2000 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary

2000 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary
May 2, 2000 (2000-05-02)
103 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (86 pledged, 17 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Al Gore Bill Bradley
(withdrawn) 		Uncommitted
Home state Tennessee New Jersey n/a
Delegate count 73 13 0
Popular vote 383,696 99,796 49,905
Percentage 70.41% 18.31% 9.16%
Primary results by county
Gore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

The 2000 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on May 2, 2000, as one of 3 contests scheduled in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election, following the Alaska caucus the weekend before. The North Carolina primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 103 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 86 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

Vice president Al Gore won the state with 70% of the vote, gaining 73 delegates, far ahead of senator Bill Bradley, who attained around 18% and 13 delegates. The Uncommitted option won around 9% of the vote and Lyndon LaRouche Jr. won just 2%, failing to meet the threshold to attain delegates.

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