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2000 Maine Democratic presidential primary Maine presidential no 1996 Maine Democratic presidential primary 1996 2004 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses 2004 2000 03 07 x160px Al Gore 3333FF Tennessee 13 34,725 54.02% x160px Bill Bradley FA8320 New Jersey 10 26,520 41.26% 300px 300px County resultsGore: #6767e4 40–50% #3c3cdd 50–60% #2222c3 60–70% Bradley: #e49f67 40–50% #dd843c 50–60% ID (caucus) MD 33 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (23 pledged, 10 unpledged)The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
The 2000 Maine Democratic presidential primary took place on March 7, 2000, as one of 16 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election, following the Washington primary the week before. The Maine primary, the last in the state until the 2020, was a closed primary, meaning that only registered Democrats could vote in this primary. The state awarded 33 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, 23 of which were pledged delegates allocated based on the results of the primary.
Vice president Al Gore won 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
Maine was one of 15 states and one territory holding primaries on March 7, 2000, also known as "Super Tuesday".Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates https://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/ChAll.html The Green Papers September 24, 2023
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 the 2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, 7 and 8 were allocated to each of the state's 2 congressional districts and another 3 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 5 at-large delegates.Maine Democratic Delegation 2000 https://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/ME-D.html The Green Papers December 24, 2000 September 24, 2023
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 the Democratic National Committee, 2 members of Congress, of which both were representatives, Tom Allen and John Baldacci, 2 distinguished party leaders, and 1 add-on.
Pledged nationalconvention delegates Type Del. Delegates CD1 8 CD2 7 PLEO Party leaders and elected officials 3 At-large 5 Total pledged delegates 23
Candidates
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
Al Gore
Bill Bradley
Lyndon LaRouche Jr.
Richard J. Epstein
There was also an uncommitted option.
Results
2000 Maine Democratic presidential primaryhttps://lldc.mainelegislature.org/Open/Elections/Returns/2000/20000307/elec_20000307a.pdf DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION - March 7, 2000 Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library September 24, 2023 Candidate Votes % Delegateshttps://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCC/ME-D.html Election 2000: Maine Democrat The Green Papers September 23, 2023 Al Gore 34,725 54.02 13 Bill Bradley 26,520 41.26 10 Uncommitted 2,634 4.10 rowspan=3 Lyndon LaRouche Jr. 208 0.32 Richard J. Epstein 192 0.30 Unallocated - - 10 Total 64,279 100% 33
References
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