2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Turnout	75.46% 0.94%
Gore 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%	Bush 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
President before election; Bill Clinton; Democratic	Elected President ; George W. Bush; Republican

The 2000 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

The State of Washington was considered a competitive swing state in 2000, and both campaigns sent advertisements into the state.^[2]^[3] On election day, Gore won the state with a margin of 5.6%. Gore's best performance in the state was in King County, also the largest populated county, which he won with 60% of the vote. As of the 2020 presidential election^[update], this is the last election in which Whatcom County voted for the Republican candidate.

^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
^ Marks, Peter (July 23, 2000). "July 16–22; Making Margin Calls in a Tightening Race". The New York Times.
^ Berke, Richard L. (August 20, 2000). "The 2000 Campaign: The Tactics; Ad Blitz to Start as Bush and Gore Define Key States". The New York Times.

[1] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

[2] Marks, Peter (July 23, 2000). "July 16–22; Making Margin Calls in a Tightening Race". The New York Times.

[3] Berke, Richard L. (August 20, 2000). "The 2000 Campaign: The Tactics; Ad Blitz to Start as Bush and Gore Define Key States". The New York Times.

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