2000 Puerto Rico presidential nominating contests explained
| Election Name: | 2000 Puerto Rico presidential nominating contests |
| Country: | Puerto Rico |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | 2000 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential caucuses | | Country: | Puerto Rico | | Type: | presidential | | Ongoing: | no | | Previous Election: | 1996 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential caucuses | | Previous Year: | 1996 | | Next Election: | 2004 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential caucuses | | Next Year: | 2004 | | Election Date: | April 2, 2000 | | Votes For Election: | 58 delegates to the Democratic National Convention | | Candidate1: | Al Gore | | Color1: | 3333FF | | Home State1: | Tennessee | | Delegate Count1: | 51 | | Outgoing Members: | VI | | Percentage1: | 100.0% | | Colour2: | 000000 | | Candidate2: | Uncommitted (voting option) | | Delegate Count2: | 7 | | Elected Members: | PA | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | 2000 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary | | Country: | Puerto Rico | | Type: | primary | | Ongoing: | no | | Previous Election: | 1996 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary | | Previous Year: | 1996 | | Next Election: | 2004 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary | | Next Year: | 2004 | | Election Date: | February 27, 2000 | | Votes For Election: | 14 delegates to the Republican National Convention | | Candidate1: | George W. Bush | | Color1: | FF3333 | | Home State1: | Texas | | Delegate Count1: | 14 | | Outgoing Members: | VI | | Percentage1: | 92.6% | | Colour2: | ffff00 | | Candidate2: | John McCain | | Home State2: | Arizona | | Elected Members: | VA | | Popular Vote1: | 87,375 | | Popular Vote2: | 4,903 | | Percentage2: | 5.9% |
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Although Puerto Rico does not participate in U.S. presidential general elections because it is an unincorporated territory and not a state, and therefore cannot send members to the U.S. Electoral College, Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States and participate in the U.S. presidential primaries and caucuses.[1]
Democratic caucuses
See main article: 2000 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential caucuses. The 2000 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential caucuses were held on April 2, 2000, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. 58 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.
Although Puerto Rico would not participate in the 2000 presidential general election because it is a U.S. territory and not a state, it equally participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries.
Candidates
The following candidates achieved on the ballot:[2]
Results
Republican primary
See main article: 2000 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary. The 2000 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary was held on February 27, 2000, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. 14 delegates to the Republican National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.
Although Puerto Rico would not participate in the 2000 presidential general election because it is a U.S. territory and not a state, it equally participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries.
Candidates
The following candidates achieved on the ballot:[3]
Results
See also
References
- Web site: Voting Rights in U.S. Territories . dead . June 3, 2024 . www.usccr.gov . May 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530130737/https://www.usccr.gov/files/2021-11/voting-rights-in-the-territories-advisory-memo-ct-sac.pdf .
- Web site: Puerto Rico Democrat Delegation 2000 . 5 June 2024 . The Green Papers.
- Web site: Puerto Rico Republican Delegation 2000 . 5 June 2024 . The Green Papers.
