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For the 2000 elections what were the results of the electoral vote for president?
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∙ 11y ago
2000 U.S. Presidential Election Results:
270 votes (50.19%) - minimum required
271 votes (50.37%) - Gov. George W. Bush (R-TX)
266 votes (49.44%) - V.P. Al Gore (D-TN)
1 vote (0.19%) - not cast
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y ago2000 U.S. Presidential Election Results:
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- 270 votes (50.2%) - minimum required
- 271 votes (50.4%) - Gov. George W. Bush (R-TX)
- 266 votes (49.4%) - Vice Pres. Al Gore (D-TN)
- 1 vote (0.2%) - not cast (in protest of D.C. not having any voting membership in Congress)
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Who is responsible for the elections of the president?
The election of the president is determined by a popular vote and by the electoral college. The presidential candidate needs a majority of electoral votes to win, and the electoral votes usually coincide with the popular vote (with the exception of the election of George W Bush in 2000)
How do you get elected to be president?
Although each state holds presidential elections every 4 years, the actual "election" is held about a month later by the "Electoral College". The results from the "General Election" are generally transferred through the Electoral College, but the "Delegates" are not required to vote as their state did. The candidate with 270 Electoral Votes becomes president. Although the state by state elections are based on "Popular Vote", the actual election is solely based on the Electoral College. I.E. 2000, Gore v. Bush (Gore won the National Popular Vote while G. W. Bush won the Electoral Vote).
When has the electoral college decided a presidential election?
The electoral college has decided the outcome of several presidential elections in US history. Some notable examples include the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016. In these cases, the candidate who won the majority of the electoral college votes became the president, despite not winning the popular vote.
Who received the most electoral votes in the 2000 presidential elections?
Al Gore ♥
Did Colorado have 8 electoral votes?
Colorado had 8 electoral votes in the 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 US presidential elections.
What state decided the final electoral vote for the president in 2000?
Florida
What president was elected president in 2000 in one of the most controversial elections ever?
George W. Bush
How many electoral votes does Virginia receive based upon the 2000 reapportionment?
Based on the 2000 reapportionment, Virginia received 13 electoral votes in the 2004 and 2008 Presidential elections.Virginia has received 13 electoral votes since the 1990 census, and will continue to until at least after the 2020 Presidential elections.
How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1996?
Ohio cast 21 votes in each of the U. S. Presidential Elections of 1992, 1996 and 2000.
Who would have been president after the 2000 elections if popular votes decided the issue?
Al Gore.
How long has California had 55 elctorial votes?
California had 45 electoral votes in the election of 1980. In the elections of 1992, 1996, and 2000, California had 54 electoral votes. In the election of 2004, the electoral vote count was raised to 55 (lots of people living there).
What role did the electoral college make in the 2000 election?
George Bush became president because of the vote in the electoral college, despite not winning a plurality of the popular vote
