2000 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary
The 2000 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary took place on March 14, 2000, as one of 6 contests scheduled the week after Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election, following the Nevada caucuses the weekend before. The Oklahoma primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 52 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 45 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
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52 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (45 pledged, 7 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary results by county Gore: 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% Bradley: 45–50% |
Elections in Oklahoma |
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Vice president Al Gore won another southern primary by a large margin with almost 69% of the vote and 38 delegates, while senator Bill Bradley placed second with around 25% and 7 delegates despite having ended his presidential campaign the previous week.[1] Lyndon LaRouche, Jr. did not reach the threshold and earned no delegates.
Procedure
Louisiana was one of six states which held primaries on March 14, 2000, alongside Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas after Super Tuesday the week before..[2]
Voting took place throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. 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 42 pledged delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 4 and 6 were allocated to each of the state's 6 congressional districts and another 6 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 10 at-large delegates.[3]
The state convention was subsequently held to vote on the national convention delegates. The state delegation also included 6 unpledged PLEO delegates: 5 members of the Democratic National Committee and 1 add-on.[3]
Pledged national convention delegates | |
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Type | Del. |
CD1 | 5 |
CD2 | 4 |
CD3 | 5 |
CD4 | 6 |
CD5 | 4 |
CD6 | 5 |
PLEO | 6 |
At-large | 10 |
Total pledged delegates | 45 |
Candidates
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
Withdrawn
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[5] |
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Al Gore | 92,654 | 68.71 | 38 |
Bill Bradley (withdrawn) | 34,311 | 25.44 | 7 |
Lyndon LaRouche, Jr. | 7,885 | 5.85 | |
Uncommitted | - | - | 7 |
Total | 134,850 | 100% | 52 |
Results by county
2000 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary (results by county)[6] | |||||||
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County | Al Gore |
Bill Bradley |
Lyndon LaRouche |
Total votes cast | |||
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
Adair | 419 | 71.26% | 127 | 21.60% | 42 | 7.14% | 588 |
Alfalfa | 205 | 66.99% | 78 | 25.49% | 23 | 7.52% | 306 |
Atoka | 406 | 66.02% | 154 | 25.04% | 55 | 8.94% | 615 |
Beaver | 86 | 42.79% | 93 | 46.27% | 22 | 10.95% | 201 |
Beckham | 568 | 71.27% | 168 | 21.08% | 61 | 7.65% | 797 |
Blaine | 277 | 65.80% | 118 | 28.03% | 26 | 6.18% | 421 |
Bryan | 847 | 70.06% | 291 | 24.07% | 71 | 5.87% | 1,209 |
Caddo | 840 | 69.02% | 306 | 25.14% | 71 | 5.83% | 1,217 |
Canadian | 1,448 | 60.79% | 743 | 31.19% | 191 | 8.02% | 2,382 |
Carter | 1,088 | 66.59% | 437 | 26.74% | 109 | 6.67% | 1,634 |
Cherokee | 849 | 73.13% | 251 | 21.62% | 61 | 5.25% | 1,161 |
Choctaw | 998 | 69.07% | 325 | 22.49% | 122 | 8.44% | 1,445 |
Cimarron | 111 | 43.02% | 119 | 46.12% | 28 | 10.85% | 258 |
Cleveland | 3,480 | 64.11% | 1,585 | 29.20% | 363 | 6.69% | 5,428 |
Coal | 264 | 68.04% | 89 | 22.94% | 35 | 9.02% | 388 |
Comanche | 3,149 | 69.30% | 1,132 | 24.91% | 263 | 5.79% | 4,544 |
Cotton | 291 | 67.52% | 114 | 26.45% | 26 | 6.03% | 431 |
Craig | 475 | 72.96% | 144 | 22.12% | 32 | 4.92% | 651 |
Creek | 2,198 | 69.29% | 810 | 25.54% | 164 | 5.17% | 3,172 |
Custer | 639 | 65.61% | 256 | 26.28% | 79 | 8.11% | 974 |
Delaware | 1,756 | 64.94% | 763 | 28.22% | 185 | 6.84% | 2,704 |
Dewey | 222 | 57.51% | 134 | 34.72% | 30 | 7.77% | 386 |
Ellis | 149 | 61.83% | 71 | 29.46% | 21 | 8.71% | 241 |
Garfield | 964 | 72.92% | 305 | 23.07% | 53 | 4.01% | 1,322 |
Garvin | 946 | 68.30% | 337 | 24.33% | 102 | 7.36% | 1,385 |
Grady | 1,204 | 63.94% | 561 | 29.79% | 118 | 6.27% | 1,883 |
Grant | 202 | 67.11% | 75 | 24.92% | 24 | 7.97% | 301 |
Greer | 230 | 58.23% | 138 | 34.94% | 27 | 6.84% | 395 |
Harmon | 177 | 71.37% | 60 | 24.19% | 11 | 4.44% | 248 |
Harper | 148 | 62.71% | 72 | 30.51% | 16 | 6.78% | 236 |
Haskell | 374 | 73.62% | 105 | 20.67% | 29 | 5.71% | 508 |
Hughes | 477 | 73.27% | 135 | 20.74% | 39 | 5.99% | 651 |
Jackson | 754 | 63.31% | 338 | 28.38% | 99 | 8.31% | 1,191 |
Jefferson | 318 | 66.67% | 135 | 28.30% | 24 | 5.03% | 477 |
Johnston | 414 | 64.69% | 175 | 27.34% | 51 | 7.97% | 640 |
Kay | 1,307 | 70.04% | 462 | 24.76% | 97 | 5.20% | 1,866 |
Kingfisher | 310 | 64.32% | 136 | 28.22% | 36 | 7.47% | 482 |
Kiowa | 380 | 60.80% | 199 | 31.84% | 46 | 7.36% | 625 |
Latimer | 430 | 72.88% | 127 | 21.53% | 33 | 5.59% | 590 |
LeFlore | 1,252 | 69.59% | 421 | 23.40% | 126 | 7.00% | 1,799 |
Lincoln | 791 | 67.90% | 285 | 24.46% | 89 | 7.64% | 1,165 |
Logan | 740 | 69.22% | 262 | 24.51% | 67 | 6.27% | 1,069 |
Love | 318 | 69.28% | 111 | 24.18% | 30 | 6.54% | 459 |
McClain | 595 | 63.16% | 262 | 27.81% | 85 | 9.02% | 942 |
McCurtain | 491 | 54.31% | 296 | 32.74% | 117 | 12.94% | 904 |
McIntosh | 811 | 73.93% | 244 | 22.24% | 42 | 3.83% | 1,097 |
Major | 181 | 67.04% | 72 | 26.67% | 17 | 6.30% | 270 |
Marshall | 544 | 65.70% | 244 | 29.47% | 40 | 4.83% | 828 |
Mayes | 1,341 | 72.45% | 413 | 22.31% | 97 | 5.24% | 1,851 |
Murray | 487 | 65.81% | 198 | 26.76% | 55 | 7.43% | 740 |
Muskogee | 2,164 | 75.16% | 577 | 20.04% | 138 | 4.79% | 2,879 |
Noble | 318 | 65.84% | 126 | 26.09% | 39 | 8.07% | 483 |
Nowata | 358 | 72.32% | 108 | 21.82% | 29 | 5.86% | 495 |
Okfuskee | 438 | 71.57% | 133 | 21.73% | 41 | 6.70% | 612 |
Oklahoma | 16,347 | 67.61% | 6,483 | 26.81% | 1,350 | 5.58% | 24,180 |
Okmulgee | 1,311 | 74.96% | 366 | 20.93% | 72 | 4.12% | 1,749 |
Osage | 1,656 | 75.24% | 454 | 20.63% | 91 | 4.13% | 2,201 |
Ottawa | 860 | 75.17% | 225 | 19.67% | 59 | 5.16% | 1,144 |
Pawnee | 441 | 73.26% | 136 | 22.59% | 25 | 4.15% | 602 |
Payne | 2,210 | 66.57% | 947 | 28.52% | 163 | 4.91% | 3,320 |
Pittsburg | 2,989 | 65.48% | 1,220 | 26.73% | 356 | 7.80% | 4,565 |
Pontotoc | 886 | 67.48% | 331 | 25.21% | 96 | 7.31% | 1,313 |
Pottawatomie | 1,478 | 65.75% | 617 | 27.45% | 153 | 6.81% | 2,248 |
Pushmataha | 468 | 59.47% | 230 | 29.22% | 89 | 11.31% | 787 |
Roger Mills | 152 | 54.48% | 99 | 35.48% | 28 | 10.04% | 279 |
Rogers | 1,827 | 67.82% | 712 | 26.43% | 155 | 5.75% | 2,694 |
Seminole | 581 | 68.76% | 207 | 24.50% | 57 | 6.75% | 845 |
Sequoyah | 1,032 | 69.12% | 359 | 24.05% | 102 | 6.83% | 1,493 |
Stephens | 1,384 | 67.48% | 529 | 25.79% | 138 | 6.73% | 2,051 |
Texas | 320 | 54.15% | 222 | 37.56% | 49 | 8.29% | 591 |
Tillman | 320 | 65.71% | 135 | 27.72% | 32 | 6.57% | 487 |
Tulsa | 14,723 | 74.69% | 4,321 | 21.92% | 669 | 3.39% | 19,713 |
Wagoner | 1,136 | 68.47% | 420 | 25.32% | 103 | 6.21% | 1,659 |
Washington | 1,035 | 71.48% | 334 | 23.07% | 79 | 5.46% | 1,448 |
Washita | 548 | 59.44% | 302 | 32.75% | 72 | 7.81% | 922 |
Woods | 298 | 72.51% | 91 | 22.14% | 22 | 5.35% | 411 |
Woodward | 423 | 70.27% | 151 | 25.08% | 28 | 4.65% | 602 |
Total | 92,654 | 68.71% | 34,311 | 25.44% | 7,885 | 5.85% | 134,850 |
References
- Fournier, Ron (March 8, 2000). "Bradley To Drop Out, Endorse Gore". AP News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- "Oklahoma Democratic Delegation 2000". The Green Papers. December 23, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "Oklahoma State Election Board - 2000-ElectionResults". www.ok.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "Election 2000: Oklahoma Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Democratic Presidential Preferential Primary Election — March 14, 2000" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.