The 2000 Maryland 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 U.S. 2000 presidential election. The Maryland primary was a closed primary, with the state awarding 95 delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of whom 68 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.
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| Pledged national convention delegates | |
|---|---|
| Type | Del. |
| CD1 | 5 |
| CD2 | 5 |
| CD3 | 6 |
| CD4 | 7 |
| CD5 | 5 |
| CD6 | 4 |
| CD7 | 6 |
| CD8 | 6 |
| PLEO | 9 |
| At-large | 15 |
| Total pledged delegates | 68 |
Vice president Al Gore won the primary with 67% of the vote. Senator Bill Bradley, who would withdraw in the days following from the presidential race but still competed for delegates, and reached only less than 28%, one of his lowest results so far in the race. The remaining 4% were separated between Lyndon LaRouche Jr. and the "uncommitted" option.
Procedure
editMaryland was one of 15 states and one territory holding primaries on March 7, 2000, also known as "Super Tuesday".[1]
Voting took place throughout the state from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. In the closed primary, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15% at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 68 pledged delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the primary results. Of these, between 4 and 7 were allocated to each of the state's 8 congressional districts and another 9 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 15 at-large delegates.[2]
The delegation also included 24 unpledged PLEO delegates: 18 members of the Democratic National Committee, 6 members of Congress (both senators, Barbara Mikulski and Paul Sarbanes, and 4 representatives, Ben Cardin, Albert Wynn, Steny Hoyer, and Elijah Cummings), the governor Parris Glendening, and 1 add-on.[2]
Candidates
editThe following candidates appeared on the ballot:
There was also an uncommitted option.
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[4] |
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| Al Gore | 341,630 | 67.32 | 49 |
| Bill Bradley | 144,387 | 28.45 | 19 |
| Uncommitted | 16,935 | 3.34 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche Jr. | 4,510 | 0.89 | |
| Unallocated | - | - | 27 |
| Total | 507,462 | 100% | 95 |
References
edit- ^ "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Maryland Democratic Delegation 2000". The Green Papers. December 24, 2000. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "2000 Presidential Primary Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Election 2000: Maryland Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 23, 2023.