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2000 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary
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2000 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary Kentucky presidential no 1996 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary 1996 2004 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary 2004 2000 05 23 x160px Al Gore 3333FF Tennessee 46 156,966 71.26% x160px Bill Bradley(withdrawn) FA8320 New Jersey 3 32,340 14.68% x160px Uncommitted 000000 grey n/a 0 26,046 11.82% 320px 320px Primary results by county Gore: #3c3cdd 50–60% #2222c3 60–70% #1b1b98 70–80% #13136d 80–90% ID AL 58 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (49 pledged, 9 unpledged)The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
Pledged nationalconvention delegates Type Del. Delegates CD1 5 CD2 5 CD3 8 CD4 4 CD5 5 CD6 5 PLEO Party leaders and elected officials 6 At-large 11 Total pledged delegates 49
The 2000 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary took place on May 23, 2000, alongside the Arkansas primary and the non-binding Idaho Presidential Preference primary, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The Kentucky primary was a closed primary, with the state awarding 58 delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of whom 49 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.
Presumptive nominee and vice president Al Gore handily won the primary with almost 72% of the vote but not all of the 54 delegates. Senator Bill Bradley, despite withdrawing in March, received almost 15% of the vote, winning just 3 delegates. The option for uncommitted delegates caught up almost 12% but did not receive enough votes to allocate uncommitted delegates from the district level. Lyndon LaRouche Jr. amassed just 2% of the vote and won no delegates.
Procedure
Kentucky was one of three states to vote on May 23, 2000, in the Democratic primaries, along with Arkansas and Idaho, which was non-binding and did not have any effect on the nomination.Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates https://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/ChAll.html The Green Papers August 23, 2023
The polls were originally scheduled to be open from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. local time. 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 49 pledged delegates to the 2000 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 6 congressional districts and another 6 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 11 at-large delegates.
The delegation also included 8 unpledged PLEO delegates: 6 members of the Democratic National Committee, one representative from Congress, Ken Lucas, and Governor Paul Patton.Kentucky Democratic Delegation 2000 https://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/KY-D.html The Green Papers December 24, 2023 September 25, 2023
Candidates
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
Al Gore
Lyndon LaRouche Jr.
Withdrawn
Bill Bradley
There was also an uncommitted option.
Results
2000 Kentucky Democratic presidential primaryhttps://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2000/00Pri_Statewide%20by%20Office.txt REPORT OF "OFFICIAL" ELECTION NIGHT TALLY RESULTS Commonwealth of Kentucky Secretary of State August 23, 2023 Candidate Votes % Delegateshttps://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/KY-D.html Election 2000: Kentucky Democrat The Green Papers August 23, 2023 Al Gore 156,966 71.26 46 Bill Bradley (withdrawn) 32,340 14.68 3 Uncommitted 26,046 11.82 9 Lyndon LaRouche Jr. 4,927 2.24 rowspan=1 Total 220,279 100% 58
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