2020 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary

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2020 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
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  2016 March 3, 2020 2024  
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73 delegates (64 pledged, 9 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
  Joe Biden February 2020 crop.jpg Bernie Sanders March 2020 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders
Home state Delaware Vermont
Delegate count36 [lower-alpha 1] 22 [lower-alpha 2]
Popular vote215,390129,168
Percentage41.7%25.0%

  Michael Bloomberg by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg Elizabeth Warren by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
Candidate Michael Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren
Home state New York Massachusetts
Delegate count5 [lower-alpha 3] 1
Popular vote79,78953,732
Percentage15.5%10.4%

2020 Tennessee Democratic Presidential Primary election by county.svg
County Results
Pledged national
convention
delegates
TypeDel.TypeDel.
CD1 4 CD6 4
CD2 4 CD7 5
CD3 4 CD8 4
CD4 4 CD9 7
CD5 6
PLEO8At-large14
Total pledged delegates64

The 2020 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Tennessee primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 73 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 64 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

Contents

Former vice president Joe Biden easily decided the primary, winning almost 42% of the vote and 36 delegates and benefitting from overwhelming African-American support, as well as rural support among predominantly white working-class voters. Senator Bernie Sanders took 25% of the vote gaining 22 delegates, while former mayor Michael Bloomberg reached the threshold with slightly more than 15% but was not allocated any statewide delegates due to his withdrawal the next day. Otherwise Biden would have had 33 delegates, Sanders 20 delegates and Bloomberg 10 delegates. Senator Elizabeth Warren received a single district delegate.

Procedure

Tennessee was one of 14 states and one territory holding primaries on March 3, 2020, also known as "Super Tuesday". [1] Voting was expected to take place throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the parts of the state in the Eastern Time Zone, and from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in parts of the state in the Central Time Zone. Polls closed simultaneously throughout the state, though specific opening times were set by each county, and were allowed to open as late as 9:00 a.m. in some parts of the state. The night before the primary, a line of severe storms swept across Tennessee, with several large tornadoes hitting communities across the state, the worst of which were two tornadoes in the Nashville area that killed an estimated 25 people and caused catastrophic damage, including knocking out power to tens of thousands and destroying numerous homes and businesses. A state of emergency was declared statewide. Some polling places in the hardest hit areas were closed, while others stayed open late. [2]

In the open primary, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 64 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 4 and 7 were allocated to each of the state's 9 congressional districts and another 8 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 14 at-large delegates. [3] The Super Tuesday primary as part of Stage I on the primary timetable received no bonus delegates, in order to disperse the primaries between more different date clusters and keep too many states from hoarding on the first shared date or on a March date in general. [4]

Following county conventions on March 7, 2020, which designated delegates to the district conventions, the district conventions were held on March 21, 2020 (via teleconferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and selected national convention district delegates. Afterwards, the state executive committee convened on April 18, 2020, to vote on the 14 at-large and 8 pledged PLEO delegates for the Democratic National Convention. The delegation also included 9 unpledged PLEO delegates: 6 members of the Democratic National Committee, 2 representatives from Congress, and former vice president Al Gore. [3]

Candidates

The following candidates filed and were on the ballot in Tennessee:

Running

Withdrawn

There was also an uncommitted option on the ballot.

Polling

Polling Aggregation
Source of poll aggregationDate
updated
Dates
polled
Joe
Biden
Bernie
Sanders
Michael
Bloomberg
Elizabeth
Warren
Tulsi
Gabbard
Other/
Undecided [lower-alpha 5]
270 to Win March 3, 2020February 28–March 2, 202031.0%27.0%18.5%12.0%0.5%11.0%
RealClear Politics March 3, 2020Insufficient recent polling to supply an average.
FiveThirtyEight March 3, 2020until March 2, 2020 [lower-alpha 6] 29.0%24.7%15.7%12.3%0.2%18.1%
Average30.0%25.85%17.1%12.15%0.35%14.55%
Tennessee primary results (March 3, 2020)41.7%25.0%15.5%10.4%0.4%7.0%
Tabulation of individual polls of the 2020 Tennessee Democratic Primary
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Joe
Biden
Michael
Bloomberg
Pete
Buttigieg
Kamala
Harris
Bernie
Sanders
Elizabeth
Warren
OtherUndecided
Mar 1–2, 2020Buttigieg and Klobuchar withdraw from the race
Swayable Archived 2020-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Mar 1–2, 20201,527 (LV)± 4.0%28%17%8%27%9%11% [lower-alpha 7]
Data for Progress Feb 28–Mar 2, 2020368 (LV)± 5.1%34%20%2%27%15%3% [lower-alpha 8]
Dec 3, 2019Harris withdraws from the race
SurveyMonkey Jul 2–16, 2019128± 11.2%33%6%12%13%18%11% [lower-alpha 9]

Results

Popular vote share by county
Biden--30-40%
Biden--40-50%
Biden--50-60%
Biden--60-70%
Sanders--30-40% Tennessee Democratic presidential primary election results by county (vote share), 2020.svg
Popular vote share by county
  Biden—30–40%
  Biden—40–50%
  Biden—50–60%
  Biden—60–70%
  Sanders—30–40%
2020 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary [5]
CandidateVotes %Delegates [6]
Joe Biden 215,39041.7236 [lower-alpha 1]
Bernie Sanders 129,16825.0222 [lower-alpha 2]
Michael Bloomberg 79,78915.465 [lower-alpha 3]
Elizabeth Warren 53,73210.411
Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn) [lower-alpha 4] 17,1023.31
Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn) [lower-alpha 4] 10,6712.07
Tulsi Gabbard 2,2780.44
Tom Steyer (withdrawn) [lower-alpha 4] 1,9320.37
Michael Bennet (withdrawn)1,6500.32
Andrew Yang (withdrawn)1,0970.21
Cory Booker (withdrawn)9530.18
Marianne Williamson (withdrawn)4980.10
John Delaney (withdrawn)3780.07
Julian Castro (withdrawn)2390.05
Deval Patrick (withdrawn)1820.04
Uncommitted1,1910.23
Total516,250100%64

Results by county

2020 Tennessee Democratic primary

(results per county) [7]

CountyJoe BidenBernie SandersMichael BloombergElizabeth WarrenPete ButtigiegAmy KlobucharTulsi GabbardTom SteyerMichael BennetAndrew YangCory BookerMarianne WilliamsonJohn DelaneyJulian CastroDeval PatrickUncommittedTotal votes cast
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Anderson 2,22236.501,70127.9488614.5570311.552504.112093.43350.57250.41190.31150.2570.1120.0300.0020.0310.02110.186,088
Bedford 79943.3344624.1928415.401307.05603.25653.52150.81180.9880.4350.2750.2720.1130.1610.0520.1110.051,844
Benton 40249.2616019.6112915.81415.02394.78212.5730.37101.2340.4930.3700.0020.2510.1200.0000.0010.12816
Bledsoe 31153.8110217.658514.71274.67172.94172.9450.8700.0020.3550.8710.1700.0000.0000.0010.1750.87578
Blount 3,17038.012,24226.891,29515.5386510.373914.692573.08450.54200.24110.13130.1690.1150.0620.0230.0410.01100.128,339
Bradley 1,76239.211,23927.5770615.713608.011743.871553.45290.65190.4280.18120.27110.2410.0240.0920.0400.00120.274,494
Campbell 52546.8325722.9320518.29837.40151.34131.1630.2730.2730.2730.2740.3600.0020.1810.0910.0930.271,121
Cannon 28141.6918227.0010515.58558.16182.67202.9750.7430.4520.3010.1500.0000.0000.0000.0010.1510.15674
Carroll 54852.1422020.9316215.41494.66282.66161.5220.1970.67100.9510.1020.1910.1010.1020.1900.0020.191,051
Carter 82335.6676633.1934414.902199.49723.12361.56130.5690.3940.1750.2210.0400.0070.3010.0410.0470.302,308
Cheatham 88232.9676128.4449518.5030411.361204.48702.62140.52130.4950.1920.0740.1520.0720.0710.0400.0010.042,676
Chester 29749.8313923.326410.74538.89132.18122.0140.6761.0130.5020.3400.0010.1710.1700.0010.1700.00596
Claiborne 44442.9027226.2816616.04676.47242.32353.3860.5860.5830.2920.1910.1020.1910.1000.0000.0060.581,035
Clay 14944.487722.996519.40164.7882.39113.2810.3020.6020.6000.0010.3000.0010.3010.3000.0010.30335
Cocke 44638.5532428.0020918.06756.48433.72383.2820.1760.5220.1720.1740.3510.0930.2600.0010.0910.091,157
Coffee 1,12440.7867224.3847317.161967.111164.21833.01150.54140.5190.33140.5180.29120.4410.0450.1810.04130.472,756
Crockett 34861.278314.617413.03172.99122.11101.7650.8850.8850.8820.3530.5300.0010.1810.1810.1810.18568
Cumberland 1,42343.2761418.6764319.552587.841324.011344.07100.30230.70130.4080.2460.1850.1520.0620.0600.00160.493,289
Davidson 32,88235.3525,73027.6612,16413.0814,81315.923,7974.081,7951.933780.413310.361360.152610.281180.132480.27240.03380.04190.022850.3193,019
Decatur 23148.948918.869119.28194.0391.9181.6971.4840.8520.4200.0040.8500.0020.4210.2100.0051.06472
DeKalb 44745.8920320.8416516.94747.60242.46272.7760.62121.2340.4110.1030.3120.2120.2110.1000.0030.31974
Dickson 1,19542.3870324.9346216.382629.29812.87521.84120.43160.57100.35100.3520.0710.0430.1110.0410.0490.322,820
Dyer 64751.2323118.2925920.51655.15221.74181.4330.2430.2460.4810.0810.0800.0010.0800.0040.3220.161,263
Fayette 1,53456.5842715.7548217.781194.39491.81291.07130.4860.22170.6320.07120.4420.07100.3740.1530.1120.072,711
Fentress 22640.2913023.1710518.72508.91162.85173.0330.5350.8920.3610.1820.3600.0010.1800.0000.0030.53561
Franklin 1,22544.3858721.2743515.7632611.81702.54632.2870.25140.5160.2220.0780.2920.0700.0040.1420.0790.332,760
Gibson 1,27259.4435616.6429213.64823.83482.24261.21110.51130.61180.8440.1980.3710.0530.1410.0510.0540.192,140
Giles 72950.8728720.0325017.45775.37433.00231.6140.2860.4240.2800.0050.3500.0030.2100.0000.0020.141,433
Grainger 26841.6815724.4211718.20487.47192.95132.0230.4760.9330.4700.0000.0010.1610.1600.0000.0071.09643
Greene 1,11841.4870025.9737213.802418.941023.78702.60230.85260.9670.26110.4130.11120.4510.0420.0720.0750.192,695
Grundy 26541.8011618.3012619.87558.68193.0081.2620.3281.2650.7920.3210.1610.1630.4720.3210.16203.15634
Hamblen 99442.4167628.8434514.721446.14723.07602.56110.4760.26100.4340.1780.3420.0970.3010.0400.0040.172,344
Hamilton 16,29643.889,42825.395,55614.963,6409.801,0762.906241.681440.391100.30620.17780.21380.10160.0470.0270.0270.02480.1337,137
Hancock 6846.583826.032718.4932.0553.4232.0510.6800.0010.6800.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00146
Hardeman 1,10361.9720211.3534219.21442.47130.73100.5640.2290.51261.4640.2230.1760.3440.2200.0010.0690.511,780
Hardin 52058.3015317.1510712.00455.04192.13222.4750.5691.0110.1140.4520.2210.1100.0000.0000.0040.45892
Hawkins 86546.5148125.8628115.111045.59452.42321.7280.43120.6540.2270.3830.1620.1130.1620.1110.05100.541,860
Haywood 84858.2415210.4436324.93422.88110.76151.0310.0750.34110.7610.0730.2110.0710.0710.0710.0700.001,456
Henderson 39556.1115722.307911.22273.84141.99172.4140.5710.1450.7110.1400.0000.0000.0010.1400.0030.43704
Henry 76844.5032919.0636120.921116.43653.77442.5580.46100.5890.5230.1790.5210.0610.0630.1710.0630.171,726
Hickman 41740.9625725.2517016.70848.25403.93272.6530.2950.4930.2940.3910.1020.2010.1000.0000.0040.391,018
Houston 19748.888220.356014.89286.95184.4740.9920.5010.2510.2500.0020.5020.5010.2500.0000.0051.24403
Humphreys 45542.7223922.4422020.66565.26333.10302.8260.5690.8540.3820.1940.3800.0000.0000.0010.0960.561,065
Jackson 23443.9813926.137614.29346.39224.14112.0740.7550.9410.1920.3810.1900.0010.1900.0000.0020.38532
Jefferson 86241.3854626.2135216.901868.93592.83432.0670.3470.3420.1060.2940.1920.1020.1000.0000.0050.242,083
Johnson 22637.1717729.118914.64467.57355.76223.6230.4940.6620.3310.1600.0000.0020.3300.0010.1600.00608
Knox 14,88532.0714,72231.726,51214.036,24513.452,0444.401,2562.712230.481230.27950.201070.23540.12200.04250.05100.0290.02840.1846,414
Lake 13354.295120.823915.9283.2720.8220.8200.0000.0072.8610.4110.4100.0000.0010.4100.0000.00245
Lauderdale 72755.8822317.1424518.83362.77151.15131.0050.3880.61100.7760.4630.2300.0030.2300.0020.1550.381,301
Lawrence 80348.6737922.9727216.48895.39251.52392.36110.67100.6180.4810.0620.1210.0620.1210.0610.0660.361,650
Lewis 16932.1319236.508315.78438.17173.23101.9061.1400.0030.5700.0000.0000.0020.3800.0000.0010.19526
Lincoln 64846.8528720.7522716.411128.10322.31282.0280.58110.8060.4320.1440.2990.6500.0030.2200.0060.431,383
Loudon 1,29538.7864019.1774622.342447.311795.361785.33110.33140.4290.2750.1540.1230.0930.0930.0900.0050.153,339
Macon 20936.7316128.3012822.50264.57244.2291.5820.3520.3540.7010.1800.0000.0010.1810.1800.0010.18569
Madison 4,06358.061,12116.021,00314.334165.941281.831151.64160.23390.56300.43100.14190.2770.1090.1310.0140.06170.246,998
Marion 1,02742.4942017.3844118.251586.54763.14622.57672.77230.95240.99130.54130.5430.12190.7940.1720.08652.692,417
Marshall 68343.5338524.5425616.321268.03473.00352.2370.4590.5720.1340.2550.3230.1920.1300.0020.1330.191,569
Maury 2,51743.611,47825.6184414.624858.402163.741342.32250.43160.28100.17120.2180.1420.0310.0220.0340.07180.315,772
McMinn 95344.4945321.1536116.851607.47733.41552.57150.70281.31110.5160.2840.1910.0510.0530.1450.23130.612,142
McNairy 57360.0015316.0213914.55343.56161.68101.0540.4230.3160.6350.5240.4230.3120.2100.0000.0030.31955
Meigs 25847.7810118.7010118.70254.63132.41213.8950.9340.7420.3700.0040.7400.0020.3700.0000.0040.74540
Monroe 86745.6340321.2138620.321045.47593.11502.6360.3270.3710.0530.1610.0510.0510.0510.0510.0590.471,900
Montgomery 5,35143.123,40627.451,71113.791,0248.253733.012361.90670.54570.46520.42440.35290.2350.04170.14160.1380.06140.1112,410
Moore 13846.005117.006020.00248.00124.0051.6720.6720.6710.3300.0000.0020.6710.3300.0000.0020.67300
Morgan 23636.8216525.7412419.34568.74223.43111.7260.9471.0971.0910.1600.0000.0010.1600.0010.1640.62641
Obion 58053.9520218.7914513.49545.02363.35242.2360.5670.6550.4740.3740.3700.0020.1920.1910.0930.281,075
Overton 51242.1428123.1324820.41615.02312.55262.1480.66100.82100.8240.3390.7440.3310.0820.1610.0870.581,215
Perry 13543.837524.355517.86165.19123.9061.9541.3030.9700.0000.0010.3200.0010.3200.0000.0000.00308
Pickett 13247.144817.146623.57124.2982.86124.2900.0020.7100.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00280
Polk 46744.3922221.1017616.73474.47272.57434.09111.0580.7650.4820.1910.1020.1910.1000.0020.19383.611,052
Putnam 1,36130.871,50934.2363214.334229.572245.081563.54270.61290.6690.20120.27110.2500.0010.0220.0530.07110.254,409
Rhea 54146.5226622.8721018.06726.19262.24151.29100.8670.6040.3420.1710.0910.0900.0010.0900.0070.601,163
Roane 1,29740.9374323.4555917.642447.701454.581173.69230.73110.3560.1950.1620.0620.0650.1610.0320.0670.223,169
Robertson 1,62143.3185922.9565217.422987.961163.10982.62260.69250.67120.3280.2160.1610.0350.1330.0810.03120.323,743
Rutherford 9,11237.957,80332.502,83211.792,51610.488783.664451.851200.50750.31490.20750.31480.20100.04100.04150.0630.01210.0924,012
Scott 19246.6010826.216114.81256.0771.7071.7040.9730.7310.2400.0010.2410.2400.0000.0000.0020.49412
Sequatchie 27040.3016124.0313119.55507.46263.88243.5840.6010.1510.1510.1500.0000.0000.0000.0010.1500.00670
Sevier 1,53639.511,14929.5558815.123097.951533.94832.13230.59120.3140.1070.1820.0550.1330.0820.0530.0890.233,888
Shelby 50,28049.2020,49220.0518,18517.798,4658.281,7481.711,1231.102290.222800.276230.611270.123110.30280.031000.10500.05540.051080.11102,203
Smith 39135.3823921.6329126.33736.61343.08282.5330.2770.63100.9060.5450.4510.0920.1810.0900.00141.271,105
Stewart 27941.6414822.0913319.85436.42213.13243.5830.4530.4550.7540.6030.4500.0000.0010.1500.0030.45670
Sullivan 3,14741.092,25229.411,01713.286608.622683.501912.49430.56290.38170.22120.1620.0360.0830.0410.0120.0380.107,658
Sumner 4,99742.962,87924.751,70814.681,20110.334023.462342.01720.62440.38270.23160.14190.1680.0740.0370.0640.0390.0811,631
Tipton 1,14447.3551721.4046019.041747.20441.82301.24130.5490.3780.3330.1230.1200.0060.2510.0410.0430.122,416
Trousdale 18243.138119.1911126.30214.98133.0892.1310.2420.4710.2400.0010.2400.0000.0000.0000.0000.00422
Unicoi 26534.0628336.3811715.04567.20222.83232.9650.6420.2610.1310.1310.1300.0000.0000.0000.0020.26778
Union 28947.5315926.1510316.94254.1181.3240.6660.9971.1510.1630.4900.0000.0000.0000.0000.0030.49608
Van Buren 13242.175818.536922.04247.6792.8882.5610.3220.6430.9600.0030.9600.0010.3200.0000.0030.96313
Warren 81738.5950623.9041219.461577.42713.35592.79221.04190.90160.7650.24110.5210.0550.2430.1410.05120.572,117
Washington 2,82832.873,09635.981,03912.0893410.863704.302212.57360.42310.36130.15120.1470.0820.0240.0520.0200.0090.108,604
Wayne 15546.975817.586218.79226.67175.1541.2100.0030.9110.3000.0020.6120.6100.0010.3000.0030.91330
Weakley 62444.1332322.8419213.581389.76422.97453.18100.7160.42100.7120.1420.1420.1410.0700.0010.07161.131,414
White 48142.0527423.9520517.92675.86413.58242.10110.96100.8710.0940.3510.0910.0920.1700.0010.09211.841,144
Williamson 10,44143.484,67119.453,93216.372,88112.001,0864.527092.951330.55500.21280.12330.14190.0890.0460.0240.0230.01110.0524,016
Wilson 3,40438.901,88621.551,58218.0890710.374865.552953.37430.49400.46160.18210.24100.11110.1370.0830.0310.01380.438,750
Total215,39041.72129,16825.0279,78915.4653,73210.4117,1023.3110,6712.072,2780.441,9320.371,6500.321,0970.219530.184980.103780.072390.051820.041,1910.23516,250

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 33 delegates, if Bloomberg's statewide delegates would have been calculated.
  2. 1 2 20 delegates, if Bloomberg's statewide delegates would have been calculated.
  3. 1 2 10 delegates, if Bloomberg's statewide delegates would have been calculated.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Candidate withdrew shortly before the primary, after early voting started.
  5. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined
  6. FiveThirtyEight aggregates polls with a trendline regression of polls rather than a strict average of recent polls.
  7. Klobuchar with 6%; Steyer with 1%; Gabbard with no voters; "Other" with 4%
  8. Klobuchar with 2%; Gabbard with 1%
  9. Bennet with 2%; Booker, Castro, Gabbard, Gillibrand, Hickenlooper, Klobuchar, Messam, Moulton, and O'Rourke with 1%; de Blasio, Bullock, Delaney, Gravel, Inslee, Ryan, Sestak, Williamson, and Yang with 0%

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The 2020 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Arkansas primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 36 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 31 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Colorado Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Colorado Democratic primary

The 2020 Colorado Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Colorado primary, the first in the state since 2000, was a semi-closed primary and awarded 79 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 67 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary</span>

The 2020 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Massachusetts primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 114 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 91 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Minnesota Democratic primary

The 2020 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Minnesota primary, only the fifth in the state's history and the first since 1992, was an open primary, with the state awarding 91 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 75 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary. Early voting was possible for just over six weeks beginning January 17, 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 North Carolina Democratic primary

The 2020 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The North Carolina primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 122 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 110 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary</span> Nominating contest for the 2020 presidential election

The 2020 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Oklahoma primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 43 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 37 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Utah Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Utah Democratic primary

The 2020 Utah Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Utah primary was an open primary, with any registered voter able to participate. The primary awarded 34 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 29 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Vermont Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Vermont Democratic primary

The 2020 Vermont Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Vermont primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 24 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 16 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Virginia Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Virginia Democratic primary

The 2020 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Virginia primary was an open primary, wherein any registered voter can vote, regardless of party registration. The state awarded 124 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 99 were pledged delegates allocated at the local level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Michigan Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Michigan Democratic primary

The 2020 Michigan Democratic presidential primary took place on March 10, 2020, as one of several states voting the week after Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The Michigan primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 147 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 125 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Mississippi Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Mississippi Democratic primary

The 2020 Mississippi Democratic presidential primary took place on March 10, 2020, as one of several states voting the week after Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The Mississippi primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 41 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 36 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Missouri Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Missouri Democratic primary

The 2020 Missouri Democratic presidential primary took place on March 10, 2020, as one of several states voting the week after Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The Missouri primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 79 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 68 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Arizona Democratic presidential primary</span> State election for the 2020 Democratic National Convention

The 2020 Arizona Democratic presidential primary took place on March 17, 2020, the third primary Tuesday of the month, as one of three contests on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, while the contest in Ohio had been postponed for roughly a month. The closed primary allocated 80 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 67 were pledged delegates allocated according to the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Florida Democratic presidential primary</span>

The 2020 Florida Democratic presidential primary took place on March 17, 2020, the third primary Tuesday of the month, as one of three states voting on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, while the contest in Ohio had been postponed for roughly a month. The Florida primary was a closed primary, with the state awarding the fourth-largest amount of delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention and the third-largest amount up to that point: 249 delegates, of which 219 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary</span>

The 2020 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, after being postponed due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic primaries for the 2020 presidential election. It was originally planned to take place on April 28, 2020, as one of several northeastern states in the "Acela primary". The Pennsylvania primary was a closed primary, with the state awarding 210 delegates, of whom 186 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary</span>

The 2020 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary took place on July 7, 2020 alongside the Delaware primary, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. It was originally planned for June 2 together with four other primaries, but was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Jersey primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 146 delegates, of which 126 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Georgia Democratic presidential primary</span> 2020 Georgia Democratic primary

The 2020 Georgia Democratic presidential primary was held on June 9, 2020 alongside the West Virginia primary, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. It was originally scheduled for March 24, 2020, but was moved to June 9 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and previously cast early mail-in votes were disallowed and separately counted. The election coincided with primaries for Georgia's Class 2 Senate seat and Georgia's U.S. House of Representatives seats. The Georgia primary was an open primary, which awarded 118 delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of whom 105 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Maine Democratic presidential primary</span>

The 2020 Maine Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Maine primary, the first in the state since 2000, was a closed primary, meaning that only registered Democrats could vote in this primary, but unenrolled voters were permitted to enroll in a party at the polls with same day registration. The state awarded 32 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, 24 of which were pledged delegates allocated based on the results of the primary. The primary election coincided with a people's veto referendum to reject changes to Maine's vaccination laws.

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