Why were the election results for Florida so critical in the 2000 election? Map titled ‘Electoral Vote Counts by State, 2000.” States appear in a color and with a number on them as follows: Alabama – red, 9; Alaska – red, 3; Arizona- red, 8; Arkansas – red, 6; California – blue, 54; Colorado – red, 8; Connecticut – blue, 8; Delaware – blue, 3; Florida – red, 25; Georgia – red, 13; Hawaii – blue, 4; Idaho – red, 4; Illinois – blue, 22; Indiana – red, 12; Iowa – blue, 7; Kansas – red, 6; Kentucky –red, 8; Louisiana – red, 9; Maine – blue, 4; Maryland – blue, 10; Massachusetts – blue, 12; Michigan – blue, 18; Minnesota – blue, 10; Mississippi – red, 7; Missouri – red, 11; Montana – red, 3; Nebraska – red, 5; Nevada – red, 4; New Hampshire – red, 4; New Jersey – blue, 15; New Mexico – blue, 5; New York – blue, 33; North Carolina – red, 14; North Dakota – red, 3; Ohio – red, 21; Oklahoma – red, 8; Oregon – blue, 7; Pennsylvania – blue, 23; Rhode Island – blue, 4; South Carolina – red, 8; South Dakota – red, 3; Tennessee – red, 11; Texas – red, 32; Utah – red, 5; Vermont – blue, 3; Virginia – red, 13; Washington – blue, 11; West Virginia – red, 5; Wisconsin – blue, 11; Wyoming – red, 3. © 2011 FLVS Florida had 25 popular votes, and it would determine the winner of the presidency. Florida had 25 electoral votes, and it would determine the winner of the presidency. Florida has mostly Democrat voters, so it was guaranteed to vote for Al Gore. Florida has mostly Republican voters, so it was guaranteed to vote for George Bush.