2000 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2000 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary
Country:Nebraska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1996 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:1996
Next Election:2004 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2004
Candidate1:Al Gore
Colour1:3333FF
Home State1:Tennessee
Delegate Count1:21
Popular Vote1:73,639
Percentage1:69.38%
Candidate2:Bill Bradley
(withdrawn)
Colour2:FA8320
Home State2:New Jersey
Delegate Count2:5
Popular Vote2:27,884
Percentage2:26.27%
Map Size:300px
Outgoing Members:NC
Elected Members:WV
Votes For Election:32 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (26 pledged, 6 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
Pledged national
convention
delegates
Type
CD16
CD26
CD35
3
At-large6
Total pledged delegates26
The 2000 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary took place on May 9, 2000, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The Nebraska primary was a semi-closed primary and awarded 32 delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 26 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary, and was one of two contests on that date.

Vice president Al Gore as the presumptive Democratic nominee won nearly 70% of the vote and 21 delegates, with senator Bill Bradley getting an overall statewide result of around 26% and won 5 delegates, although he had withdrawn 2 months prior. Lyndon LaRouche Jr. won just 3% of the vote but remained in the race.

Procedure

Nebraska's Democratic primary took place on May 9, 2000, the same date as the West Virginia primary.[1]

Voting started and ended simultaneously throughout the state, with polling places in the Central Time Zone open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and those in the Mountain Time Zone open between 7:00 a.m. and 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 26 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 3 congressional districts and another 3 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 6 at-large delegates.

The 6 National Convention delegates consist of 5 Unpledged PLEOs and 1 Unpledged "add-on"s; these 6 delegates will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged." The breakdown of unpledged delegates is 4 Democratic National Committee members, 1 Member of Congress (Senator Ben Nelson), and 1 add-on.

Candidates

The following candidates appeared on the ballot:

Withdrawn

There was also an Uncommitted option.

Results

2000 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary[2] ! Candidate! Votes! %! Delegates[3]
Al Gore73,63969.3821
Bill Bradley (withdrawn)27,88426.275
Lyndon LaRouche Jr.3,1913,191rowspan=2
Write-in votes1,4311.35
Uncommitted--6
Total105,271100%32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Chronologically - Key and Minor Dates. The Green Papers. September 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Official Report of The Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska. Nebraska Secretary of State. September 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: Election 2000: Nebraska Democrat. The Green Papers. September 3, 2023.