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231 delegates to theDemocratic National Convention (194 pledged, 37 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote | |||||||||||||||||||
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.svg) Primary results by county Gore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Bradley: 40–50% 50–60% Tie: 40–50% No votesː | |||||||||||||||||||
The2000 Texas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 14, 2000, as one of 6 contests scheduled on the week followingSuper Tuesday in theDemocratic Party primaries for the2000 presidential election, following theNevada caucuses the weekend before. TheTexas primary was anopen primary, with the state awarding one the largest amounts ofnational conventiondelegates on Mini Tuesday and third-largest amount overall: 231 delegates, of which 194 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary.
Vice presidentAl Gore easily won the primary, winning over 80% of the vote and 182 delegates. SenatorBill Bradley took 16% of the vote and earned 12 delegates, whileLyndon LaRouche Jr. only got 3% of the vote.
Texas was one of six states which held primaries on March 14, 2000, alongsideFlorida,Louisiana,Mississippi,Oklahoma, andTennessee afterSuper Tuesday the week before.[1]
Voting took place throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. local time. In the primary, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15 percent at the state senatorial district or statewide level in order to be considered viable (Texas was the only state to chose districts from state senate elections over congressional districts for delegate distribution). The 194 pledged delegates to the2000 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 2 and 7 were allocated to each of the state's 31state senatorial districts based on their level of support for the Democratic nominees for president in 1996 and Governor in 1998, and another 25 allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 42 at-large delegates.[2]
After precinct, county, and senatorial district conventions during which delegates to the state convention were nominated, the state convention was subsequently held on June 10, 2000, to vote on the 42 at-large and 25 pledged PLEO delegates for the Democratic National Convention. The delegation also included 34 unpledged PLEO delegates: 15 members of theDemocratic National Committee, 17 representatives from Congress (Max Sandlin,Jim Turner,Ralph Hall,Nick Lampson,Lloyd Doggett,Chet Edwards,Rubén Hinojosa,Silvestre Reyes,Charles Stenholm,Sheila Jackson Lee,Henry González,Martin Frost,Ken Bentsen,Solomon Ortiz,Ciro Rodriguez,Gene Green, andEddie Bernice Johnson), 2 distinguished party leaders, and 3 add-ons.[2]
| Pledgednational convention delegates | |||||
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| Type | Del. | Type | Del. | Type | Del. |
| SD1 | 5 | SD12 | 5 | SD23 | 5 |
| SD2 | 4 | SD13 | 7 | SD24 | 3 |
| SD3 | 5 | SD14 | 7 | SD25 | 4 |
| SD4 | 5 | SD15 | 4 | SD26 | 4 |
| SD5 | 4 | SD16 | 3 | SD27 | 4 |
| SD6 | 3 | SD17 | 4 | SD28 | 3 |
| SD7 | 3 | SD18 | 4 | SD29 | 4 |
| SD8 | 3 | SD19 | 4 | SD30 | 4 |
| SD9 | 3 | SD20 | 5 | SD31 | 2 |
| SD10 | 4 | SD21 | 4 | PLEO | 30 |
| SD11 | 4 | SD22 | 4 | At-large | 42 |
| Total pledged delegates | 194 | ||||
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
Withdrawn
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore | 631,428 | 80.24 | 182 |
| Bill Bradley(withdrawn) | 128,564 | 16.34 | 12 |
| Lyndon LaRouche Jr. | 26,898 | 3.42 | |
| Uncommitted | - | - | 37 |
| Total | 786,890 | 100% | 231 |
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