2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

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2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary
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118 delegates (99 pledged and 19 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
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Candidate Joe Biden Marianne Williamson
Home state Delaware Washington, D.C.
Delegate count990
Popular vote317,329⁦28,599
Percentage88.51%7.98%
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The 2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 118 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

Biden won the primary with some opposition from Williamson. [2] Because uncommitted was not an option in the primary, Gaza war protest vote movements organizers rallied around Williamson. [3] [4]

Candidates

Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term. He faced a primary challenge from 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson [5] [6] and U.S. Representative Dean Phillips.

Endorsements

Joe Biden

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

Mayors

Results

Virginia Democratic primary, March 5, 2024 [9]
CandidateVotesPercentageActual delegate count
PledgedUnpledgedTotal
Joe Biden (incumbent)317,32988.51%9999
Marianne Williamson ⁦28,5997.98%00
Dean Phillips ⁦12,5863.51%00
Total:358,514100.00%9919118

Results by congressional district

Biden won all 11 of Virginia's congressional districts.

DistrictBidenWilliamsonPhillips
1st 89.2%7.2%3.6%
2nd 91.3%5.5%3.2%
3rd 91.9%5.4%2.7%
4th 89.2%8.1%2.7%
5th 90.3%6.5%3.2%
6th 87.6%8.3%4.1%
7th 88.1%8.1%3.8%
8th 89.1%7.4%3.5%
9th 88.4%7.2%4.4%
10th 84.2%11.4%4.4%
11th 85.3%10.8%3.9%
Source: "Presidential Primary Results by Congressional District". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Virginia Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. March 5, 2024. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ Shepard, Steven (March 12, 2024). "Where the 'uncommitted' protest vote could jolt Biden". Politico . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Navarro, Aaron (March 5, 2024). "Which Super Tuesday states have "uncommitted" on the ballot? The protest voting option against Biden is spreading". CBS News . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Gittleson, Ben; Nagle, Molly (April 25, 2023). "Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch". ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Weissert, Will (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Morris, Kyle (January 22, 2023). "10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision". Fox News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
  9. ↑ "Virginia Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times . Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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