2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia
The 2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 2000, as part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. West Virginia gave its 5 electoral votes to the Republican nominee, Texas Governor 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 of the two Virginias. From 1932 to 1996, West Virginia only voted Republican in their landslide victories in 1956, 1972, and 1984. Conversely, Virginia always voted Republican from 1968 to 2004, never voting even for Democrats who won the presidency. But starting in 2000, West Virginia has always voted Republican, nearly always by increasing margins. Meanwhile, Virginia has nearly always trended...
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