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169 delegates to theDemocratic National Convention (146 pledged, 23 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Pledgednational convention delegates | |||
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| Type | Del. | Type | Del. |
| CD1 | 5 | CD11 | 7 |
| CD2 | 5 | CD12 | 5 |
| CD3 | 5 | CD13 | 5 |
| CD4 | 4 | CD14 | 5 |
| CD5 | 5 | CD15 | 5 |
| CD6 | 5 | CD16 | 4 |
| CD7 | 4 | CD17 | 6 |
| CD8 | 4 | CD18 | 5 |
| CD9 | 6 | CD19 | 6 |
| CD10 | 5 | ||
| PLEO | 19 | At-large | 32 |
| Total pledged delegates | 146 | ||
The2000 Ohio Democratic presidential primary took place on March 7, 2000, as one of 15 states and one territory holding primaries on the same day, known asSuper Tuesday, in theDemocratic Party primaries for the2000 presidential election. TheOhio primary was asemi-open primary and awarded 169delegates towards the2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 146 were pledged delegates allocated based on the results of the primary.
Vice presidentAl Gore won the primary in a landslide with almost 73% of the vote and 109 delegates, while senatorBill Bradley gained just shy of 25% of the vote, secured 37 delegates, and won his first and only congressional district. The remaining 2% went to one other candidate,Lyndon LaRouche Jr. Gore did not cross the necessary majority of 2,171 delegates to officially win the Democratic nomination after Super Tuesday, but Bradley would withdraw three days later, leaving Gore as the presumptive nominee.[1]
Ohio was one of 15 states and one territory holding primaries onSuper Tuesday.[2]
Voting took place throughout the state from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. In the semi-open primary, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 146 pledged delegates to the2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 4 and 7 were allocated to each of thestate's 19 congressional districts and another 19 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 32 at-large delegates.[3]
District delegates to the national convention were planned to be elected at post-primary caucuses on April 16, 2020; should candidates have received more delegates based on the results of the primary than delegate candidates presented at the time. The state executive committee of the party subsequently would have met on May 9, 2020, to vote on the 32 at-large and 19 pledged PLEO delegates for the Democratic National Convention. The delegation also included 20 unpledged PLEO delegates: 12 members of theDemocratic National Committee, 8 members of Congress (RepresentativesTony Hall,Ted Strickland,Marcy Kaptur,Dennis Kucinich,Stephanie Tubbs Jones,Sherrod Brown,Thomas Sawyer, andJames Traficant), and 3 add-ons.[3]
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore | 720,311 | 73.61 | 109 |
| Bill Bradley | 241,688 | 24.70 | 37 |
| Lyndon LaRouche Jr. | 16,513 | 1.69 | |
| Uncommitted | - | - | 23 |
| Total | 978,512 | 100% | 269 |
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