Bill Clinton Democratic George W. Bush Republican The 2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 2000, as part of the 2000 United States presidential election.

West Virginia gave its 5 electoral votes to the Republican nominee, Governor of Texas George W. Bush, marking the first time a Republican carried the state since Ronald Reagan in 1984, and only the fourth time since 1928.

While West Virginia was traditionally a Democratic stronghold, this election marked the beginning of a political realignment.

Gore also didn't campaign sufficiently in the state, which led to his defeat by a relatively comfortable margin in favor of Bush.

[1] Bush won 2 of the 3 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.