2000 Delaware Democratic presidential primary and caucuses

The 2000 Delaware Democratic presidential primary, was the third primary for the Democratic Party's nomination as its candidate for the 2000 presidential election, took place on February 5, 2000.

2000 Delaware Democratic presidential primary

February 5, 2000
 
Candidate Al Gore Bill Bradley
Party Democratic Democratic
Home state Tennessee New Jersey
Popular vote 6,377 4,476
Percentage 57.24% 40.18%

  Al Gore

Candidates

Campaign

Due to its minor status in the primaries and the fact that it and Washington came in between the New Hampshire and California primaries, both major candidates only spent a small amount of time in both states.

2000 results

Popular vote share by county:
  Gore—50–60%
  Gore—60–70%
2000 Delaware Democratic presidential primary[1]
Candidate Popular vote Percentage National Delegates
Al Gore 6,377 57.24% 0
Bill Bradley 4,476 40.18% 0
Lyndon Larouche 288 2.59% 0
Unallocated 0 0 22
Totals 11,141 22

Al Gore won all of Delaware's 3 counties, but would not receive its 22 delegates (Gore would get fifteen with seven remaining unallocated) until the caucus that happened after Bill Bradley ended his campaign. Bill Bradley lost the rest of the primaries by large margins and Al Gore would eventually lose the general election to Governor of Texas George W. Bush.

References

See also

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