi: George W. BushMissouri: George W. BushMontana: George W. BushNebraska: George W. BushNevada: George W. BushNew Hampshire: George W. BushNew Jersey: another candidateNew Mexico: another candidateNew York: another candidateNorth Carolina: George W. BushNorth Dakota: George W. BushOhio: George W. BushOklahoma: George W. BushOregon: another candidatePennsylvania: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateSouth Carolina: George W. BushSouth Dakota: George W. BushTennessee: George W. BushTexas: George W. BushUtah: George W. BushVermont: another candidateVirginia: George W. BushWashington: another candidateWest Virginia: George W. BushWisconsin: another candidateWyoming: George W. BushVermont: another candidateNew Hampshire: George W. BushMassachusetts: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateConnecticut: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateDelaware: another candidateMaryland: another candidateDistrict of Columbia: another candidate
Every state, 2000
StateGeorge W. BushRalph NaderGap (pts)EV
Alabama 56.5% 9 1.1% 55.4 9
Alaska 58.6% 3 10.1% 48.5 3
Arizona 51.0% 8 3.0% 48.0 8
Arkansas 51.3% 6 1.5% 49.8 6
California 41.7% 3.8% 37.9 54
Colorado 50.8% 8 5.3% 45.5 8
Connecticut 38.4% 4.4% 34.0 8
Delaware 41.9% 2.5% 39.4 3
District of Columbia 9.0% 5.2% 3.8 2
Florida 48.8% 25 1.6% 47.2 25
Georgia 54.7% 13 0.5% 54.2 13
Hawaii 37.5% 5.9% 31.6 4
Idaho 67.2% 4 2.5% 64.7 4
Illinois 42.6% 2.2% 40.4 22
Indiana 56.6% 12 0.8% 55.8 12
Iowa 48.2% 2.2% 46.0 7
Kansas 58.0% 6 3.4% 54.6 6
Kentucky 56.5% 8 1.5% 55.0 8
Louisiana 52.6% 9 1.2% 51.4 9
Maine 44.0% 5.7% 38.3 4
Maryland 40.3% 2.7% 37.6 10
Massachusetts 32.5% 6.4% 26.1 12
Michigan 46.1% 2.0% 44.1 18
Minnesota 45.5% 5.2% 40.3 10
Mississippi 57.6% 7 0.8% 56.8 7
Missouri 50.4% 11 1.6% 48.8 11
Montana 58.4% 3 5.9% 52.5 3
Nebraska 62.2% 5 3.5% 58.7 5
Nevada 49.5% 4 2.5% 47.0 4
New Hampshire 48.1% 4 3.9% 44.2 4
New Jersey 40.3% 3.0% 37.3 15
New Mexico 47.8% 3.6% 44.2 5
New York 35.2% 3.6% 31.6 33
North Carolina 56.0% 14 0.0% 56.0 14
North Dakota 60.7% 3 3.3% 57.4 3
Ohio 50.0% 21 2.5% 47.5 21
Oklahoma 60.3% 8 0.0% 60.3 8
Oregon 46.5% 5.0% 41.5 7
Pennsylvania 46.4% 2.1% 44.3 23
Rhode Island 31.9% 6.1% 25.8 4
South Carolina 56.8% 8 1.5% 55.3 8
South Dakota 60.3% 3 0.0% 60.3 3
Tennessee 51.1% 11 1.0% 50.1 11
Texas 59.3% 32 2.2% 57.1 32
Utah 66.8% 5 4.7% 62.1 5
Vermont 40.7% 6.9% 33.8 3
Virginia 52.5% 13 2.2% 50.3 13
Washington 44.6% 4.1% 40.5 11
West Virginia 51.9% 5 1.6% 50.3 5
Wisconsin 47.6% 3.6% 44.0 11
Wyoming 67.8% 3 2.1% 65.7 3

Questions and answers

Who won between George W. Bush and Ralph Nader in 2000?

George W. Bush won the presidency. Electoral votes: George W. Bush 271, Ralph Nader 0. Popular vote: George W. Bush 47.9%, Ralph Nader 2.7%.

How many states did George W. Bush and Ralph Nader each win in 2000?

George W. Bush carried 30 and Ralph Nader carried 0.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data