2024 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary

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2024 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary
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  2020 June 4, 20242028 
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52 delegates (20 pledged and 32 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 Write-in votes Marianne Williamson
Home state Delaware Washington, D.C.
Delegate count16
Popular vote80,2407,1133,958
Percentage86.90%7.70%4.29%

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Ward Results
Biden
  70–80%
  80–90%
  90–100%

The 2024 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary was held on June 4, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 52 delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates. [1]

Contents

Incumbent President Joe Biden announced his bid for a second term on April 25, 2023. [2] Biden won the primary.

Registered candidates

Three candidates filed for the Democratic presidential primary ballot before the deadline: [3]

Results

District of Columbia Democratic primary, June 4, 2024 [4]
CandidateVotesPercentageActual delegate count
PledgedUnpledgedTotal
Joe Biden (incumbent)80,24086.90%16
Write-in votes 7,1137.70%
Marianne Williamson 3,9584.29%
Armando Perez-Serrato1,0301.12%
Total:92,341100.0%203252

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