2000 United States presidential election in South Carolina
The 2000 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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South Carolina was won by Governor George W. Bush by a 15.92% margin of victory. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Sumter County voted for the Republican.
Primaries
Republican primary
The Republican primary was held on February 19, 2000, with 37 delegates at stake.[1] South Carolina would prove to be a crucially important state for then-Gov. George W. Bush after losing to Sen. John McCain in New Hampshire by 18 points. Bush won the South Carolina primary by an 11.5% margin, and took the lion's share of the delegates at stake.
Candidates
- Governor George W. Bush of Texas
- Former Ambassador Alan Keyes of Maryland
- Senator John McCain of Arizona
Withdrawn
- Former Undersecretary of Education Gary Bauer of Kentucky
- Businessman Steve Forbes of New Jersey
- Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah
Results
2000 South Carolina Primary county Map
| Candidate | Votes[2] | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | 305,998 | 53.39% | 34 |
| John McCain | 239,964 | 41.87% | 3 |
| Alan Keyes | 25,996 | 4.54% | 0 |
| Other | 1,144 | 0.20% | 0 |
| Total | 573,101 | 100.00% | 37 |
Democratic Caucuses
The Democratic caucuses were held on March 7, with 43 delegates at stake. As the only major candidate left in the race, Vice President Al Gore easily won all the delegates.
Candidates
- Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee
- William Kreml of South Carolina
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Results
| Candidate | Votes[3] | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore | 8,864 | 91.79% | 43 |
| Uncommitted | 514 | 5.32% | 0 |
| Bill Bradley | 172 | 1.78% | 0 |
| William Kreml | 107 | 1.11% | 0 |
| Total | 9,657 | 100% | 34 |
Results
| United States presidential election in South Carolina, 2000[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | George W. Bush | 786,426 | 56.83% | 8 | |
| Democratic | Al Gore | 566,039 | 40.91% | 0 | |
| United Citizens | Ralph Nader | 20,279 | 1.47% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | 4,888 | 0.35% | 0 | |
| Reform | Pat Buchanan | 3,520 | 0.25% | 0 | |
By county
| County | George W. Bush Republican |
Al Gore Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Abbeville | 4,450 | 53.14% | 3,766 | 44.97% | 158 | 1.89% | 684 | 8.17% | 8,374 |
| Aiken | 33,203 | 65.38% | 16,409 | 32.31% | 1,170 | 2.30% | 16,794 | 33.07% | 50,782 |
| Allendale | 967 | 28.95% | 2,338 | 70.00% | 35 | 1.05% | -1,371 | -41.05% | 3,340 |
| Anderson | 35,827 | 63.21% | 19,606 | 34.59% | 1,248 | 2.20% | 16,221 | 28.62% | 56,681 |
| Bamberg | 2,047 | 36.88% | 3,451 | 62.17% | 53 | 0.95% | -1,404 | -25.29% | 5,551 |
| Barnwell | 4,521 | 54.63% | 3,661 | 44.24% | 94 | 1.14% | 860 | 10.39% | 8,276 |
| Beaufort | 25,561 | 57.90% | 17,487 | 39.61% | 1,100 | 2.49% | 8,074 | 18.29% | 44,148 |
| Berkeley | 24,796 | 57.24% | 17,707 | 40.88% | 813 | 1.88% | 7,089 | 16.36% | 43,316 |
| Calhoun | 3,216 | 50.46% | 3,063 | 48.06% | 94 | 1.47% | 153 | 2.40% | 6,373 |
| Charleston | 58,229 | 52.23% | 49,520 | 44.42% | 3,727 | 3.34% | 8,709 | 7.81% | 111,476 |
| Cherokee | 9,900 | 60.65% | 6,138 | 37.60% | 285 | 1.75% | 3,762 | 23.05% | 16,323 |
| Chester | 4,986 | 47.80% | 5,242 | 50.25% | 204 | 1.96% | -256 | -2.45% | 10,432 |
| Chesterfield | 6,266 | 50.02% | 6,111 | 48.79% | 149 | 1.19% | 155 | 1.23% | 12,526 |
| Clarendon | 5,186 | 45.93% | 5,999 | 53.14% | 105 | 0.93% | -813 | -7.21% | 11,290 |
| Colleton | 6,767 | 50.54% | 6,449 | 48.16% | 174 | 1.30% | 318 | 2.38% | 13,390 |
| Darlington | 11,290 | 51.64% | 10,253 | 46.90% | 320 | 1.46% | 1,037 | 4.74% | 21,863 |
| Dillon | 3,975 | 44.22% | 4,930 | 54.84% | 85 | 0.95% | -955 | -10.62% | 8,990 |
| Dorchester | 20,734 | 61.63% | 12,168 | 36.17% | 739 | 2.20% | 8,566 | 25.46% | 33,641 |
| Edgefield | 4,760 | 53.88% | 3,950 | 44.71% | 124 | 1.40% | 810 | 9.17% | 8,834 |
| Fairfield | 3,011 | 35.85% | 5,263 | 62.67% | 124 | 1.48% | -2,252 | -26.82% | 8,398 |
| Florence | 23,678 | 57.14% | 17,157 | 41.41% | 602 | 1.45% | 6,521 | 15.73% | 41,437 |
| Georgetown | 10,535 | 51.77% | 9,445 | 46.41% | 371 | 1.82% | 1,090 | 5.36% | 20,351 |
| Greenville | 92,714 | 66.09% | 43,810 | 31.23% | 3,769 | 2.69% | 48,904 | 34.86% | 140,293 |
| Greenwood | 12,193 | 58.45% | 8,139 | 39.02% | 528 | 2.53% | 4,054 | 19.43% | 20,860 |
| Hampton | 2,798 | 36.06% | 4,896 | 63.10% | 65 | 0.84% | -2,098 | -27.04% | 7,759 |
| Horry | 40,300 | 56.55% | 29,113 | 40.85% | 1,852 | 2.60% | 11,187 | 15.70% | 71,265 |
| Jasper | 2,414 | 37.32% | 3,646 | 56.36% | 409 | 6.32% | -1,232 | -19.04% | 6,469 |
| Kershaw | 11,911 | 60.53% | 7,428 | 37.75% | 338 | 1.72% | 4,483 | 22.78% | 19,677 |
| Lancaster | 11,676 | 56.39% | 8,782 | 42.41% | 247 | 1.19% | 2,894 | 13.98% | 20,705 |
| Laurens | 12,102 | 59.29% | 7,920 | 38.80% | 388 | 1.90% | 4,182 | 20.49% | 20,410 |
| Lee | 2,675 | 40.27% | 3,899 | 58.70% | 68 | 1.02% | -1,224 | -18.43% | 6,642 |
| Lexington | 58,095 | 69.93% | 22,830 | 27.48% | 2,156 | 2.60% | 35,265 | 42.45% | 83,081 |
| McCormick | 1,704 | 46.54% | 1,896 | 51.79% | 61 | 1.67% | -192 | -5.25% | 3,661 |
| Marion | 4,687 | 38.58% | 7,358 | 60.56% | 104 | 0.86% | -2,671 | -21.98% | 12,149 |
| Marlboro | 2,699 | 34.24% | 5,060 | 64.19% | 124 | 1.57% | -2,361 | -29.95% | 7,883 |
| Newberry | 7,492 | 60.56% | 4,428 | 35.79% | 452 | 3.65% | 3,064 | 24.77% | 12,372 |
| Oconee | 15,364 | 65.17% | 7,571 | 32.11% | 640 | 2.71% | 7,793 | 33.06% | 23,575 |
| Orangeburg | 12,657 | 38.67% | 19,802 | 60.49% | 275 | 0.84% | -7,145 | -21.82% | 32,734 |
| Pickens | 24,681 | 71.37% | 8,927 | 25.81% | 974 | 2.82% | 15,754 | 45.56% | 34,582 |
| Richland | 50,164 | 43.07% | 63,179 | 54.24% | 3,138 | 2.69% | -13,015 | -11.17% | 116,481 |
| Saluda | 4,098 | 59.47% | 2,682 | 38.92% | 111 | 1.61% | 1,416 | 20.55% | 6,891 |
| Spartanburg | 52,114 | 62.37% | 29,559 | 35.38% | 1,880 | 2.25% | 22,555 | 26.99% | 83,553 |
| Sumter | 15,915 | 51.89% | 14,365 | 46.83% | 392 | 1.28% | 1,550 | 5.06% | 30,672 |
| Union | 5,768 | 54.47% | 4,662 | 44.03% | 159 | 1.50% | 1,106 | 10.44% | 10,589 |
| Williamsburg | 4,524 | 39.93% | 6,723 | 59.33% | 84 | 0.74% | -2,199 | -19.40% | 11,331 |
| York | 33,776 | 62.14% | 19,251 | 35.42% | 1,324 | 2.44% | 14,525 | 26.72% | 54,351 |
| Totals | 786,426 | 56.83% | 566,039 | 40.91% | 31,312 | 2.26% | 220,387 | 15.93% | 1,383,777 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Abbeville (Largest city: Abbeville)
- Calhoun (Largest city: St. Matthews)
- Chesterfield (Largest city: Cheraw)
- Colleton (Largest city: Walterboro)
- Darlington (Largest city: Hartsville)
- Georgetown (Largest city: Murrells Inlet)
- Lancaster (Largest city: Lancaster)
- Sumter (Largest city: Sumter)
- Union (Largest city: Union)
By congressional district
Bush won 5 of 6 congressional districts, including a district won by a Democrat.
| District | Bush | Gore | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 59% | 38% | Mark Sanford |
| Henry E. Brown Jr. | |||
| 2nd | 58% | 39% | Floyd Spence |
| 3rd | 63% | 35% | Lindsey Graham |
| 4th | 64% | 33% | Jim DeMint |
| 5th | 56% | 42% | John Spratt |
| 6th | 36% | 63% | Jim Clyburn |
Electors
The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000[5] 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 Bush and Dick Cheney:[6]
- Cynthia F. Costa
- Danny R. Faulkner
- Thomas H. McLean
- William B. Prince
- Dan Richardson
- Douglas L. Wavle
- Cecil F. Windham Sr.
- Buddy Witherspoon
References
- "2000 Republican Presidential Primary Results - South Carolina". Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- "FEC 2000 Republican Presidential Primary Results - South Carolina". Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- "2000 South Carolina Democratic Caucus Results". Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- 2000 Presidential General Election Results - Pennsylvania
- "President Elect - 2000". Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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