2000 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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The 2000 United States presidential election in Tennessee was held on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Tennessee was won by Texas Governor George W. Bush by a 3.87% margin of victory, despite having voted for President Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996 and being the home state of Vice President Al Gore. Had Gore carried his home state, he would have won the presidency. Gore's defeat was considered an upset, as he had previously won every county in Tennessee in 1990 in his Senate bid and was popular in the state prior to his election as vice president. This was the last of three consecutive elections in which Tennessee was decided by single-digit margins, and as of 2024, this is the last election in which Tennessee was decided by less than 13%. Since 2000, Tennessee has rapidly moved away from swing state status and become a Republican...

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