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The 2024 Connecticut Democratic presidential primary was held on April 2, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 74 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates. [1]
President Biden won every county. Uncommitted, fueled by protest votes due to the Israel–Hamas war, received more than 11% of the vote.
The following candidates filed: [2]
Statewide officials
US Representatives
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Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
Joe Biden (incumbent) | 55,533 | 84.8% | 60 | 60 | |
Uncommitted | 7,619 | 11.6% | |||
Marianne Williamson | 1,490 | 2.3% | |||
Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 577 | 0.9% | |||
Cenk Uygur (withdrawn) | 310 | 0.5% | |||
Total: | 65,529 | 100.0% | 60 | 14 | 79 |
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