2000 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

The 2000 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, was the second major test of the leading contenders for the Democratic Party's nomination as its candidate for the 2000 presidential election, took place on February 1, 2000.

2000 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

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29 Democratic National Convention delegates (22 pledged, 7 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
 
CandidateAl GoreBill Bradley
Home stateTennesseeNew Jersey
Delegate count139
Popular vote76,89770,502
Percentage49.73%45.59%

Primary results by county
Gore:      40–50%      50–60%
Bradley:      40–50%      50–60%

Candidates

Campaign

Vice President Al Gore was seen as the frontrunner for the nomination, but after Bill Bradley received 36% in Iowa and was catching up to Gore in the polls the Gore campaign and many pundits believed that Bradley could defeat Gore and would use the momentum to propel himself into the nomination on Super Tuesday.

Results

2000 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary results
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
DemocraticAl Gore76,89749.73%13
DemocraticBill Bradley70,50245.59%9
DemocraticCharlie Buckley3220.21%0
DemocraticHeather A. Harder1920.12%0
DemocraticJeffrey B. Peter1560.10%0
DemocraticJohn B. Eaton1340.09%0
DemocraticLyndon LaRouche, Jr.1240.08%0
DemocraticJim Taylor870.06%0
DemocraticMark Greenstein750.05%0
DemocraticNathaniel T. Mullins350.02%0
DemocraticEdward T. O'Donnell, Jr.350.02%0
DemocraticWillie Felix Carter300.02%0
DemocraticRandolph W. Crow290.02%0
DemocraticVincent S. Hamm220.01%0
DemocraticThomas Koos190.01%0
DemocraticMichael Stok180.01%0
DemocraticWrite-in candidates5,9623.86%0
DemocraticUnallocated00%7
TotalsDemocraticAll Candidates154,639100.00%22

Al Gore won 8 of New Hampshire's 10 counties. 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.

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