2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

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2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary
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  2020 March 5, 20242028 
  VT
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118 delegates (99 pledged and 19 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
  Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg Marianne Williamson (48541662667) (cropped).jpg
Candidate Joe Biden Marianne Williamson
Home state Delaware California
Delegate count990
Popular vote317,329⁦28,599
Percentage88.5%8.0%

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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, Israel–Hamas war protest vote 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
CandidateVotesPercentageActual delegate count
PledgedUnpledgedTotal
Joe Biden (incumbent)317,32988.5%99
Marianne Williamson ⁦28,5998.0%
Dean Phillips ⁦12,5863.5%
Total:358,514100.0%9919118
Source: [9]

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.

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