2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Alphabetically by State

2012 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Alphabetically by State

Disclaimer:
These pages contain a combination of preliminary, unofficial, and estimated data. The information posted here is subject to change.

The delegate selection processes herein, along with any and all dates associated therewith, are unofficial and based on either (1) information obtained from either Major Party, (2) Presidential Primary dates established by currently-effective State statute, or- where the foregoing information could not be obtained- (3) the state's 2008 delegate selection process and associated dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in 2012.

Democrats

Democratic pledged delegate counts are determined by the jurisdiction's Presidential vote in 2000, 2004, and 2008; along with the jurisdiction's electoral vote allocation based on 2010 census. Our estimate for the number of electors in 2012 is here.

Democratic unpledged delegate counts are determined by the number of DNC Members, Democratic Governors, Democratic U.S. House members, and Democratic U.S. Senators serving at the time of the convention. The count for DNC Members, Distinguished Party Leaders, and Add-ons are from the 2008 Convention. The tallies of Governors, Democratic U.S. House members, and Democratic U.S. Senators are the current officeholders.

The 30 December 2009 recommendations of the Democratic Change Commission and Democratic "Late Primary/Caucus" Bonus Delegates are not included in these delegate tallies.

Republicans

Republican delegate counts are based on the number of Republicans elected to the State Legislatures, Governors chairs, U.S. House seats, and U.S. Senators seats through 31 December 2011. Republican unpledged delegate counts are determined by state (or equivalent) party rules. We have assumed that the policies of 2008 will apply in 2012.

The Republican district delegate count is number of U.S. House members each state will receive from the 2010 census. Our estimate is here.

Recommendations of the Temporary Delegate Selection Committee, elected during the 2009 Republican National Committee Winter Meeting and whose decisions are to be voted on during the 2010 Republican National Committee Summer Meeting, are not included in these delegate tallies.

The Republican Temporary Delegate Selection Committee's Recommendations for the 2012 Presidential Nominating Process were Approved by the Republican National Committee on Friday 6 August 2010.

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

Notes: Thursday 1 March 2012: Democratic unpledged delegates are automatically selected.

	Democratic Convention Thursday 1 March 2012 (tentative date): Automatic selection of unpledged delegates *Monday 3 September - Thursday 6 September 2012: 46th Democratic National Convention	Republican Convention *Monday 27 August - Thursday 30 August 2012: 40th Republican National Convention
Alabama	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting - Saturday 3 March 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)
Alaska	Precinct / House District Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Party Convention - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date)	District Conventions - Tuesday 7 February - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date) Convention - Thursday 15 March - Saturday 17 March 2012 (tentative date)
American Samoa	*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹	*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 25 February 2012 (tentative date)
Arizona	*Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Regional Caucuses - Saturday 10 March 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012 (tentative date) District and Country Conventions - Saturday 7 April - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date) District Caucus and State Convention - Saturday 12 May 2012 (tentative date)
Arkansas	Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012 (tentative date)¹ Special State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012 (tentative date) Special District Convention - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date) State Committee Meeting - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)
California	Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Delegation Meeting - Sunday 20 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)
Colorado	Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ County Assemblies and Conventions - Wednesday 22 February - Monday 19 March 2012 (tentative date) District Conventions - Saturday 5 May - Friday 18 May 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Saturday 19 May 2012 (tentative date)	Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) County Assemblies - Friday 27 April - Saturday 19 May 2012 (tentative date) District Conventions - Saturday 26 May - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date)
Connecticut	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Post Primary Caucus - Wednesday 21 March 2012 (tentative date) State Central Committee - Wednesday 28 March 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)
Delaware	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 7 April 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) Delegate Selection Meetings - Monday 12 March - Monday 9 April 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 4 May - Saturday 5 May 2012 (tentative date)
Democrats Abroad	Local Caucuses / Primary - Tuesday 7 February - Tuesday 14 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Regional Caucuses - Saturday 17 March - Friday 13 April 2012 (tentative date) *Global Convention - Saturday 14 April 2012 (tentative date)
District of Columbia	Primary - Tuesday 14 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Party Committee - Thursday 5 April 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 14 February 2012 (tentative date)
Florida	*Primary - Tuesday 31 January 2012 (tentative date)¹ Florida Democratic Party State Executive Committee - Saturday 7 April 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 31 January 2012 (tentative date)
Georgia	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Committee Meeting - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) Precinct Mass Meetings - Saturday 18 February 2012 (tentative date) County Conventions / Precinct Mass Meetings - Saturday 17 March 2012 (tentative date) District Conventions - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 18 May - Saturday 19 May 2012 (tentative date)
Guam	*Territorial Caucus (Party run primary) - Saturday 5 May 2012 (tentative date)¹	*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 10 March 2012 (tentative date)
Hawaii	*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 21 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Friday 25 May - Sunday 27 May 2012 (tentative date)	Caucuses - Tuesday 21 February 2012 *State Convention - Friday 18 May - Sunday 20 May 2012 (tentative date)
Idaho	County Caucus - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Non-binding Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Thursday 14 June - Saturday 16 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Thursday 14 June - Saturday 16 June 2012 (tentative date)
Illinois	*Primary - Tuesday 20 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ National Convention delegation meeting - Monday 7 May 2012 (tentative date)	Primary - Tuesday 20 March 2012 (tentative date) Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)
Indiana	*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Friday 22 June - Saturday 23 June 2012 (tentative date)	Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Sunday 3 June - Monday 4 June 2012 (tentative date)
Iowa	Caucus - Monday 16 January 2012 (tentative date)¹ County Conventions - Saturday 17 March 2012 (tentative date) District Conventions - Saturday 28 April 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)	Caucus - Monday 16 January 2012 (tentative date) County Conventions - Saturday 10 March 2012 (tentative date) District Statutory Caucus - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 8 June - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)
Kansas	Local Unit Conventions - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ District Conventions - Saturday 14 April 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 19 May 2012 (tentative date)	Caucuses - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date) State Party Committee Meeting - Thursday 24 May 2012 (tentative date)
Kentucky	*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012 (tentative date)
Louisiana	*Primary - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 5 May 2012 (tentative date)	District Caucuses - Tuesday 24 January 2012 (tentative date) *Primary - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 18 February 2012 (tentative date)
Maine	Municipal Caucuses - Sunday 12 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention. - Saturday 26 May - Sunday 27 May 2012 (tentative date)	Municipal Caucuses - Friday 3 February - Sunday 5 February 2012 (tentative date) District Caucuses and State Convention - Saturday 5 May 2012 (tentative date)
Maryland	Primary - Tuesday 14 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Democratic Central Committee Meeting - Thursday 3 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 14 February 2012 (tentative date)
Massachusetts	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Committee and National Convention Delegate Meeting - Saturday 12 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)
Michigan	Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ District Conventions - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date) State Central Committee - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012 (tentative date) Congressional Caucuses / State Convention - Saturday 19 May - Sunday 20 May 2012 (tentative date)
Minnesota	*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Friday 1 June - Sunday 3 June 2012 (tentative date)	Precinct Caucuses / non-binding straw poll - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) BPOU Conventions - Friday 24 February - Saturday 17 March 2012 (tentative date) District Conventions - Saturday 31 March - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Thursday 24 May - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date)
Mississippi	Precinct Meetings - Saturday 25 February 2012 (tentative date) *Primary - Tuesday 13 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ County Conventions - Saturday 17 March 2012 (tentative date) Congressional District Conventions - Saturday 7 April - Saturday 5 May 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 13 March 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 11 May - Saturday 12 May 2012 (tentative date)
Missouri	Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Committee - Saturday 7 April 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 12 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)
Montana	*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Sunday 10 June 2012 (tentative date)	Caucus - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) (cancelled) *Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012 (tentative date)
Nebraska	Precinct Caucus - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Advisory Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012 (tentative date) County Conventions - Sunday 3 June - Tuesday 12 June 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 15 June - Sunday 17 June 2012 (tentative date)	Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Saturday 14 July 2012 (tentative date)
Nevada	Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 21 January 2012 (tentative date)¹ County Conventions - Saturday 25 February 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 19 May - Sunday 20 May 2012 (tentative date)	Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 21 January 2012 (tentative date) County Conventions - Saturday 17 March 2012 (tentative date) District Meetings and State Convention - Saturday 28 April 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Saturday 28 July 2012 (tentative date)
New Hampshire	*Primary - Tuesday 24 January 2012 (tentative date)¹ Caucus / National Convention Delegation Meeting - Saturday 28 April 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 24 January 2012 (tentative date)
New Jersey	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Committee - Thursday 19 April 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) Election of Delegates - Tuesday 5 June 2012 (tentative date)
New Mexico	*Party-run Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ District Conventions - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date) State Central Committee - Saturday 28 April 2012 (tentative date)	Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012 (tentative date) State Republican Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)
New York	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Committee - Thursday 3 May 2012 (tentative date)	Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) State Committee - Tuesday 22 May - Wednesday 23 May 2012 (tentative date)
North Carolina	*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012 (tentative date)	District Conventions - Saturday 7 April - Saturday 28 April 2012 (tentative date) *Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 1 June - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)
North Dakota	*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Legislative District Conventions - Tuesday 21 February - Friday 9 March 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 6 April - Sunday 8 April 2012 (tentative date)	*Caucus - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 30 March - Sunday 1 April 2012 (tentative date)
Northern Marianas		Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date) *Commonwealth Convention - Saturday 25 February 2012 (tentative date)
Ohio	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Executive Committee - Saturday 12 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)
Oklahoma	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 25 February 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)
Oregon	*Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012 (tentative date) District Conventions - Saturday 14 July 2012 (tentative date)
Pennsylvania	*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Committee - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)	Primary - Tuesday 24 April 2012 (tentative date) Summer Meeting - Friday 1 June 2012 (tentative date)
Puerto Rico	*Primary - Sunday 3 June 2012 (tentative date)¹ Democratic Assembly - Saturday 16 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Territorial Caucus - Sunday 26 February 2012 (tentative date) Territorial Convention - Saturday 10 March 2012 (tentative date)
Rhode Island	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Executive Committee - Thursday 21 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)
South Carolina	*Party-run Primary - Tuesday 31 January 2012 (tentative date)¹ Precinct Meetings - Saturday 25 February 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 5 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Saturday 21 January 2012 (tentative date)
South Dakota	*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Party Central Committee - Saturday 30 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012 (tentative date)
Tennessee	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Executive Committee - Saturday 17 March 2012 (tentative date)	Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) State Executive Committee - Saturday 3 March 2012 (tentative date)
Texas	Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ County and Senate District Conventions - Saturday 31 March 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 1 June - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Thursday 7 June - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)
Unassigned	To be determined - August 2012 (tentative date)
Utah	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Friday 11 May - Saturday 12 May 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Saturday 12 May 2012 (tentative date)
Vermont	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date) National Convention Delegate Meeting - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012 (tentative date)
Virgin Islands	*Territorial Convention - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date)¹	*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 7 April 2012 (tentative date)
Virginia	*Primary - Tuesday 14 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 14 February 2012 (tentative date) Local Mass Meetings, Party Canvasses, Conventions - March - April 2012 (tentative date) District Conventions - Friday 11 May - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 1 June - Saturday 2 June 2012 (tentative date)
Washington	Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ Non-binding primary - Tuesday 21 February 2012 (tentative date) Legislative District Caucuses - Saturday 7 April 2012 (tentative date) County Conventions and Legislative District Caucuses - Saturday 21 April 2012 (tentative date) Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 19 May 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Friday 8 June - Sunday 10 June 2012 (tentative date)	Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 11 February 2012 (tentative date) Primary - Tuesday 21 February 2012 (tentative date) County Conventions - Saturday 24 March - Saturday 5 May 2012 (tentative date) *State Convention - Thursday 24 May - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date)
West Virginia	*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention & Executive Committee - Friday 8 June - Saturday 9 June 2012 (tentative date)	State Presidential Convention Delegates Selected - Sunday 1 January - Saturday 14 January 2012 (tentative date) State Presidential Convention - Tuesday 7 February 2012 (tentative date) Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012 (tentative date)
Wisconsin	*Primary - Tuesday 21 February 2012 (tentative date)¹ County Caucuses - Sunday 1 April 2012 (tentative date) Congressional District Caucuses - Sunday 6 May 2012 (tentative date) State Convention - Friday 8 June 2012 (tentative date)	*Primary - Tuesday 21 February 2012 (tentative date)
Wyoming	County Caucuses - Saturday 10 March 2012 (tentative date)¹ State Convention - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date)	County Conventions - Saturday 7 January 2012 (tentative date) Convention - Friday 25 May - Saturday 26 May 2012 (tentative date)