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2000 Illinois Democratic presidential primary Illinois presidential no 1996 Illinois Democratic presidential primary 1996 2004 Illinois Democratic presidential primary 2004 2000 03 21 x160px Al Gore 3333FF Tennessee 149 682,932 84.35% x160px Bill Bradley(withdrawn) FA8320 New Jersey 12 115,320 14.24% 280px 280px Primary results by county Gore: #1b1b98 70–80% #13136d 80–90% GU WY 190 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (161 pledged, 29 unpledged)The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
Pledged nationalconvention delegates Type Del. Delegates Type Del. Delegates CD1 8 CD11 5 CD2 8 CD12 6 CD3 5 CD13 4 CD4 4 CD14 4 CD5 5 CD15 4 CD6 4 CD16 4 CD7 7 CD17 5 CD8 4 CD18 5 CD9 6 CD19 7 CD10 4 CD20 6 PLEO Party leaders and elected officials 21 At-large 35Total pledged delegates 161
The 2000 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 21, 2000, the third primary Tuesday of the month, as the only state voting on that day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The Illinois primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 190 delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 161 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
Vice president Al Gore was the winner of the Illinois primary. Gore was victorious in all counties winning almost 85% of the vote and 149 delegates, while senator Bill Bradley received the rest of 14% and 12 delegates. Together with his previous victories on Mini Tuesday in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, Gore greatly expanded the gap in delegates between him and Bradley.
Procedure
Illinois was the only state which held primaries on March 21, 2000, the week following Mini Tuesday, which included contests in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates https://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/ChAll.html The Green Papers September 24, 2023
Voting took place throughout the state from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. In the open primary, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 161 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 4 and 8 were allocated to each of the state's 20 congressional districts and another 21 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 35 at-large delegates.Illinois Democratic Delegation 2000 https://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/IL-D.html The Green Papers August 16, 2000 September 24, 2023
The national convention delegation meeting was held to vote on the 34 at-large and 20 pledged PLEO delegates for the Democratic National Convention through a quorum of district delegates. The delegation also included 26 unpledged PLEO delegates: 14 members of the Democratic National Committee, 11 members of Congress (1 senator, Dick Durbin, and 10 representatives, Bobby Rush, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Bill Lipinski, Luis Gutiérrez, Rod Blagojevich, Danny Davis, Jan Schakowsky, Jerry Costello, Lane Evans, and David Phelps), 1 distinguished party leader, and 3 add-ons.
Candidates
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
Al Gore
Lyndon LaRouche, Jr.
Withdrawn
Bill Bradley
Results
2000 Illinois Democratic presidential primaryhttps://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspxc 2000 General Primary Illinois Board of Elections September 24, 2023 Candidate Votes % Delegateshttps://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/IL-D.html Election 2000: Illinois Democrat The Green Papers September 24, 2023 Al Gore 682,932 84.35 149 Bill Bradley (withdrawn) 115,320 14.24 12 Lyndon LaRouche, Jr. 11,415 1.41 rowspan=1 Unallocated - - 29 Total 809,667 100% 190
References
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