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The 2000 Missouri Democratic presidential primary took place on March 7, 2000, as one of 15 states and one territory holding primaries on the same day, known as Super Tuesday, in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The Missouri primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 92 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 75 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
Vice president Al Gore had won the primary by a landslide, taking around 64% of the vote, winning every county in the state but Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve, and gaining 51 delegates, while senator Bill Bradley received almost 34% of the vote and 24 delegates. Jefferson County is the site of Crystal City, where Bradley was born and raised.
Procedure
Missouri was one of 15 states and one territory holding primaries on Super Tuesday.
Voting took place throughout the state from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. In the 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 75 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 6 were allocated to each of the state's 8 congressional districts and another 9 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 15 at-large delegates.
Following ward, township, legislative district, and county mass meetings on March 30, 2000, during which district and state convention delegates were designated, district conventions on April 27, 2000, chose national convention district delegates. At the meeting of the Democratic state committee on May 6, 2000, the 9 pledged PLEO delegates were voted on, while the 15 pledged at-large delegates were selected at the subsequent state convention on May 13, 2000. The delegation also included 15 unpledged PLEO delegates: 9 members of the Democratic National Committee, 5 representatives from Congress (Bill Clay, Dick Gephardt, Ike Skelton, Karen McCarthy, and Pat Danner), the governor Mel Carnahan, and 2 add-ons.
| Pledged national convention delegates | |
|---|---|
| Type | Del. |
| CD1 | 6 |
| CD2 | 6 |
| CD3 | 6 |
| CD4 | 5 |
| CD5 | 6 |
| CD6 | 5 |
| CD7 | 5 |
| CD8 | 5 |
| CD9 | 5 |
| PLEO | 10 |
| At-large | 16 |
| Total pledged delegates | 75 |
Candidates
The following candidates appeared on the ballot:
- Al Gore
- Bill Bradley
- Lyndon LaRouche, Jr.
- Pat Price
There was also an uncommitted option.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore | 171,562 | 64.62 | 51 |
| Bill Bradley | 89,092 | 33.56 | 24 |
| Uncommitted | 3,364 | 1.27 | |
| Lyndon LaRouche, Jr. | 906 | 0.34 | |
| Pat Price | 565 | 0.21 | |
| Unallocated | - | - | 17 |
| Total | 265,489 | 100% | 92 |
See also
References
- "Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Missouri Democratic Delegation 2000". The Green Papers. December 24, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- "State of Missouri Presidential Preference Primary" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- "Election 2000: Missouri Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved September 20, 2023.