2024 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary

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2024 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary
Flag of Kentucky.svg
  2020 May 21, 20242028 
  WV
OR  

59 delegates (53 pledged and 6 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
  Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg Marianne Williamson (48541662667) (cropped).jpg
Candidate Joe Biden Uncommitted Marianne Williamson
Home state Delaware Washington, D.C.
Delegate count4380
Popular vote131,44932,90811,190
Percentage71.3%17.9%6.1%

2024 Kentucky Democratic Presidential Primary.svg

The 2024 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary was held on May 21, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 59 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates. [1] Incumbent President Joe Biden won the primary. Uncommitted received 17.9% of the vote and 8 delegates. [2]

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Candidates

The following candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot in Kentucky: [3]

Additionally, a ballot option for uncommitted delegates was included.

Results

Kentucky Democratic primary, May 21, 2024
CandidateVotesPercentageActual delegate count
PledgedUnpledgedTotal
Joe Biden (incumbent)131,44971.3%43
Uncommitted 32,90817.9%8
Marianne Williamson 11,1906.1%
Dean Phillips (withdrawn)8,7444.7%
Total:184,291100.0%53659
Source: [4]

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References

  1. "Delegate Selection Plan from the Kentucky Democratic Party". The Green Papers . Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. Garcia, Joseph. "Nearly 18% of Kentucky Democrats voted 'uncommitted' in Tuesday's primary election". WHAS11 ABC. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State - President of the United States". Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. "Kentucky Presidential Primary". The AP. Retrieved May 20, 2024.