The 2000 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on May 9, 2000 alongside the Nebraska primary, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The West Virginia primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 42 delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of whom 30 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.
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.svg) Primary results by county Gore: 50–55% 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% 80–85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pledged national convention delegates | |
|---|---|
| Type | Del. |
| CD1 | 6 |
| CD2 | 6 |
| CD3 | 7 |
| PLEO | 4 |
| At-large | 7 |
| Total pledged delegates | 30 |
Vice president and recently determined presumptive nominee Al Gore swept the state and won 27 delegates with 72% of the vote, winning all 55 counties. Former senator Bill Bradley made the delegate threshold with little more than 18%, and Angus Wheeler McDonald, a farmer and resident of Charles Town, West Virginia, who did not appear on the ballot in any other state, received 7%.
Procedure edit
West Virginia's Democratic primary took place on May 9th, 2000, the same date as the Nebraska primary.[1]
Voting took place throughout the state from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
In the semi-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 42 pledged delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 6 and 7 were allocated to each of the state's 3 congressional districts and another 4 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 7 at-large delegates.
The delegation included 11 unpledged PLEO delegates: 6 members of the Democratic National Committee and 5 members of Congress, two senators (Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller, and 3 representatives (Alan Mollohan, Bob Wise, and Nick Rahall).
Candidates edit
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
- Al Gore
- Angus W. McDonald
- Lyndon LaRouche Jr.
Withdrawn
There was also an uncommitted option.
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore | 182,403 | 72.01 | 27 |
| Bill Bradley (withdrawn) | 46,710 | 18.44 | 3 |
| Angus McDonald | 19,374 | 7.65 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche Jr. | 4,823 | 1.90 | |
| Uncommitted | - | - | 12 |
| Total | 253,310 | 100% | 42 |
References edit
- ^ "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK 2000" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Election 2000: West Virginia Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 3, 2023.