Nebraska CBS News projected winner: Bush Number of electoral votes: 5 - Two votes go to the to the overall winner, and three are cast to show who won each congressional district. Polls close: 9 p.m. ET 2000 Election Results: Bush: 62 percent Gore: 33 percent Nader: 4 percent 1996 Election Results: Dole: 54 percent Clinton: 35 percent Perot: 11 percent