2000 Colorado Democratic presidential primary

2000 Colorado Democratic presidential primary
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61 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (51 pledged, 10 unpledged); The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
	Primary results by county ; Gore: 35–40% 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% 80–85% 85–90%

Last updated October 18, 2024

Pledged national convention delegates
Type	Del.
CD1	6
CD2	6
CD3	6
CD4	5
CD5	5
CD6	5
PLEO	7
At-large	11
Total pledged delegates	51

The 2000 Colorado Democratic presidential primary took place on March 10, 2000, as one of two contests scheduled on the weekend following Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election, following the South Carolina caucuses the day before. The Colorado primary, the first in the state since 2000, was a semi-closed primary and awarded 61 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 51 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

Vice president Al Gore won the primary with 71% of the vote and ultimately received 44 delegates, ahead of Senator Bill Bradley, who won roughly 23% and received 7 delegates, after withdrawing the night before.^[1] The option for Uncommitted received 4% of the vote and conspiracy theorist Lyndon LaRouche Jr. received just under 1%.^[2]

Procedure

Colorado was one of two states that held primaries on March 10, 2000, along with Utah.^[3]

Voting took place throughout the state until 7:00 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 61 pledged delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 5 and 7 were allocated to each of the state's 6 congressional districts and another 7 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 11 at-large delegates.^[2]

The state convention voted on the 11 at-large and 7 pledged PLEO delegates for the Democratic National Convention. The delegation also included 12 unpledged PLEO delegates: 6 members of the Democratic National Committee, 2 members of Congress (Diana DeGette and Mark Udall), 1 distinguished party leader, and 1 add-on.^[2]

Candidates

The following candidates appeared on the ballot:

Al Gore
Lyndon LaRouche Jr.

Withdrawn

Bill Bradley

There was also an uncommitted option.

Results

2000 Colorado Democratic presidential primary^[4]
Candidate	Votes	%	Delegates^[5]
Al Gore	63,384	71.43	44
Bill Bradley (withdrawn)	20,663	23.29	7
Uncommitted	3,867	4.36	10
Lyndon LaRouche Jr.	821	0.93
Total	88,735	100%	61

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References

↑ "Bush, Gore Clinch Nominations". March 15, 2000. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
1 2 3 "Colorado Democratic Delegation 2000". The Green Papers. December 23, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
↑ "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
↑ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2000 Presidential, 2000 Primary, 2000 General" (PDF). Colorado Department of State. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
↑ "Election 2000: Colorado Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

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[1] "Bush, Gore Clinch Nominations". March 15, 2000. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

[GP-2] 1 2 3 "Colorado Democratic Delegation 2000". The Green Papers. December 23, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

[3] "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

[CO-SOS-results-4] "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2000 Presidential, 2000 Primary, 2000 General" (PDF). Colorado Department of State. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

[CO-GP-5] "Election 2000: Colorado Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

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