2004 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Alphabetically by State

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention

*Monday 1 March 2004
Monday 26 July - Thursday 29 July 2004
Republican
Convention

Monday 30 August - Thursday 2 September 2004
Alabama*Primary - Tuesday 1 June 20041
State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting - Saturday 12 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 1 June 2004
Alaska*Precinct Caucuses and District Caucuses - Saturday 20 March 20041
State Party Convention - Saturday 22 May 2004
District Conventions - Saturday 21 February - Saturday 17 April 2004
*Convention - Thursday 20 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
American Samoa*Territorial Convention - Monday 8 March 20041*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 28 February 2004
Arizona*Primary - Tuesday 3 February 20041
Regional Caucuses - Saturday 6 March 2004
State Convention - Saturday 17 April 2004
District and Country Conventions - Saturday 3 April - Saturday 17 April 2004
*District Caucus and State Convention - Saturday 8 May 2004
Arkansas*Primary - Tuesday 18 May 20041
Special State Convention - Saturday 19 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 18 May 2004
District Conventions - Saturday 22 May 2004
State Convention - Saturday 12 June 2004
California*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
Delegation Meeting - Sunday 25 April 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004
Colorado*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 13 April 20041
County Assemblies and Conventions - Friday 23 April - Thursday 13 May 2004
*District Conventions - Friday 14 May - Friday 21 May 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 22 May 2004
Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 13 April 2004
County Assemblies - Friday 23 April - Friday 14 May 2004
*District Conventions - Saturday 22 May - Saturday 5 June 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 5 June 2004
Connecticut*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
Post Primary Caucus - Wednesday 14 April 2004
State Central Committee - Wednesday 12 May 2004
Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004 (cancelled)
Delaware*Primary - Tuesday 3 February 20041
State Convention - Saturday 3 April 2004
Regional Meetings - March - May 2004
*State Convention - Friday 14 May - Saturday 15 May 2004
Democrats Abroad*Local Caucuses - Friday 6 February - Monday 9 February 20041
*Country Caucuses - Friday 20 February - Monday 23 February 2004
*Regional Caucuses - Saturday 27 March 2004
*Global Convention - Sunday 28 March 2004
 
District of Columbia*Primary - Tuesday 13 January 2004
*Ward Caucus - Saturday 14 February 20041
District Conventions - Saturday 6 March 2004
*State Committee - Thursday 29 April 2004
*Caucus - Tuesday 10 February 2004
Florida*Primary - Tuesday 9 March 20041
Florida Democratic Party State Executive Committee - Saturday 15 May 2004
Primary - Tuesday 9 March 2004 (cancelled)
Georgia*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
State Committee Meeting - Saturday 22 May 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004
Guam*Territorial Convention - Saturday 24 April 20041*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 21 February 2004
Hawaii*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 24 February 20041
*State Convention - Sunday 30 May 2004
Precinct Caucuses - Sunday 25 January - Saturday 7 February 2004
*State Convention - Friday 4 June - Sunday 6 June 2004
Idaho*County Caucus - Tuesday 24 February 20041
*State Convention - Thursday 17 June - Sunday 20 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 25 May 2004
State Convention - Thursday 10 June - Saturday 12 June 2004
Illinois*Primary - Tuesday 16 March 20041
National Convention delegation meeting - Monday 10 May 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 16 March 2004
*Convention - Friday 14 May - Saturday 15 May 2004
Indiana*Primary - Tuesday 4 May 20041
State Convention - Saturday 12 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 4 May 2004
*State Convention - Monday 7 June - Tuesday 8 June 2004
Iowa*Caucus - Monday 19 January 20041
County Conventions - Saturday 13 March 2004
*District Conventions - Saturday 24 April 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 26 June 2004
*Caucus - Monday 19 January 2004
County Conventions - Saturday 6 March 2004
District Statutory Caucus - Saturday 24 April 2004
*State Convention District Caucuses - Friday 11 June 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 12 June 2004
Kansas*Local Unit Caucuses - Saturday 13 March 20041
*District Caucuses - Saturday 3 April 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 24 April 2004
*Caucus/Convention - Monday 1 March - Tuesday 15 June 2004
Kentucky*Primary - Tuesday 18 May 20041
State Convention - Saturday 19 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 18 May 2004
Louisiana*Primary - Tuesday 9 March 20041
State Convention - Saturday 5 June 2004
District Caucuses - Saturday 7 February 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 9 March 2004
Maine*Municipal Caucuses - Sunday 8 February 20041
*State Convention. - Saturday 22 May 2004
Municipal Caucuses - Friday 2 January - Friday 19 March 2004
*District Caucuses and State Convention - Saturday 15 May 2004
Maryland*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
State Democratic Central Committee Meeting - Wednesday 19 May 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004
Massachusetts*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
National Convention Delegate Meeting - Saturday 1 May 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004
Michigan*Party-run Primary - Saturday 7 February 20041
District Conventions - Saturday 3 April 2004
*State Central Committee - Saturday 15 May 2004
*Congressional District Caucuses and State Convention - Friday 21 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
Minnesota*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 2 March 20041
State Convention - Saturday 22 May - Sunday 23 May 2004
Precinct Caucuses / non-binding straw poll - Tuesday 2 March 2004
BPOU Conventions - Saturday 13 March - Saturday 17 April 2004
*District Conventions - Saturday 1 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 5 June 2004
Mississippi*Primary - Tuesday 9 March 20041
State Convention - Saturday 29 May 2004
Primary - Tuesday 9 March 2004 (cancelled)
Missouri*Primary - Tuesday 3 February 20041
State Committee - Saturday 3 April 2004
State Convention - Saturday 17 April 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 3 February 2004
Montana*Primary - Tuesday 8 June 20041
State Convention - Sunday 13 June 2004
Primary - Tuesday 8 June 2004
*State Convention - Thursday 10 June - Saturday 12 June 2004
Nebraska*Primary - Tuesday 11 May 20041
State Convention - Saturday 19 June 2004
Primary - Tuesday 11 May 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 26 June 2004
Nevada*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 14 February 20041
County Conventions - Saturday 13 March 2004
*State Convention - Friday 16 April - Sunday 18 April 2004
Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 10 February 2004
County Conventions - Friday 12 March - Friday 26 March 2004
*District Meetings and State Convention - Thursday 29 April - Saturday 1 May 2004
New Hampshire*Primary - Tuesday 27 January 20041
State Convention - Saturday 24 April 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 27 January 2004
New Jersey*Primary - Tuesday 8 June 20041
State Committee - Saturday 19 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 8 June 2004
New Mexico*Presidential Preference Caucus - Tuesday 3 February 20041
District Conventions - Saturday 17 April 2004
State Central Committee - Saturday 24 April 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 1 June 2004
New York*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
State Committee - Monday 17 May 2004
Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004 (cancelled)
*State Committee - Tuesday 18 May - Wednesday 19 May 2004
North CarolinaPrecinct Meetings - Tuesday 9 March 2004
*County Caucuses and Conventions - Saturday 17 April 20041
*District Conventions - Saturday 22 May 2004
State Convention - Saturday 19 June 2004
Precinct Meetings and County Conventions - Sunday 1 February - Wednesday 31 March 2004
*District Conventions - Saturday 20 March - Saturday 24 April 2004
*State Convention - Thursday 20 May - Sunday 23 May 2004
North Dakota*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 3 February 20041
Legislative District Conventions - Tuesday 17 February - Friday 12 March 2004
*State Convention - Friday 2 April - Sunday 4 April 2004
Caucus - Tuesday 3 February 2004
*State Convention - Thursday 1 April - Sunday 4 April 2004
Ohio*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
State Executive Committee - Saturday 8 May 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004
Oklahoma*Primary - Tuesday 3 February 20041
State Convention - Saturday 21 February 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 3 February 2004
Oregon*Primary - Tuesday 18 May 20041
State Convention - Saturday 12 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 18 May 2004
Pennsylvania*Primary - Tuesday 27 April 20041
State Committee - Saturday 5 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 27 April 2004
*State Committee - Friday 4 June - Saturday 5 June 2004
Puerto RicoCaucus - Sunday 6 June 2004 (cancelled)1
Democratic Assembly - Sunday 13 June 2004 (cancelled)
Primary - Sunday 29 February 2004 (cancelled)
Rhode Island*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
State Executive Committee - Thursday 17 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004
South Carolina*Party-run Primary - Tuesday 3 February 20041
State Convention - Saturday 1 May 2004
*District Conventions - Saturday 17 January - Saturday 21 February 2004
State Convention - Saturday 27 March 2004
South Dakota*Primary - Tuesday 1 June 20041
State Party Central Committee - Friday 18 June 2004
Primary - Tuesday 1 June 2004 (cancelled)
Tennessee*Primary - Tuesday 10 February 20041
State Executive Committee - Saturday 6 March 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 10 February 2004
State Executive Committee - Saturday 3 April 2004
Texas*Primary - Tuesday 9 March 20041
County and Senate District Conventions - Saturday 27 March 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 19 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 9 March 2004
State Convention - Thursday 3 June - Saturday 5 June 2004
UnassignedTo be determined - July 2004 
Utah*Party Run Primary - Tuesday 24 February 20041
State Convention - Friday 7 May - Saturday 8 May 2004
Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 23 March 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 8 May 2004
Vermont*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 20041
National Convention Delegate Meeting - Saturday 5 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 2 March 2004
Virgin Islands*Territorial Convention - Saturday 17 April 20041*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 28 February 2004
Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 10 February 20041
*State Convention - Saturday 5 June 2004
Local Mass Meetings, Party Canvasses, Conventions - Wednesday 4 February - Sunday 4 April 2004
*District Conventions - Friday 7 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
*State Conventions - Friday 4 June - Saturday 5 June 2004
Washington*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 7 February 20041
County Conventions and Legislative District Caucuses - Saturday 24 April - Saturday 1 May 2004
*Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 29 May 2004
*State Convention - Saturday 5 June 2004
Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 9 March 2004
*State Convention - Friday 28 May - Saturday 29 May 2004
West Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 11 May 20041
State Democratic Executive Committee - Saturday 19 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 11 May 2004
Wisconsin*Primary - Tuesday 17 February 20041
Administrative Committee - Friday 11 June 2004
*Primary - Tuesday 17 February 2004
Wyoming*County Caucuses - Saturday 6 March - Saturday 20 March 20041
*State Convention - Friday 14 May - Saturday 15 May 2004
*County Conventions - Tuesday 3 February - Sunday 29 February 2004
*Convention - Thursday 6 May - Saturday 8 May 2004
 

* Major event or National Convention delegates allocated.
1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process.

Notes: Monday 1 March 2004: Democratic unpledged delegates are automatically selected.

 


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