2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary

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2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary
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132 delegates (116 pledged and 16 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
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Candidate Joe Biden No preference
Home state Delaware –
Delegate count1130
Popular vote606,30288,021
Percentage87.3%12.7%
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County results

The 2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 132 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates. [1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Contents

Joe Biden won the North Carolina primary and received 113 delegates. [2]

Candidates

The following candidates are on the ballot:

In North Carolina, candidates can make the primary ballot either by being nominated by the state party or by filing a nominating petition with at least 10,000 signatures. [3] The North Carolina Democratic Party submitted only Joe Biden as a candidate, [4] and no candidate submitted 10,000 signatures by the December 22, 2023, deadline. [5]

The cancellation was criticized by the Dean Phillips campaign, who started an online petition to get his candidacy on the ballot and threatened legal challenges. [4] [6] Marianne Williamson and Cenk Uygur also criticized the moves. [4]

In North Carolina, the "No Preference" option will appear on the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Presidential Preference Primary ballots. In 2012, when President Barack Obama did not face primary opposition in North Carolina, approximately twenty percent of voters opted for the "No Preference" option. [7]

Endorsements

Joe Biden
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Mayors
No preference
Organizations

Results

North Carolina Democratic primary, March 5, 2024
CandidateVotesPercentageActual delegate count
PledgedUnpledgedTotal
Joe Biden (incumbent)606,30287.3%113
No Preference 88,02112.7%
Total:694,323100%132132
Source: [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "North Carolina Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. March 5, 2024. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2024 Fact Sheet - Running for President" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Biden primary foe Phillips will challenge states where he missed ballot | Semafor". www.semafor.com. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "North Carolina's 2024 presidential primary candidates approved". Carolina Journal -. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says North Carolina is wrong to keep him off ballot". WUNC. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NC US President - D Primary Race - May 08, 2012".
  8. 1 2 3 Withrow, Emma (April 25, 2023). "NC Democratic lawmakers begin rolling out endorsements amid Biden's reelection bid". Queen City News.
  9. ↑ "'I've told him I support him': N.C. Gov. Cooper says he'll back Biden in 2024". NY1.com. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
  11. ↑ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024). "Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest". Axios. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ NC Triangle DSA [@NC_DSA] (March 1, 2024). "VOTE NO PREFERENCE Y'ALL. We're joining with a coalition of other organizations across the state in urging primary voters to cast their vote for a #ceasefireNOW by indicating #NoPreferenceNC in #NCPrimary. Tell Genocide Joe he's not entitled to our votes!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 3, 2024– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ Pursley, Basil (March 2, 2024). "Activists encourage voters to choose 'no preference' in Tuesday's election, in support of Gaza". New England Public Media. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ Jewish Voice for Peace Action [@JvpAction] (March 5, 2024). "JVP Action endorses "uncommitted" in the remaining Democratic presidential primaries This is a warning to Biden. We reject his support for Israel's assault on Gaza. By choosing to be complicit in genocide, he is also ignoring his voters and terrifyingly paving a path for Trump🧵" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Jewish Voice for Peace Action [@JvpAction] (March 5, 2024). "North Carolina! Learn how to vote #NoPreferenceYall" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Twitter.
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