Please enter a name, party, and color for each candidate. In 2000, the percentage of strategic voters was about the size of foxs margin of victory. Busch continue their study of national elections and their broader implications for american politics and society. So in fact the 2000 contest was americas third closest election of modern times. Links on this page point to files containing raw election results. Selective collection of nearly 800 web sites, archived daily between aug. Electronic voting is voting that uses electronic means to either aid or take care of casting and. Bush, the governor of texas and eldest son of the 41st president, george h. In the 2000 presidential election, republican texas governor george w. What would the world be like if al gore had won the 2000 election.
Lepore and palm beach county found themselves at the vortex of the 2000 presidential election because of a visually challenging ballot design that turned an estimated 2,800 wouldbe al gore voters. United states election 2000 web archive library of congress. In 2000 there were two minor party candidates in the race, ralph nader and pat buchanan, who probably cost gore the election. The presidential election of 2000 hinged on the outcome in florida. The troublesome 2004 presidential election in ohio, in which kerry was denied access to the voting software, provided a strong case for why paper and audits were necessary. What would the world be like if al gore had won the 2000. United states presidential election of 2000 united. Links are provided to an index of campaign finance reports filed by a candidates principal campaign committee. This repository includes demographic and past election data that can easily be merged with 2018 election returns to analyze the 2018 election. Even though we know how things turned out, the story is still compelling to watch, with its quirky characters, and fast moving plot twists. Three issues of elections administration that emerged in the 2000 presidential election deserve particular attention. Cvoters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president kentucky was won by governor george w. Voters chose 32 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president.
In relation with electoral management, a research ran in estonia show that internet voting is the. For more information regarding these files please see the using election data instructions. The dramatic controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election led to sweeping voting reforms, but opened the door to a new set. Winning candidates have this check mark next to their name. Outcome of race unknown for several weeks due to dispute over close vote totals in florida. Feb 22, 2016 the dramatic controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election led to sweeping voting reforms, but opened the door to a new set of problems that continue to impact elections today. Even if you fully accept the electoral college, but you judge the real winner to be the person people got off their duffs to go vote for, then by that criterion, gore was in a sense the true winner of the 2000 election. The 2000 united states presidential election in texas took place on november 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 united states presidential election. The controversies surrounding the november 2000 presidential election, specifically the difficulties encountered in interpreting imperfectly punched ballots, provide the backdrop for this case.
The 2000 united states presidential election in kentucky took place on november 7, 2000, as part of the 2000 united states presidential election, which included elections in all 50 states and d. Election reform in the wake of the 2000 presidential election. According to the latest gallup poll, conducted june 67, 2000, republican. Director jay roach austin powers recaptures that blaze in his smart hbo docudrama about the thriller in palm beach county. Bill clinton, the incumbent president, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms.
A team of scientists spent the past six months examining where the most recent presidential election went wrong. How long has it been evident in presidential elections. With groundbreaking research of electoral politics and penetrating discussions of divided government, independent candidates, party. Data files for the 2000 presidential election results. This document shows results, sorted by office, congressional district and party, for the march 7, 2000 presidential primary election. Bush, thengovernor of texas and son of former president george h. As part of the 2000 united states presidential election the state of missouri chose 11 electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president missouri was a critical swing state. The results shown above for nader, although not part of the official state canvass, were tallied in accordance with such a request. United states presidential election of 2000 united states. With groundbreaking research of electoral politics and penetrating discussions of divided government, independent candidates, party platforms, realignment theory, the electoral college, and campaign strategies, ceaser and busch attempt to make sense of the 2000 presidential election. Bush narrowly lost the popular vote to democrat al gore but defeated gore in the electoral college. Yet some new specific factors made their appearance in the 2000 election. The crisis of election security the new york times. A third concern, liberalized absentee voting, received less attention but was nevertheless part of the backdrop of the 2000 election.
Voting irregularities in florida during the 2000 presidential election. Oregon voters chose seven electors, or representatives to the electoral college, who voted for president and vicepresident oregon has been a blue state over recent years as it has voted for the democratic party in every presidential election since. First, the television networks said that vice president al gore had carried the state. Gore, as bill clintons vice president for eight years, was the clear. The united states presidential election of 2000 was a contest between republican candidate george w. Transformed data uses federal elections project for 2000.
Voting and registration in the election of november 2000. Us presidential general elections 2000 through 2016 github. Bush, now presidentelect, signals will to bridge partisan gaps. Bush donned the mantle of presidentelect in what was, in effect, his presidential victory speech, following. America today is evenly split between democrats and republicans. How to save election technologies from hanging chads and. It was the fourth of five presidential elections in which the. Panelists took a critical look at the closely contested presidential election in 2000. When al gore was bill clintons vice president, he was very actively involved in the clinton administration. Zeroing in on the frenzied 36 days that followed the 2000 election, david. The election was eyecatchingly close, but was the third straight election where neither party won a majority of the popular vote.
Did illegal overseas absentee ballots decide the 2000 u. Government elections presidential candidates political activity presidential elections equipment and supplies investigations laws, regulations and rules presidents voting. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president washington was considered a competitive swing state in 2000, and both campaigns sent advertisements into the state. The volusia error is an example of the problems with electronic voting from the 2000 us presidential election. Nov 07, 2010 lepore and palm beach county found themselves at the vortex of the 2000 presidential election because of a visually challenging ballot design that turned an estimated 2,800 wouldbe al gore voters. State precinct reference for the 2000 general election. The localized nature of election management prevents widespread. United states presidential election, 2000 facts for kids. The most unfair us election ever world news the guardian. The machinery of elections florida lacks uniform voting systems for its 8. Then, the states election was considered too close to call. In light of all the unexpected events, its interesting to take a step back and look at the contest from a more objective perspective.
In this report, the 2000 data a presidential election year are compared with data for previous presidential election years 1996, 1992, 1988, etc. Who actually won the 2000 american presidential election. United states presidential election of 2000, american presidential election held on nov. Jan 01, 2001 two additional factors round out the story of how the 2000 u. Two additional factors round out the story of how the 2000 u.
The 2000 election was seen as the turning point of missouris bellwether status. By dan balz washington post staff writer sunday, november 19, 2000. With no other outlets to pursue recounts left, on wednesday, december 9, 2000, al gore officially conceded the presidential election of 2000 to george w. I shot the video with a sony 8mm camcorder and recently purchased pinnacle studio 12 software in order to transfer to digital format. One of only 5 elections 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016. This dataset contains countylevel returns for presidential elections from 2000 to. Bush incumbent democratic president bill clinton was not eligible to serve a third term, and vice president gore was able to secure the.
How the bellwether states and counties voted in the 2000 presidential election reengineered. The 2000 presidential election a midyear gallup report. The information on voting and registration in this report comes from the november supplement to the current population survey cps. Bush emerged with a 930vote lead over vice president gore in florida after a final tabulation of. Dec 22, 2000 so in fact the 2000 contest was americas third closest election of modern times. Bush 19891993, and democratic candidate al gore, thenvice president. In march 2000 the arizona democratic party ran its presidential primary over the internet using the private company. The archive was extended signifcantly beyond election day nov. Bush, won the election, defeating democratic nominee al gore, the incumbent vice president. The one that wasnt finally, firmly and forever decided until 36 days after election day.
The 2000 election, reengineered scientific american. Ten years later, infamous 2000 election ballot recount. One of the most important novelties was the change in the political structures that make a fair election possible. Government elections presidential candidates political activity presidential elections equipment and supplies investigations laws, regulations and rules presidents voting machines maintenance and repair usage. How the bellwether states and counties voted in the 2000 presidential election 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964 1960 1956 1952 1948 1944 1940 1936 1932 1928 1924 1920 1916 1912 1908 1904 1900 1896 1892 1888 1884 1880 1876 1872 1868 1864 1860 1856 1852 1848 1844 1840 1836 1832 1828 1824. The 2000 united states presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election. Then, the networks declared texas governor george w. Bush defeated democratic incumbent vice president al gore. The 2000 united states presidential election in washington took place on november 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 united states presidential election. The united states presidential election of 2000 was a contest between democratic candidate al gore, thenvice president, and republican candidate george w. Conclusion while on the surface it appeared that the election of 2000, especially the election in florida, would prevent any candidate from claiming a mandate and thus forcing. Detailed statelevel election results in the state of utah for the 2000 presidential general election. The 2000 united states presidential election in new york took place on november 7, 2000 as part of the 2000 united states presidential election.
Bush is president because he overcame his election day deficit with overseas absentee ballots that arrived and were counted after. The big difference was that kennedy got to be president when he won narrowly, and so did nixon. The independence and professional competence of the federal electoral institute created the practical and symbolic conditions for such an election. Election 2000 would become the first election since 1888 where there was a difference between the popular vote and the electoral vote vice president al gore leading governor george w. The true story of the 2000 presidential election, james w. Shortly after the presidential vote in november 2000, two law clerks at the united.
The 2000 united states presidential election was held on tuesday, november, 7, 2000 as part of the concurrent united states presidential election. Fascinating dramatization about the bushgore election of 2000 and how the key players jostled for advantage as events unfolded. General elections were held in mexico on sunday, july 2, 2000 voters went to the polls to elect. While party identification is the most important driver of the presidential vote, as it is in. Developed for an upperlevel undergraduate course in human factorsergonomics, the goal of the case is to help students recognize how engineering. Bush won the popular vote by a margin of just over 3% against his democratic challenger, al gore. Gore decision on the outcome of the 2000 presidential election.
They discussed the election and its outcome, and focused on the impact of the election. Transformed data uses usgs for 2004, 2008,and 2012. Election 2000 national center for case study teaching in. In the world of election administration, 2000 wasnt just the start of a new millennium, it became the fault line between the prebush v. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president new york was won by the incumbent democratic vice president of the united states al gore in a landslide victory.
At the height of the 2000 election season, cbs anchor dan rather quipped, the presidential race is crackling like a hickory fire. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store note. Transformed data for 2000 through 2016 is in the output folder. Two of these, ballot design and voting mechanisms, received considerable attention in florida. Ten years later, infamous 2000 election ballot recount still.
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