2000 Maine Democratic presidential primary
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33 delegates to theDemocratic National Convention(23 pledged, 10 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Primary results by county Gore:45–50%50–55%55–60%60–65%65–70% Bradley:45–50%50–55% | |||||||||||||||||||
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The2000 Maine Democratic presidential primarytook place on March 7, 2000, as one of 16 contests scheduled onSuper Tuesdayin theDemocratic Party primariesfor the2000 presidential election,following theWashington primarythe week before. TheMaineprimary, the last in the state until the2020,was aclosed primary,meaning that only registered Democrats could vote in this primary. The state awarded 33delegatestowards the2000 Democratic National Convention,23 of which were pledged delegates allocated based on the results of the primary.
Vice presidentAl Gorewon the primary with 54% of the vote while Senator Bradley finished second with a result of 41%. Gore gained three more delegates than Bradley statewide, resulting in his win of 13 delegates over Bradley's 10 delegates.Lyndon LaRouche Jr.finished 4th with 0.32% of the vote.
Procedure
[edit]Maine was one of 15 states and one territory holding primaries on March 7, 2000, also known as "Super Tuesday".[1]
Voting was expected to take place throughout the state from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. In the closed primary, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 23 pledged delegates to the2000 Democratic National Conventionwere allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, 7 and 8 were allocated to each of thestate's 2 congressional districtsand another 3 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 5 at-large delegates.[2]
The state convention would subsequently be held to vote on all pledged delegates for the Democratic National Convention. The delegation also included 8 unpledged PLEO delegates: 5 members of theDemocratic National Committee,2 members of Congress, of which both were representatives,Tom AllenandJohn Baldacci,2 distinguished party leaders, and 1 add-on.[2]
| Pledgednational conventiondelegates | |
|---|---|
| Type | Del. |
| CD1 | 8 |
| CD2 | 7 |
| PLEO | 3 |
| At-large | 5 |
| Total pledged delegates | 23 |
Candidates
[edit]The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
- Al Gore
- Bill Bradley
- Lyndon LaRouche Jr.
- Richard J. Epstein
There was also an uncommitted option.
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[4] |
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| Al Gore | 34,725 | 54.02 | 13 |
| Bill Bradley | 26,520 | 41.26 | 10 |
| Uncommitted | 2,634 | 4.10 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche Jr. | 208 | 0.32 | |
| Richard J. Epstein | 192 | 0.30 | |
| Unallocated | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 64,279 | 100% | 33 |
References
[edit]- ^"Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates".The Green Papers.RetrievedSeptember 24,2023.
- ^ab"Maine Democratic Delegation 2000".The Green Papers. December 24, 2000.RetrievedSeptember 24,2023.
- ^"DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION - March 7, 2000"(PDF).Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library.RetrievedSeptember 24,2023.
- ^"Election 2000: Maine Democrat".The Green Papers.RetrievedSeptember 23,2023.