2000 United States presidential election in New Hampshire|
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Congressional district results
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Bush
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100% |
Gore
40–50%
50–60%
60–70% |
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The 2000 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on election day on November 7, as part of the 2000 United States presidential election. The two major candidates were Texas Governor George W. Bush of the Republican Party and Vice President Al Gore of the Democratic Party. When all votes were tallied, Bush was declared the winner with a plurality of the vote over Gore, receiving 48% of the vote to Gore's 47%, while Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received almost 4% of the vote in the state. Bush went on to win the election nationwide. Had Gore come out victorious in New Hampshire with its four electoral votes, he would have won the presidency, regardless of the outcome of Bush v. Gore.
Through the 2024 election, 2000 marks the only time since 1988 that the Republican nominee carried New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the only state to vote for the Republican ticket in 2000 to have not done so again; in fact, every other state Bush won in 2000 voted for him again in 2004. 2000 would be the last time that a Republican won any electoral votes in New England until Donald Trump won Maine's 2nd congressional district in 2016, and the last time a Republican won any state in the Northeastern United States until Trump won Pennsylvania in 2016 and 2024.
In 2000, Bush was the first Republican since 1888 to carry the state without Merrimack County, the first since 1880 to win without Grafton County, and the first to win without Cheshire County.
