2000 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary
The 2000 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary took place on May 23, 2000, as one of two contests scheduled for the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election, following the Oregon primary the weekend before. The Arkansas primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 47 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 37 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
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47 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (37 pledged, 10 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote | |||||||||||||||||||
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Primary results by county Gore: 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% 80–85% 85–90% 90–95% No votes: | |||||||||||||||||||
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Vice president Al Gore won every county but Arkansas County and received 78% of the vote and all 37 pledged delegates, despite the fact that perennial candidate Lyndon LaRouche Jr. had surpassed the 15% threshold. DNC rules had stated that LaRouche was not eligible for delegates due to his status as a convicted felon and not being a registered Democrat. The Democratic National Committee stated they will not include votes cast for LaRouche in their delegate computations. Hence, Gore is the only candidate to receive the 15% of the vote needed to qualify for delegates.