Results By county County Gore% Gore# Bush% Bush# Others% Others# Total Adams 54.20% 8,065 44.97% 6,691 0.83% 123 14,879 Alcorn 40.03% 5,059 57.40% 7,254 2.57% 325 12,638 Amite 41.71% 2,673 57.38% 3,677 0.91% 58 6,408 Attala 40.74% 2,922 58.64% 4,206 0.63% 45 7,173 Benton 54.18% 1,886 44.84% 1,561 0.98% 34 3,481 Bolivar 61.61% 8,509 36.54% 5,047 1.85% 255 13,811 Calhoun 39.09% 2,251 59.88% 3,448 1.02% 59 5,758 Carroll 35.07% 1,726 64.30% 3,165 0.63% 31 4,922 Chickasaw 49.05% 3,519 49.46% 3,549 1.49% 107 7,175 Choctaw 34.36% 1,278 64.48% 2,398 1.16% 43 3,719 Claiborne 79.52% 3,670 19.13% 883 1.34% 62 4,615 Clarke 34.22% 2,368 65.08% 4,503 0.69% 48 6,919 Clay 55.51% 4,554 43.52% 3,570 0.98% 80 8,204 Coahoma 59.27% 5,662 38.68% 3,695 2.05% 196 9,553 Copiah 45.76% 4,845 53.30% 5,643 0.94% 99 10,587 Covington 38.05% 2,615 60.82% 4,180 1.13% 78 6,873 DeSoto 27.43% 9,586 71.19% 24,874 1.38% 481 34,941 Forrest 38.21% 8,502 59.68% 13,281 2.11% 470 22,253 Franklin 37.45% 1,486 61.16% 2,427 1.39% 55 3,968 George 27.14% 1,977 70.61% 5,143 2.25% 164 7,284 Greene 29.89% 1,317 69.27% 3,052 0.84% 37 4,406 Grenada 44.12% 3,813 54.88% 4,743 1.01% 87 8,643 Hancock 32.96% 4,791 64.15% 9,326 2.90% 421 14,538 Harrison 36.46% 18,022 61.21% 30,255 2.32% 1,149 49,426 Hinds 53.31% 46,789 43.01% 37,753 3.68% 3,228 87,770 Holmes 72.91% 4,414 26.58% 1,609 0.51% 31 6,054 Humphreys 58.01% 2,288 41.28% 1,628 0.71% 28 3,944 Issaquena 58.98% 555 38.89% 366 2.13% 20 941 Itawamba 34.96% 2,994 63.33% 5,424 1.70% 146 8,564 Jackson 31.46% 14,193 66.65% 30,068 1.89% 851 45,112 Jasper 48.19% 3,104 51.05% 3,288 0.76% 49 6,441 Jefferson 81.75% 2,786 17.61% 600 0.65% 22 3,408 Jefferson Davis 53.32% 2,835 45.83% 2,437 0.85% 45 5,317 Jones 31.69% 7,713 67.14% 16,340 1.18% 286 24,339 Kemper 54.44% 2,329 44.74% 1,914 0.82% 35 4,278 Lafayette 40.53% 5,139 55.85% 7,081 3.61% 458 12,678 Lamar 20.95% 3,478 77.07% 12,795 1.98% 329 16,602 Lauderdale 32.39% 8,412 66.67% 17,315 0.94% 243 25,970 Lawrence 50.61% 3,839 48.44% 3,674 0.95% 72 7,585 Leake 40.19% 2,795 59.16% 4,114 0.65% 45 6,954 Lee 36.14% 8,786 62.25% 15,136 1.61% 392 24,314 Leflore 56.76% 6,395 41.03% 4,622 2.21% 249 11,266 Lincoln 33.52% 4,358 65.69% 8,540 0.78% 102 13,000 Lowndes 41.24% 7,422 57.18% 10,289 1.58% 284 17,995 Madison 34.89% 10,416 64.03% 19,115 1.09% 324 29,855 Marion 37.41% 4,114 61.79% 6,796 0.80% 88 10,998 Marshall 61.43% 7,735 37.51% 4,723 1.06% 134 12,592 Monroe 43.27% 5,783 55.35% 7,397 1.38% 184 13,364 Montgomery 45.10% 2,187 54.24% 2,630 0.66% 32 4,849 Neshoba 28.27% 2,563 70.69% 6,409 1.04% 94 9,066 Newton 27.75% 2,147 71.59% 5,540 0.66% 51 7,738 Noxubee 68.29% 3,383 30.88% 1,530 0.83% 41 4,954 Oktibbeha 43.56% 6,298 53.70% 7,764 2.74% 396 14,458 Panola 52.06% 5,875 47.18% 5,324 0.75% 85 11,284 Pearl River 27.98% 4,611 70.25% 11,575 1.77% 291 16,477 Perry 29.48% 1,285 69.42% 3,026 1.10% 48 4,359 Pike 46.42% 6,544 52.45% 7,394 1.12% 158 14,096 Pontotoc 29.14% 2,771 69.41% 6,601 1.45% 138 9,510 Prentiss 38.79% 3,282 60.10% 5,085 1.11% 94 8,461 Quitman 61.62% 2,103 37.50% 1,280 0.88% 30 3,413 Rankin 19.43% 8,050 79.60% 32,983 0.97% 402 41,435 Scott 38.54% 3,548 60.85% 5,601 0.61% 56 9,205 Sharkey 58.77% 1,706 37.00% 1,074 4.24% 123 2,903 Simpson 33.29% 3,167 65.73% 6,254 0.98% 93 9,514 Smith 24.82% 1,620 74.11% 4,838 1.07% 70 6,528 Stone 30.36% 1,677 67.03% 3,702 2.61% 144 5,523 Sunflower 59.20% 4,981 40.04% 3,369 0.76% 64 8,414 Tallahatchie 55.06% 3,041 43.96% 2,428 0.98% 54 5,523 Tate 39.59% 3,441 59.22% 5,147 1.20% 104 8,692 Tippah 34.61% 2,908 64.04% 5,381 1.36% 114 8,403 Tishomingo 39.29% 2,747 58.95% 4,122 1.76% 123 6,992 Tunica 65.05% 1,539 33.47% 792 1.48% 35 2,366 Union 33.23% 3,094 65.38% 6,087 1.39% 129 9,310 Walthall 39.97% 2,356 58.97% 3,476 1.07% 63 5,895 Warren 40.19% 7,485 58.49% 10,892 1.32% 246 18,623 Washington 56.76% 10,405 40.20% 7,369 3.03% 556 18,330 Wayne 38.67% 2,979 60.17% 4,635 1.16% 89 7,703 Webster 31.38% 1,426 67.52% 3,069 1.10% 50 4,545 Wilkinson 62.25% 2,551 34.72% 1,423 3.03% 124 4,098 Winston 43.98% 3,691 55.41% 4,650 0.61% 51 8,392 Yalobusha 51.15% 2,674 47.25% 2,470 1.61% 84 5,228 Yazoo 47.52% 4,997 49.96% 5,254 2.52% 265 10,516
By congressional district Bush won 4 of 5 congressional districts, including two held by Democrats.
Electors Technically the voters of Mississippi cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College . Mississippi is allocated 7 electors because it has 5 congressional districts and 2 senators . All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 7 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 7 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 elector .
The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000[2]
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney:[3]
Bob Anthony Miki Cassidy Thomas Colbert Delbert Hosemann Ellen Reineke John Junkin Kent Nicaud
References ^ "2000 Presidential General Election Results - Mississippi". ^ "2000 Post-Election Timeline of Events". ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2009-10-31 .
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Main article 2000 United States presidential election The 2000 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 7 2000 and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election Voters chose 7 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 2000 United States presidential election in Mississippi 1996 November 7 2000 2004 Nominee George W Bush Al GoreParty Republican DemocraticHome state Texas TennesseeRunning mate Dick Cheney Joe LiebermanElectoral vote 7 0Popular vote 573 230 404 964Percentage 57 62 40 70 County Results Bush 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Gore 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 President before electionBill ClintonDemocratic Elected President George W BushRepublicanMississippi was won by Governor George W Bush with a double digit margin of victory of 16 92 Bush won most of the counties and congressional districts of the state Bush dominated the east part of the state citation needed Gore did well in the western part of the state where he won the 2nd district citation needed As of the 2020 presidential election update this is the last election in which Jasper County voted for the Republican candidate and the last election in which Yalobusha County voted for the Democratic candidate This is also the last election in which Mississippi voted to the right of neighboring Alabama Bush became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Hinds County since Richard Nixon in 1968 Contents 1 Results 1 1 By county 1 2 By congressional district 2 Electors 3 ReferencesResults Edit2000 United States presidential election in Mississippi 1 Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votesRepublican George W Bush 573 230 57 6 7Democratic Al Gore 404 964 40 7 0Green Ralph Nader 8 126 0 8 0Constitution Howard Phillips 3 267 0 3 0Reform Patrick Buchanan 2 267 0 2 0Libertarian Harry Browne 2 009 0 2 0Socialist Workers James Harris 613 0 1 0Natural Law John Hagelin 450 0 1 0Totals 100 00 7Voter turnout Voting age registered 48 57 By county Edit County Gore Gore Bush Bush Others Others TotalAdams 54 20 8 065 44 97 6 691 0 83 123 14 879Alcorn 40 03 5 059 57 40 7 254 2 57 325 12 638Amite 41 71 2 673 57 38 3 677 0 91 58 6 408Attala 40 74 2 922 58 64 4 206 0 63 45 7 173Benton 54 18 1 886 44 84 1 561 0 98 34 3 481Bolivar 61 61 8 509 36 54 5 047 1 85 255 13 811Calhoun 39 09 2 251 59 88 3 448 1 02 59 5 758Carroll 35 07 1 726 64 30 3 165 0 63 31 4 922Chickasaw 49 05 3 519 49 46 3 549 1 49 107 7 175Choctaw 34 36 1 278 64 48 2 398 1 16 43 3 719Claiborne 79 52 3 670 19 13 883 1 34 62 4 615Clarke 34 22 2 368 65 08 4 503 0 69 48 6 919Clay 55 51 4 554 43 52 3 570 0 98 80 8 204Coahoma 59 27 5 662 38 68 3 695 2 05 196 9 553Copiah 45 76 4 845 53 30 5 643 0 94 99 10 587Covington 38 05 2 615 60 82 4 180 1 13 78 6 873DeSoto 27 43 9 586 71 19 24 874 1 38 481 34 941Forrest 38 21 8 502 59 68 13 281 2 11 470 22 253Franklin 37 45 1 486 61 16 2 427 1 39 55 3 968George 27 14 1 977 70 61 5 143 2 25 164 7 284Greene 29 89 1 317 69 27 3 052 0 84 37 4 406Grenada 44 12 3 813 54 88 4 743 1 01 87 8 643Hancock 32 96 4 791 64 15 9 326 2 90 421 14 538Harrison 36 46 18 022 61 21 30 255 2 32 1 149 49 426Hinds 53 31 46 789 43 01 37 753 3 68 3 228 87 770Holmes 72 91 4 414 26 58 1 609 0 51 31 6 054Humphreys 58 01 2 288 41 28 1 628 0 71 28 3 944Issaquena 58 98 555 38 89 366 2 13 20 941Itawamba 34 96 2 994 63 33 5 424 1 70 146 8 564Jackson 31 46 14 193 66 65 30 068 1 89 851 45 112Jasper 48 19 3 104 51 05 3 288 0 76 49 6 441Jefferson 81 75 2 786 17 61 600 0 65 22 3 408Jefferson Davis 53 32 2 835 45 83 2 437 0 85 45 5 317Jones 31 69 7 713 67 14 16 340 1 18 286 24 339Kemper 54 44 2 329 44 74 1 914 0 82 35 4 278Lafayette 40 53 5 139 55 85 7 081 3 61 458 12 678Lamar 20 95 3 478 77 07 12 795 1 98 329 16 602Lauderdale 32 39 8 412 66 67 17 315 0 94 243 25 970Lawrence 50 61 3 839 48 44 3 674 0 95 72 7 585Leake 40 19 2 795 59 16 4 114 0 65 45 6 954Lee 36 14 8 786 62 25 15 136 1 61 392 24 314Leflore 56 76 6 395 41 03 4 622 2 21 249 11 266Lincoln 33 52 4 358 65 69 8 540 0 78 102 13 000Lowndes 41 24 7 422 57 18 10 289 1 58 284 17 995Madison 34 89 10 416 64 03 19 115 1 09 324 29 855Marion 37 41 4 114 61 79 6 796 0 80 88 10 998Marshall 61 43 7 735 37 51 4 723 1 06 134 12 592Monroe 43 27 5 783 55 35 7 397 1 38 184 13 364Montgomery 45 10 2 187 54 24 2 630 0 66 32 4 849Neshoba 28 27 2 563 70 69 6 409 1 04 94 9 066Newton 27 75 2 147 71 59 5 540 0 66 51 7 738Noxubee 68 29 3 383 30 88 1 530 0 83 41 4 954Oktibbeha 43 56 6 298 53 70 7 764 2 74 396 14 458Panola 52 06 5 875 47 18 5 324 0 75 85 11 284Pearl River 27 98 4 611 70 25 11 575 1 77 291 16 477Perry 29 48 1 285 69 42 3 026 1 10 48 4 359Pike 46 42 6 544 52 45 7 394 1 12 158 14 096Pontotoc 29 14 2 771 69 41 6 601 1 45 138 9 510Prentiss 38 79 3 282 60 10 5 085 1 11 94 8 461Quitman 61 62 2 103 37 50 1 280 0 88 30 3 413Rankin 19 43 8 050 79 60 32 983 0 97 402 41 435Scott 38 54 3 548 60 85 5 601 0 61 56 9 205Sharkey 58 77 1 706 37 00 1 074 4 24 123 2 903Simpson 33 29 3 167 65 73 6 254 0 98 93 9 514Smith 24 82 1 620 74 11 4 838 1 07 70 6 528Stone 30 36 1 677 67 03 3 702 2 61 144 5 523Sunflower 59 20 4 981 40 04 3 369 0 76 64 8 414Tallahatchie 55 06 3 041 43 96 2 428 0 98 54 5 523Tate 39 59 3 441 59 22 5 147 1 20 104 8 692Tippah 34 61 2 908 64 04 5 381 1 36 114 8 403Tishomingo 39 29 2 747 58 95 4 122 1 76 123 6 992Tunica 65 05 1 539 33 47 792 1 48 35 2 366Union 33 23 3 094 65 38 6 087 1 39 129 9 310Walthall 39 97 2 356 58 97 3 476 1 07 63 5 895Warren 40 19 7 485 58 49 10 892 1 32 246 18 623Washington 56 76 10 405 40 20 7 369 3 03 556 18 330Wayne 38 67 2 979 60 17 4 635 1 16 89 7 703Webster 31 38 1 426 67 52 3 069 1 10 50 4 545Wilkinson 62 25 2 551 34 72 1 423 3 03 124 4 098Winston 43 98 3 691 55 41 4 650 0 61 51 8 392Yalobusha 51 15 2 674 47 25 2 470 1 61 84 5 228Yazoo 47 52 4 997 49 96 5 254 2 52 265 10 516By congressional district Edit Bush won 4 of 5 congressional districts including two held by Democrats District Bush Gore Representative1st 60 38 Roger Wicker2nd 39 59 Bennie G Thompson3rd 67 32 Chip Pickering4th 54 44 Ronnie Shows5th 66 32 Gene TaylorElectors EditMain article List of 2000 United States presidential electors Technically the voters of Mississippi cast their ballots for electors representatives to the Electoral College Mississippi is allocated 7 electors because it has 5 congressional districts and 2 senators All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write in votes must submit a list of 7 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 7 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 elector The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18 2000 2 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 George W Bush and Dick Cheney 3 Bob Anthony Miki Cassidy Thomas Colbert Delbert Hosemann Ellen Reineke John Junkin Kent NicaudReferences Edit 2000 Presidential General Election Results Mississippi 2000 Post Election Timeline of Events President Elect 2000 Archived from the original on 2012 02 12 Retrieved 2009 10 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2000 United States presidential election in Mississippi amp oldid 1129759939, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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