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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.
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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 | |||
| 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: [3][4] | |||||
See also
[edit]- 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries
- 2000 United States presidential election
- 2000 United States elections
- 2000 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential caucuses
- 2000 Puerto Rico presidential nominating contests
References
[edit]- ^ "Voting Rights in U.S. Territories" (PDF). www.usccr.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Republican Delegation 2000". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "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.