Elections / 2000 · President · IN
George W. Bush carried Indiana R+15.6.
Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Indiana, 2000. The state ran 16.2 points more Republican than the nation (D+0.5 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2000 ballot here.
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Indiana result
2,199,305 votes counted
Gore (D)
901,980
41.0%
Bush (R)
1,245,836
56.6%
All others
51,489
2.3%
Margin
R+15.6
2000 presidential election
Indiana, 2000
BushR+15.6
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 56.6% | 1,245,836 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 41.0% | 901,980 |
| Ralph NaderGreen | 2.3% | 51,489 |
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −18.9% |
County results — 2000
92 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,775 | 8,555 | 12,590 | |
| Allen County | R | 41,636 | 70,426 | 114,320 | |
| Bartholomew County | R | 9,015 | 16,200 | 25,769 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,328 | 2,441 | 3,874 | |
| Blackford County | R | 2,103 | 2,699 | 4,893 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,763 | 13,161 | 18,396 | |
| Brown County | R | 2,608 | 3,871 | 6,817 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,965 | 5,102 | 8,268 | |
| Cass County | R | 5,412 | 9,305 | 15,106 | |
| Clark County | R | 17,360 | 19,417 | 37,336 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,605 | 6,393 | 10,158 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,643 | 7,141 | 10,991 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,817 | 2,327 | 4,209 | |
| Daviess County | R | 2,697 | 6,872 | 9,761 | |
| Dearborn County | R | 6,020 | 11,452 | 17,650 | |
| Decatur County | R | 2,889 | 6,115 | 9,171 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 4,776 | 8,701 | 13,785 | |
| Delaware County | R | 20,876 | 22,105 | 44,147 | |
| Dubois County | R | 5,090 | 10,134 | 15,504 | |
| Elkhart County | R | 16,402 | 36,756 | 54,482 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,415 | 5,060 | 8,647 | |
| Floyd County | R | 13,209 | 16,486 | 30,030 | |
| Fountain County | R | 2,717 | 4,408 | 7,281 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,591 | 5,587 | 8,339 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,960 | 5,218 | 8,327 | |
| Gibson County | R | 5,802 | 7,734 | 13,772 | |
| Grant County | R | 9,712 | 16,153 | 26,386 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,898 | 7,452 | 12,619 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 18,002 | 56,372 | 75,926 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,503 | 15,943 | 22,950 | |
| Harrison County | R | 5,870 | 8,711 | 14,896 | |
| Hendricks County | R | 10,786 | 28,651 | 40,221 | |
| Henry County | R | 7,647 | 10,321 | 18,315 | |
| Howard County | R | 12,899 | 20,331 | 34,095 | |
| Huntington County | R | 4,119 | 10,113 | 14,620 | |
| Jackson County | R | 5,330 | 9,054 | 14,602 | |
| Jasper County | R | 3,744 | 7,212 | 11,167 | |
| Jay County | R | 3,167 | 4,687 | 8,030 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 5,117 | 6,582 | 11,931 | |
| Jennings County | R | 3,549 | 5,732 | 9,494 | |
| Johnson County | R | 11,952 | 29,404 | 42,284 | |
| Knox County | R | 6,300 | 8,485 | 15,054 | |
| Kosciusko County | R | 5,785 | 19,040 | 25,284 | |
| LaGrange County | R | 2,733 | 5,437 | 8,333 | |
| Lake County | D | 109,078 | 63,389 | 175,994 | |
| LaPorte County | D | 19,736 | 18,994 | 39,747 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 5,071 | 10,677 | 16,142 | |
| Madison County | R | 23,403 | 27,956 | 52,216 | |
| Marion County | R | 134,189 | 137,810 | 279,903 | |
| Marshall County | R | 5,541 | 10,266 | 16,150 | |
| Martin County | R | 1,518 | 3,008 | 4,609 | |
| Miami County | R | 4,155 | 8,401 | 12,928 | |
| Monroe County | R | 17,523 | 19,147 | 40,220 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,899 | 8,891 | 13,101 | |
| Morgan County | R | 6,228 | 15,286 | 22,036 | |
| Newton County | R | 2,101 | 3,250 | 5,510 | |
| Noble County | R | 4,822 | 9,103 | 14,216 | |
| Ohio County | R | 951 | 1,515 | 2,492 | |
| Orange County | R | 2,601 | 4,687 | 7,458 | |
| Owen County | R | 2,253 | 4,019 | 6,503 | |
| Parke County | R | 2,481 | 3,841 | 6,447 | |
| Perry County | D | 3,823 | 3,461 | 7,387 | |
| Pike County | R | 2,605 | 3,566 | 6,302 | |
| Porter County | R | 26,790 | 31,157 | 59,378 | |
| Posey County | R | 4,430 | 6,498 | 11,110 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,919 | 3,497 | 5,518 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,123 | 7,352 | 11,871 | |
| Randolph County | R | 3,906 | 6,020 | 10,132 | |
| Ripley County | R | 3,498 | 6,988 | 10,675 | |
| Rush County | R | 2,370 | 4,749 | 7,284 | |
| Scott County | D | 3,915 | 3,761 | 7,846 | |
| Shelby County | R | 5,374 | 9,590 | 15,310 | |
| Spencer County | R | 3,752 | 5,096 | 8,987 | |
| St. Joseph County | D | 47,703 | 47,581 | 97,474 | |
| Starke County | R | 4,136 | 4,349 | 8,701 | |
| Steuben County | R | 4,103 | 6,953 | 11,277 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 3,833 | 4,319 | 8,262 | |
| Switzerland County | R | 1,336 | 1,831 | 3,239 | |
| Tippecanoe County | R | 18,220 | 26,106 | 46,295 | |
| Tipton County | R | 2,392 | 4,784 | 7,316 | |
| Union County | R | 927 | 1,838 | 2,828 | |
| Vanderburgh County | R | 29,222 | 35,846 | 66,221 | |
| Vermillion County | D | 3,370 | 3,130 | 6,633 | |
| Vigo County | R | 17,570 | 18,021 | 36,228 | |
| Wabash County | R | 4,277 | 8,321 | 12,883 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,471 | 2,218 | 3,768 | |
| Warrick County | R | 8,749 | 13,205 | 22,309 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,675 | 5,868 | 9,801 | |
| Wayne County | R | 10,273 | 14,273 | 25,151 | |
| Wells County | R | 3,319 | 7,755 | 11,281 | |
| White County | R | 3,655 | 6,037 | 9,904 | |
| Whitley County | R | 4,107 | 8,080 | 12,432 |