2024 Kansas Democratic presidential primary

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2024 Kansas Democratic presidential primary
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  2020 March 19, 20242028 
  IL
OH  

39 delegates (33 pledged and 6 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
  Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg
Candidate Joe Biden None of the names shown
Home state Delaware
Delegate count330
Popular vote35,9064,433
Percentage83.7%10.3%

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County results

The 2024 Kansas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 19, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 39 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates. [1] The contest was held alongside Arizona, Illinois, and Ohio.

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President Biden won in a landslide, though None of the names shown did win three small counties and 10.3% of the vote. The counties that None of the names shown won were Ness, Rawlins, and Sheridan counties. Kansas City activist groups, including the Palestinian-led group Al-Hadaf KC and Free Palestine KC, encouraged voters to mark the option 'None of the names shown' as a protest vote against the Biden administration’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas. [2] [3] In Greeley County, there was a tie between Joe Biden, None of the names shown, and Marianne Williamson. [4] [5]

Campaign flyer as a part of the Uncommitted National Movement in the Kansas Democratic Primary encouraging voters to vote for "none of the names" instead of then-incumbent president Joe Biden Kansas Uncommitted Movement.jpg
Campaign flyer as a part of the Uncommitted National Movement in the Kansas Democratic Primary encouraging voters to vote for “none of the names” instead of then-incumbent president Joe Biden

Candidates

The following candidates achieved ballot access. [6]

Results

Kansas Democratic primary, March 19, 2024 [7]
CandidateVotesPercentageActual delegate count
BoundUnboundTotal
Joe Biden (incumbent)35,90683.7%3333
None of the Names Shown 4,43310.3%
Marianne Williamson 1,4943.5%
Dean Phillips (withdrawn)5661.3%
Jason Palmer 5161.2%
Total:42,915100.0%33639

See also

References

  1. "Kansas Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. Wallington, Natalie (March 20, 2024). "10% of voters in Kansas' Democratic primary chose 'none' over Joe Biden. Here's why". Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  3. Gans, Jared (March 19, 2024). "Biden wins Kansas Democratic primary". The Hill. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  4. "Democratic Presidential Primary: Kansas Results 2024". CNN. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. "Kansas Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times . Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. "Kansas Secretary of State | Elections | Candidate Lists". www.sos.ks.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. "Kansas Presidential Primary". The AP. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.