The 2000 West Virginia Republican presidential primary was held on May 9, 2000, as part of the 2000 presidential primaries for the 2000 presidential election. 18 delegates to the 2000 Republican National Convention were allocated to the presidential candidates, the contest was held alongside primaries in Nebraska.[1]
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Texas Governor George W. Bush won the contest, taking all delegates with 80% of the popular vote.
Candidates
editThe following candidates achieved on the ballot:[2]
Results
editWith 80% of the popular vote, Texas Governor George W. Bush won in a landslide, also he taking all delegates to the Republican National Convention, the second place was U.S. Senator from Arizona John McCain with his 13% of the popular vote, Alan Keyes was in the third place with his 5% of the popular vote, the other candidates were Steve Forbes in fourth place, and finally Gary Bauer in fifth place.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| George W. Bush | 87,050 | 79.57% | 18 | 18 | |
| John McCain | 14,121 | 12.91% | |||
| Alan Keyes | 5,210 | 4.76% | |||
| Steve Forbes | 1,733 | 1.58% | |||
| Gary Bauer | 1,290 | 1.18% | |||
| Total: | 109,404 | 100.00% | 18 | 18 | |
| Source: [3] | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Putnam, Josh. "2000 Presidential Primary Calendar". Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Press, The Associated (2000-05-10). "THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE PRIMARIES; West Virginia And Nebraska Chose Slates For Elections". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "West Virginia Republican". The Green Papers. Retrieved June 25, 2024.