California 2000 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2000, the Republican candidate won 38 of California's 58 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | Al Gore | Democratic | 342,889 | 69.4% | 45.2 pts | 494,336 |
| Alpine | George W. Bush | Republican | 281 | 48.0% | 2.7 pts | 586 |
| Amador | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,766 | 56.7% | 18.5 pts | 15,464 |
| Butte | George W. Bush | Republican | 45,584 | 54.4% | 17.0 pts | 83,721 |
| Calaveras | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,599 | 56.2% | 18.6 pts | 18,876 |
| Colusa | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,629 | 64.9% | 33.7 pts | 5,590 |
| Contra Costa | Al Gore | Democratic | 224,338 | 58.8% | 21.7 pts | 381,478 |
| Del Norte | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,526 | 54.6% | 17.0 pts | 8,294 |
| El Dorado | George W. Bush | Republican | 42,045 | 58.3% | 21.9 pts | 72,136 |
| Fresno | George W. Bush | Republican | 117,342 | 53.1% | 10.1 pts | 220,835 |
| Glenn | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,795 | 66.5% | 37.8 pts | 8,711 |
| Humboldt | Al Gore | Democratic | 24,851 | 44.4% | 2.9 pts | 55,972 |
| Imperial | Al Gore | Democratic | 15,489 | 53.5% | 10.2 pts | 28,937 |
| Inyo | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,713 | 60.3% | 26.4 pts | 7,815 |
| Kern | George W. Bush | Republican | 110,663 | 60.7% | 24.5 pts | 182,308 |
| Kings | George W. Bush | Republican | 16,377 | 57.8% | 18.8 pts | 28,335 |
| Lake | Al Gore | Democratic | 10,717 | 51.2% | 9.6 pts | 20,919 |
| Lassen | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,080 | 66.9% | 38.7 pts | 10,586 |
| Los Angeles | Al Gore | Democratic | 1,710,505 | 63.5% | 31.1 pts | 2,695,154 |
| Madera | George W. Bush | Republican | 20,283 | 60.7% | 25.9 pts | 33,395 |
| Marin | Al Gore | Democratic | 79,135 | 64.3% | 35.9 pts | 123,155 |
| Mariposa | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,727 | 58.5% | 23.7 pts | 8,074 |
| Mendocino | Al Gore | Democratic | 16,634 | 48.3% | 12.7 pts | 34,410 |
| Merced | George W. Bush | Republican | 26,102 | 51.8% | 6.7 pts | 50,418 |
| Modoc | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,969 | 72.3% | 49.3 pts | 4,107 |
| Mono | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,296 | 52.5% | 11.6 pts | 4,371 |
| Monterey | Al Gore | Democratic | 67,618 | 57.5% | 20.3 pts | 117,534 |
| Napa | Al Gore | Democratic | 28,097 | 54.3% | 14.4 pts | 51,724 |
| Nevada | George W. Bush | Republican | 25,998 | 54.8% | 17.5 pts | 47,479 |
| Orange | George W. Bush | Republican | 541,299 | 55.8% | 15.4 pts | 970,905 |
| Placer | George W. Bush | Republican | 69,835 | 59.3% | 23.2 pts | 117,799 |
| Plumas | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,343 | 61.0% | 27.7 pts | 10,401 |
| Riverside | George W. Bush | Republican | 231,955 | 51.4% | 6.5 pts | 451,127 |
| Sacramento | Al Gore | Democratic | 212,792 | 49.3% | 4.0 pts | 431,550 |
| San Benito | Al Gore | Democratic | 9,131 | 54.3% | 12.6 pts | 16,831 |
| San Bernardino | George W. Bush | Republican | 221,757 | 48.7% | 1.5 pts | 454,893 |
| San Diego | George W. Bush | Republican | 475,736 | 49.6% | 4.0 pts | 958,634 |
| San Francisco | Al Gore | Democratic | 241,578 | 75.5% | 59.4 pts | 319,786 |
| San Joaquin | George W. Bush | Republican | 81,773 | 48.9% | 1.2 pts | 167,239 |
| San Luis Obispo | George W. Bush | Republican | 56,859 | 52.2% | 11.3 pts | 108,886 |
| San Mateo | Al Gore | Democratic | 166,757 | 64.3% | 33.3 pts | 259,399 |
| Santa Barbara | Al Gore | Democratic | 73,411 | 47.4% | 1.2 pts | 154,974 |
| Santa Clara | Al Gore | Democratic | 332,490 | 60.7% | 26.2 pts | 548,129 |
| Santa Cruz | Al Gore | Democratic | 66,618 | 61.5% | 34.1 pts | 108,350 |
| Shasta | George W. Bush | Republican | 43,278 | 65.0% | 34.8 pts | 66,544 |
| Sierra | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,172 | 63.5% | 34.2 pts | 1,847 |
| Siskiyou | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,198 | 61.5% | 29.6 pts | 19,819 |
| Solano | Al Gore | Democratic | 75,116 | 57.0% | 17.8 pts | 131,735 |
| Sonoma | Al Gore | Democratic | 117,295 | 59.5% | 27.3 pts | 197,006 |
| Stanislaus | George W. Bush | Republican | 67,188 | 52.4% | 8.4 pts | 128,267 |
| Sutter | George W. Bush | Republican | 17,350 | 65.3% | 33.6 pts | 26,564 |
| Tehama | George W. Bush | Republican | 13,270 | 63.6% | 32.4 pts | 20,854 |
| Trinity | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,340 | 57.6% | 24.3 pts | 5,797 |
| Tulare | George W. Bush | Republican | 54,070 | 60.2% | 23.5 pts | 89,818 |
| Tuolumne | George W. Bush | Republican | 13,172 | 55.5% | 16.1 pts | 23,727 |
| Ventura | George W. Bush | Republican | 136,173 | 48.2% | 1.0 pts | 282,692 |
| Yolo | Al Gore | Democratic | 33,747 | 54.9% | 17.4 pts | 61,436 |
| Yuba | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,838 | 61.0% | 26.6 pts | 16,127 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in California in 2000?
The Republican candidate won 38 of California's 58 counties in 2000, with 20 counties going to the other major party.
Which California county had the closest presidential result in 2000?
Ventura had the closest margin in California in 2000, with George W. Bush (Republican) winning by 1.0 points out of 282,692 total votes cast.
Which California county had the widest presidential margin in 2000?
San Francisco had the widest margin in California in 2000, with Al Gore (Democratic) winning by 59.4 points.
How many counties are included in California's 2000 presidential results?
This page covers 58 counties in California for the 2000 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.