In 2000, with 12,365,235 registered voters in the state of Texas there were 6,407,637 votes cast -- a turnout of 51.82%.
Of those 6.4 million votes, 3,799,639 went to Republican George W. Bush while 2,433,746 went to Democrat Al Gore.
Libertarian Harry Browne received 23,160 votes, Green candidate Ralph Nader received 137,994 votes and Independent Pat Buchanan received 12,394 votes.. The remaining ballots went to three write-in candidates.