Presidential election in New York, 2000
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The 2000 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 2000 throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia, which was part of the 2000 presidential election
. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President
and Vice President
.
New York
was won by Gore with a landslide victory of over 60% of the vote. The key to Gore's victory was wide margins of victory in greater New York City
and Long Island
. He did win some counties in upstate NY, but won with small margins except for Albany County
which voted almost exactly the same as the statewide results. Since third party candidates received over 4% of the vote, Bush did very poorly. Although, Bush did win a majority of the counties in upstate NY, including his largest victory in rural Hamilton County
. Bush won just four congressional districts including New York's 22nd congressional district
, New York's 23rd congressional district
, New York's 27th congressional district
, and New York's 31st congressional district
.
.
The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000 to cast their votes for President and Vice President. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for Gore and Lieberman:
United States presidential election, 2000
The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....
. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
.
New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
was won by Gore with a landslide victory of over 60% of the vote. The key to Gore's victory was wide margins of victory in greater New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. He did win some counties in upstate NY, but won with small margins except for Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
which voted almost exactly the same as the statewide results. Since third party candidates received over 4% of the vote, Bush did very poorly. Although, Bush did win a majority of the counties in upstate NY, including his largest victory in rural Hamilton County
Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant...
. Bush won just four congressional districts including New York's 22nd congressional district
New York's 22nd congressional district
The 22nd Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that includes all or parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, and Ulster counties. It includes the cities of Binghamton, Ithaca, Kingston,...
, New York's 23rd congressional district
New York's 23rd congressional district
The 23rd Congressional District of New York is New York's northernmost congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. The district includes all or parts of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. It...
, New York's 27th congressional district
New York's 27th congressional district
The 27th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes all of Chautauqua County and the southern part of Erie County. The district contains much of the city of Buffalo and most of its eastern and...
, and New York's 31st congressional district
New York's 31st congressional district
The 31st Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 2000 Census...
.
Results
| United States presidential election in New York, 2000 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Popular votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Al Gore Al Gore Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.... |
4,107,907 | 60.2% | 33 | ||
| Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... |
2,403,374 | 35.2% | 0 | ||
| Green Party Green Party (United States) The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties... |
Ralph Nader Ralph Nader Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government.... |
244,060 | 3.6% | 0 | ||
| Others | - | 67,327 | 1.1% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 100% | 33 | ||||
| Voter turnout (Voting age/Registered) | 48%/61% | |||||
Electors
Technically the voters of NY cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. NY is allocated 33 electors because it has 31 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 33 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 33 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for President and Vice President. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless electorFaithless elector
In United States presidential elections, a faithless elector is a member of the Electoral College who does not vote for the candidate they have pledged to vote for...
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The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000 to cast their votes for President and Vice President. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for Gore and Lieberman:
- Susan I. Abramowitz
- Leslie Alpert
- Martin S. Begun
- David L. Cohen
- Carolee A. Conklin
- Martin Connor
- Lorraine Cortez Vasquez
- Inez E. Dickens
- Cynthia Emmer
- Herman D. Farrell Jr.
- Emily Giske
- Patrick G. Halpin
- Raymond B. Harding
- Judith Hope
- Denis M. Hughes
- Virginia Kee
- Bertha Lewis
- Alberta Madonna
- Thomas J. Manton
- Deborah Marciano
- Helen Marshall
- Carl McCall
- Elizabeth F. Momrow
- Clarence Norman Jr.
- Daniel F. Donohue
- Shirley O'Connell
- G. Steven Pigeon
- Roberto Ramirez
- Michael Schell
- Sheldon Silver
- Andrew Spano
- Eliot SpitzerEliot SpitzerEliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
- Randi Weingarten