2000 United States presidential election in Virginia
The 2000 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Virginia, a state that hadn't gone Democratic since 1964, was won by Governor George W. Bush with a margin of victory of 8.04%. It would not vote Democratic again until 2008. The 2000 election was the last time Fairfax County, Virginia's most populous county, would go Republican. Fairfax’s swing toward the Democrats in recent years has contributed to the state turning Democratic.Primaries
Despite the small margin of victory, Bush won most of the rural areas and the highly populated areas such as Fairfax County and Prince William County. Gore's strongest performance was within the greater Fairfax County area, Virginia's 8th congressional district and Virginia's 11th congressional district, both of which he won. He also won Virginia's 3rd congressional district.
, this was the last time Russell County and the independent City of Norton voted Democratic for president, and the last time Fairfax County and Prince Edward County voted Republican for president. Albemarle County and the independent cities of Fairfax, Danville, and Williamsburg have also not voted Republican since this election, while Southampton County has not voted Democratic since.Results
Bush won 8 of 11 congressional districts.
| District | Bush | Gore | Representative |
| 58% | 39% | Herbert H. Bateman |
| 58% | 39% | Jo Ann Davis |
| 53% | 45% | Owen B. Pickett |
| 53% | 45% | Ed Schrock |
| 34% | 65% | Robert C. Scott |
| 49% | 49% | Norman Sisisky |
| 49% | 49% | Randy Forbes |
| 56% | 40% | Virgil Goode |
| 58% | 39% | Bob Goodlatte |
| 62% | 35% | Thomas J. Bliley Jr. |
| 62% | 35% | Eric Cantor |
| 40% | 55% | Jim Moran |
| 54% | 42% | Rick Boucher |
| 58% | 39% | Frank Wolf |
| 47% | 49% | Thomas M. Davis |
