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2000 Maine Democratic presidential primary

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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.

2000 Maine Democratic presidential primary
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33 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (23 pledged, 10 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Al Gore Bill Bradley
Home state Tennessee New Jersey
Delegate count 13 10
Popular vote 34,725 26,520
Percentage 54.02% 41.26%
Primary results by county
Gore:      45–50%      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%
Bradley:      45–50%      50–55%

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

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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 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.[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 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.[2]

Pledged national
convention delegates
Type Del.
CD1 8
CD2 7
PLEO 3
At-large 5
Total pledged delegates 23

Candidates

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The following candidates appeared on the ballot:

There was also an uncommitted option.

Results

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2000 Maine Democratic presidential primary[3]
Candidate Votes % Delegates[4]
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

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  1. ^ "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Maine Democratic Delegation 2000". The Green Papers. December 24, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION - March 7, 2000" (PDF). Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Election 2000: Maine Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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