2000 United States presidential election (President Powell)

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2000 United States presidential election
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← 1996 November 7, 2000 2004 →

538 members of the Electoral College
270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout 51.2% Increase 2.2 pp

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Nominee Colin Powell Al Gore
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York Tennessee
Running mate Tommy Thompson Bob Graham
Electoral vote 384 153
States carried 37 13 + DC
Popular vote 55,010,922 46,315,001
Percentage 52.2% 43.9%

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Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Powell/Thompson and blue denotes those won by Gore/Graham. One of D.C.'s three electors abstained from casting a vote for president or vice president. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.

President before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected President

Colin Powell
Republican