How long did the 2000 presidential election remain unresolved after Election Day?

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U.S. presidential election of 2000 — Bush v. Gore A Florida judge examining a challenged vote at an operations center in Plantation, Florida, during a recount of the state's U.S. presidential election ballots, 2000.

The 2000 presidential election remained unresolved for 35 days following Election Day.1

After the vote on November 7, 2000, the contest remained in limbo due to disputes over ballot counting in Florida, which held the decisive electoral votes. The uncertainty concluded on December 12, 2000, when the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Bush v. Gore, effectively awarding Florida's electoral votes to George W. Bush. Democratic candidate Al Gore officially conceded the following day, December 13.213