<Table> United States presidential election in Florida , 2000 <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 1996 </Td> <Td> November 7 , 2000 </Td> <Td> 2004 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Turnout </Th> <Td> 70 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominee </Th> <Td> George W. Bush </Td> <Td> Al Gore </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Party </Th> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home state </Th> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running mate </Th> <Td> Dick Cheney </Td> <Td> Joe Lieberman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Electoral vote </Th> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Popular vote </Th> <Td> 2,912,790 </Td> <Td> 2,912,253 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percentage </Th> <Td> 48.847 % </Td> <Td> 48.838 % </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> County Results Gore -- 60 - 70 % Gore -- 50 - 60 % Gore -- 40 - 50 % Bush -- 40 - 50 % Bush -- 50 - 60 % Bush -- 60 - 70 % Bush -- 70 - 80 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> President before election <P> William Jefferson Clinton Democratic </P> </Td> <Td> Elected President <P> George Walker Bush Republican </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who carried florida by 537 votes in 2000
George W. Bush