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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]
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Democratic caucuses[edit]
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.[1]
Candidates[edit]
The following candidates achieved on the ballot:[2]
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| AI Gore | 51 | 51 | |||
| Uncommitted (voting option) | 7 | 7 | |||
| Bill Bradley | |||||
| Total: | 58 | 58 | |||
| Source: [3] | |||||
Republican primary[edit]
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.[1]
Candidates[edit]
The following candidates achieved on the ballot:[4]
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| George W. Bush | 87,375 | 92.6% | 14 | 14 | |
| John McCain | 4,903 | 5.9% | |||
| Steve Forbes | 210 | <1% | |||
| Write-in candidate | 178 | <1% | |||
| Alan Keyes | 49 | <1% | |||
| Gary Bauer | 34 | <1% | |||
| Total: | 92,749 | 100% | 14 | 14 | |
| Source: [5][6] | |||||
See also[edit]
- 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries
- 2000 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2000 United States presidential election
- 2000 United States elections
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Voting Rights in U.S. Territories" (PDF). www.usccr.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Puerto Rico Democrat Delegation 2000". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Democrat". The Green Papers. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Republican Delegation 2000". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Republican". The Green Papers. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Ricans back Bush over McCain in island's primary". CNN. Retrieved June 5, 2024.