2000 West Virginia Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2000 West Virginia Republican presidential primary
Country:West Virginia
Type:primary
Previous Election:1996 West Virginia Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:1996
Outgoing Members:NE
Elected Members:OR
Next Election:2004 West Virginia Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2004
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Candidate1:George W. Bush
Home State1:Texas
Delegate Count1:18
Popular Vote1:87,050
Percentage1:79.57%
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Candidate2:John McCain
Home State2:Arizona
Popular Vote2:14,121
Percentage2:12.91%
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Ongoing:no
Votes For Election:18 delegates to the 2000 Republican National Convention

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]

Texas Governor George W. Bush won the contest, taking all delegates with 80% of the popular vote.

Candidates

The following candidates achieved on the ballot:[2]

Results

With 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Putnam . Josh . 2000 Presidential Primary Calendar . 2024-06-25.
  2. News: Press . The Associated . 2000-05-10 . THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE PRIMARIES; West Virginia And Nebraska Chose Slates For Elections . 2024-06-25 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.