2012 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Alphabetically by State

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention

Thursday 1 March 2012: Automatic selection of unpledged delegates
*Tuesday 4 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 13 March 20121
State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting - Saturday 14 April 2012
Alabama Straw Poll - Saturday 29 October 2011
*Primary - Tuesday 13 March 2012
Alaska*Precinct / House District Caucuses - Tuesday 10 April - Saturday 14 April 20121
*State Party Convention - Friday 11 May - Sunday 13 May 2012
*District Conventions - Tuesday 6 March - Saturday 24 March 2012
*State Convention - Thursday 26 April - Saturday 28 April 2012
American Samoa*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 6 March 20121*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 13 March 2012
ArizonaNon-binding Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012 (cancelled)
*Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 31 March 20121
State Convention - Saturday 21 April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012
District and Country Conventions - Saturday 7 April - Saturday 21 April 2012
District Caucus and State Convention - Saturday 12 May 2012
Arkansas*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 20121
*Special State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012
Special Meeting of the County Conventions - Monday 23 April - Friday 11 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012
Special District Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012
State Committee Meeting - Saturday 23 June 2012
CaliforniaPre-primary Caucus - Saturday 28 April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
*Delegation Meeting - Sunday 24 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012
Colorado*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 6 March 20121
County Assemblies and Conventions - Friday 30 March - Saturday 28 April 2012 (tentative)
*District Conventions - Saturday 19 May - Friday 1 June 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012
*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February 2012
County Assemblies complete - Wednesday 28 March 2012
*District Conventions - Thursday 12 April - Friday 13 April 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 14 April 2012
Connecticut*Primary (only 1 candidate - no primary will be held) - Tuesday 24 April 20121
State Convention - Saturday 12 May 2012
Congressional District Caucuses - Wednesday 30 May 2012
District Level Delegation Meeting - Wednesday 6 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 2012
State Committee Meeting - Friday 18 May 2012
DelawarePrimary (only 1 candidate filed - no primary) - Tuesday 24 April 2012 (cancelled)
*Representative District Caucuses / Party-run Primary - Tuesday 1 May - Wednesday 30 May 20121
State Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012
Presidential Straw Poll - Wednesday 7 December 2011
*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 2012
State Convention - Saturday 28 April 2012
Democrats Abroad*Global Primary - Tuesday 1 May - Sunday 6 May 20121
*Global Convention - Saturday 19 May - Sunday 20 May 2012
 
District of Columbia*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 20121
*State Party Committee - Thursday 3 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 2012
FloridaNon-binding Primary - Tuesday 31 January 2012
*County Caucuses - Saturday 5 May 20121
State Convention - Saturday 2 June - Sunday 3 June 2012
Presidency 5 Straw Poll - Thursday 22 September - Saturday 24 September 2011
*Primary - Tuesday 31 January 2012
District Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February - Friday 30 March 2012
Executive Board Meeting - Friday 27 April - Saturday 28 April 2012
Georgia*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 21 April 2012
State Committee Meeting - Saturday 12 May 2012
State Committee Meeting - Saturday 19 May 2012
Precinct Mass Meetings - Saturday 18 February 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Precinct Mass Meetings / County Conventions - Saturday 10 March 2012
District Conventions - Saturday 14 April 2012
State Convention - Friday 18 May - Saturday 19 May 2012
Guam*Territorial Caucus (Party run primary) - Saturday 5 May 20121*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 10 March 2012
Hawaii*Precinct Caucus - Wednesday 7 March 20121
State Convention - Friday 25 May - Sunday 27 May 2012
*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 13 March 2012
Idaho*County Caucus - Saturday 14 April 20121
Non-binding Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012 (cancelled)
*State Convention - Thursday 14 June - Saturday 16 June 2012
*County Caucuses - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Non-binding Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012 (cancelled)
State Convention - Thursday 21 June - Saturday 23 June 2012
Illinois*Primary - Tuesday 20 March 20121
National Convention delegation meeting - Monday 7 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 20 March 2012
*Convention - Friday 8 June - Saturday 9 June 2012
Indiana*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 20121
State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012
*State Convention - Friday 8 June - Saturday 9 June 2012
Iowa*Caucus - Tuesday 3 January 20121
County Conventions - Saturday 10 March 2012
*District Conventions - Saturday 28 April 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012
Presidential Straw Poll - Saturday 13 August 2011
*Caucus - Tuesday 3 January 2012
County Conventions - Saturday 10 March 2012
District Statutory Caucus - Saturday 21 April 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012
Kansas*Local Unit Conventions - Saturday 14 April 20121
District Conventions - Saturday 5 May 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012
*Caucuses - Saturday 10 March 2012
*Congressional District Conventions - Friday 30 March - Monday 23 April 2012
*State Party Committee Meeting - Saturday 28 April 2012
Kentucky*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 20121
State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012
District Conventions - Saturday 7 April - Saturday 19 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 2012
State Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012
Louisiana*Primary - Saturday 24 March 20121
Post Primary Congressional Caucus - Saturday 5 May 2012
Democratic State Central Committee in Baton Rouge - Saturday 2 June 2012
*Primary - Saturday 24 March 2012
District Caucuses - Saturday 28 April 2012
State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012
Maine*Municipal Caucuses - Sunday 26 February 2012
*County Conventions - Tuesday 6 March - Saturday 31 March 20121
*State Convention. - Saturday 2 June - Sunday 3 June 2012
*Municipal Caucuses / non-binding straw poll - Sunday 29 January - Saturday 3 March 2012
Municipal Caucuses / non-binding straw poll results announced - Saturday 11 February 2012
*District Caucuses and State Convention - Saturday 5 May - Sunday 6 May 2012
Maryland*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 20121
*State Democratic Central Committee Meeting - Saturday 12 May 2012
Presidential Straw Poll - Friday 9 September 2011
*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 2012
Spring Convention - Friday 27 April - Saturday 28 April 2012
Massachusetts*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 21 April 2012
State Committee and National Convention Delegate Meeting - Saturday 5 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Deadline for Congressional District Conventions - Saturday 28 April 2012
Deadline for State Committee Meeting - Tuesday 12 June 2012 (tentative)
MichiganNon-binding Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012
*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 5 May 20121
District Conventions - Saturday 2 June 2012
State Central Committee - Saturday 23 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 28 February 2012
County Conventions - Thursday 3 May 2012
Congressional District Caucuses / State Convention - Friday 18 May - Saturday 19 May 2012
MinnesotaPrecinct Caucuses - Tuesday 7 February 2012
*Organizing Unit Conventions - Tuesday 6 March - Sunday 8 April 20121
Congressional District Conventions - Monday 9 April - Friday 1 June 2012
State Convention - Saturday 2 June - Sunday 3 June 2012
*Precinct Caucuses / non-binding straw poll - Tuesday 7 February 2012
BPOU Conventions - Friday 17 February - Saturday 31 March 2012
*District Conventions - Saturday 31 March - Sunday 22 April 2012
*State Convention - Friday 18 May - Saturday 19 May 2012
MississippiPrecinct Meetings - Saturday 18 February 2012
County Conventions - Saturday 10 March 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 13 March 20121
Congressional District Conventions - Saturday 31 March - Saturday 19 May 2012
State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 13 March 2012
Precinct Caucuses / County Presidential Conventions - Saturday 28 April 2012
State Convention - Friday 18 May - Saturday 19 May 2012
Missouri*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 20121
Mass Meeting - Thursday 29 March 2012
Congressional District Conventions - Thursday 26 April 2012
State Committee - Saturday 5 May 2012
State Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012
Non-binding Primary - Tuesday 7 February 2012
*County Caucuses - Thursday 15 March - Saturday 24 March 2012
County Caucuses Complete - Saturday 24 March 2012
Congressional District Conventions - Saturday 21 April 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012
Montana*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
County Caucuses - Thursday 7 June 2012
State Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012
Non-binding Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012
*State Convention - Thursday 14 June - Saturday 16 June 2012
Nebraska*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 14 April 20121
Advisory Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012
County Conventions - Friday 1 June - Sunday 10 June 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 23 June 2012
Non-binding Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012
County Conventions - Friday 1 June - Sunday 10 June 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 14 July 2012
Nevada*Non-binding Precinct Viability Caucuses - Saturday 21 January 20121
County Conventions - Saturday 14 April 2012
*State Convention - Saturday 9 June - Sunday 10 June 2012
Straw Poll - Friday 21 October 2011
*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 4 February 2012
County Conventions - Saturday 10 March - Saturday 31 March 2012 (tentative)
*State Convention - Saturday 5 May - Sunday 6 May 2012
New Hampshire*Primary - Tuesday 10 January 20121
District Caucuses - Saturday 14 January 2012
Caucus / National Convention Delegation Meeting - Saturday 28 April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 10 January 2012
New Jersey*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
State Committee - Saturday 16 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012
New Mexico*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
State Party Central Committee and District Conventions - Saturday 9 June 2012
State Party Central Committee - Saturday 16 June 2012
Precinct Meetings - April 2012 (tentative)
County Conventions - Saturday 12 May - Saturday 19 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012
*State Republican Convention - Saturday 9 June 2012
New York*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 20121
State Committee - Thursday 24 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 2012
*State Committee - Wednesday 30 May - Thursday 31 May 2012
North Carolina*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 20121
Congressional District Conventions - Saturday 19 May 2012
State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012
Precinct Conventions - February 2012 (tentative)
County Conventions - March 2012 (tentative)
District Conventions - Saturday 7 April - Saturday 28 April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012
State Convention - Friday 1 June - Sunday 3 June 2012
North Dakota*Legislative District Caucus - Tuesday 5 June 20121
*State Delegate Selection Meeting - Saturday 16 June 2012
*Caucus - Tuesday 6 March 2012
State Convention - Friday 30 March - Sunday 1 April 2012
Northern Marianas *Commonwealth Convention - Saturday 10 March 2012
Ohio*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Post Primary Caucus - Thursday 12 April 2012
State Executive Committee - Saturday 28 April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Oklahoma*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
State Convention - Saturday 14 April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012
District Conventions - Saturday 31 March - Saturday 14 April 2012
State Convention - Friday 11 May - Saturday 12 May 2012
Oregon*Primary - Tuesday 15 May 20121
Congressional District Conventions - Saturday 2 June 2012
State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 15 May 2012
District Conventions - Saturday 23 June 2012
Pennsylvania*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 20121
State Committee - Saturday 9 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 2012
*Summer Meeting - Sunday 10 June 2012 (tentative)
Puerto Rico*Senate District Caucuses - Sunday 3 June 20121
Democratic Assembly - Sunday 10 June 2012
*Primary - Sunday 18 March 2012
Rhode Island*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 20121
State Convention - Thursday 21 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 2012
South Carolina*Presidential Primary/Precinct Reorganization meeting - Saturday 28 January 20121
Precinct Reorganization Meeting - Saturday 3 March 2012
County Democratic Conventions - Thursday 15 March - Tuesday 27 March 2012
State Convention - Saturday 12 May 2012
*Primary - Saturday 21 January 2012
County Conventions - March 2012 (tentative)
District Conventions - April 2012 (tentative)
State Convention - Saturday 19 May 2012
South DakotaState Legislative District Caucuses - Saturday 10 March 2012
Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 24 March 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
State Convention / State Party Central Committee - Saturday 16 June 2012
Sioux Falls Straw Poll - Saturday 5 November 2011
County/Regional/State National Delegate Selection Meetings - March 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 2012
State Central Committee Meeting - Thursday 21 June 2012
Tennessee*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
County Conventions - Saturday 10 March 2012
District Conventions - Saturday 24 March 2012
State Executive Committee - Saturday 31 March 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012
*State Executive Committee - Saturday 7 April 2012 (tentative)
Texas*County/Senatorial District Conventions - Saturday 21 April 20121
Advisory Primary - Tuesday 29 May 20121
*State Convention - Friday 8 June - Saturday 9 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 29 May 2012
State Convention - Thursday 7 June - Saturday 9 June 2012
UnassignedTo be determined - August 2012 (tentative) 
Utah*Caucuses - Tuesday 13 March 20121
County Conventions - Tuesday 13 March - Thursday 19 April 2012
State Convention - Friday 20 April - Saturday 21 April 2012
Precinct Caucuses - Thursday 15 March 2012
State Convention - Saturday 21 April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 26 June 2012
Vermont*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Town Caucuses - Saturday 24 March 2012
State Convention - Saturday 26 May 2012
National Convention Delegate Meeting - Saturday 9 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012
Town Caucuses - April 2012 (tentative)
State Convention - Saturday 19 May 2012
Virgin Islands*Territorial Convention - Saturday 2 June - Sunday 3 June 20121*Territorial Caucus - Saturday 10 March 2012
Virginia*Primary (only 1 candidate qualified - primary cancelled) - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Congressional District Conventions - Saturday 12 May - Saturday 19 May 2012
State Convention - Saturday 2 June 2012
Local Mass Meetings, Party Canvasses, Conventions - Wednesday 15 February - Tuesday 1 May 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 2012
District Conventions - Saturday 28 April - Saturday 19 May 2012
State Convention - Saturday 16 June 2012
WashingtonNon-binding primary (cancelled by the state Legislature) - Tuesday 21 February 2012 (cancelled)
*Precinct Caucuses - Sunday 15 April 20121
Legislative District Caucuses - Saturday 28 April 2012
County Conventions - Sunday 29 April 2012
*Congressional District Caucuses - Sunday 20 May 2012
*State Convention - Friday 1 June - Sunday 3 June 2012
*Precinct Caucuses / Non-binding Straw Poll - Saturday 3 March 2012
County Conventions / Legislative District Caucus - Saturday 17 March - Saturday 21 April 2012
County Conventions (last day) - Tuesday 24 April 2012
*State Convention - Wednesday 30 May - Saturday 2 June 2012
West Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 20121
State Convention & Executive Committee - Friday 8 June - Saturday 9 June 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 2012
Wisconsin*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 20121
County Caucuses - Sunday 15 April 2012
Congressional District Caucuses - Sunday 6 May 2012
Administrative Committee Meeting and State Convention - Friday 8 June 2012
District Caucuses - February - April 2012
*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 2012
Wyoming*County Caucuses - Saturday 14 April 20121
*State Convention - Saturday 26 May 2012
Non-binding straw poll - Thursday 9 February - Wednesday 29 February 2012
Last Possible Day for Precinct Caucuses - Wednesday 29 February 2012
*County Conventions - Tuesday 6 March - Saturday 10 March 2012
*Convention - Thursday 12 April - Saturday 14 April 2012
 

* 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.

 


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