2000 Idaho Democratic presidential primary

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2000 Idaho Democratic presidential primary
Flag of Idaho.svg
 1996May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23) 2004  
  AR
KY  

23 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (18 pledged, 5 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the caucus vote
  Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994.jpg Uncommitted Delegates portrait.svg Lyndon LaRouche (cropped).jpg
Candidate Al Gore Uncommitted Lyndon LaRouche Jr.
Home state Tennessee n/a Virginia
Popular vote27,0255,7222,941
Percentage75.73%16.03%8.24%

2000 Idaho Democratic presidential primary election results map by county (vote share).svg
Primary results by county
Gore:     50–55%     55–60%     60–65%     65–70%     70–75%     75–80%     80–85%     85–90%     90–95%

The 2000 Idaho Democratic presidential primary took place on May 23, 2000, as one of three states voting the week after the Oregon primary in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The Idaho primary was an open primary, allowing voting of any registration to participate, and awarded 23 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of whom 18 were pledged delegates allocated, but not on the basis of the primary results. The Idaho caucus earlier in the year was the binding contest, where as the primary was simply a preference vote.

Contents

Vice president Al Gore and Lyndon LaRouche Jr. were the only candidates on the ballot, and Gore won the primary with almost 75% of the vote, but did not receive any delegates, as he had already won the caucus in March.

Procedure

Idaho was one of three states, along with Arkansas and Kentucky that held primaries on May 23, 2000, one week after the Oregon primary. [1]

Voting took place throughout the state from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. local time.

Pledged national
convention
delegates
TypeDel.
CD1 6
CD2 6
PLEO2
At-large4
Total pledged delegates18

Candidates

The following candidates appeared on the ballot:

There was also an uncommitted option.

Results

2000 Idaho Democratic presidential primary
CandidateVotes %Delegates [2]
Al Gore 27,02575.73
Uncommitted5,72216.0323
Lyndon LaRouche Jr. 2,9418.24
Total35,688100%-

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References

  1. "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. "Election 2000: Idaho Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved August 24, 2023.