What party won in 2000?
What party won in 2000?
The 2000 United States elections were held on November 7, 2000. Republican Governor George W. Bush of Texas defeated Democratic Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee in the presidential election….2000 United States elections.
| Presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Popular vote margin | Democratic +0.5% |
| Electoral vote | |
| George W. Bush (R) | 271 |
| Al Gore (D) | 266 |
Who supported Bush in 2000?
George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign
| George W. Bush for President 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | 2000 Republican primaries 2000 U.S. presidential election |
| Candidate | George W. Bush 46th Governor of Texas (1995–2000) Dick Cheney 17th U.S. Secretary of Defense (1989–1993) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
Which party controlled the House in 2000?
The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections on November 7, 2000, coincided with the election of George W. Bush as President. The Republican Party narrowly lost seats to the Democratic Party, reducing their majority slightly to just three seats.
What was the controversy in the election of 2000?
The returns showed that Bush had won Florida by such a close margin that state law required a recount. A month-long series of legal battles led to the highly controversial 5–4 Supreme Court decision Bush v. Gore, which ended the recount. The recount having been ended, Bush won Florida by 537 votes, a margin of 0.009%.
When did Bush transition in 2000?
Presidential transition of George W. Bush
| Outgoing President Bill Clinton (right) and President-elect George W. Bush (left) meet in the Oval Office of the White House as part of the Presidential transition on December 19, 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 12, 2000 |
| Dissolved | January 20, 2001 |
| Type | Quasi-governmental–private |
