The Green Papers
Presidential Primaries 2024
Democratic Hard and Soft Count Delegate Summary

Disclaimer:
These pages contain a combination of official, unofficial, and estimated data. The information posted here is subject to change and will be updated as official information becomes available.

The delegate selection processes herein, along with any and all dates and delegate counts 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 2020 delegate selection process and associated dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in 2024 and labeled "(presumably)" or "Circa".

Democrats

  • Democratic Bonus Delegates and penalties are preliminary.

Republicans

  • Republican penalties for violating the timing window are not included in these delegate tallies.

 
Democratic Party Democratic
Hard and Soft Count Delegate Summary
Sorted by first date

 
4,541 total delegate votes - 2,456 district / 849 at large; 490 Pledged PLEOs; 746 Unpledged PLEOs
Pledged/Unpledged delegate votes: 3,795 pledged, 746 unpledged.
Need to nominate: 2,271.
Rank (sort)
Date
(sort)
State
(available) Allocation
(sort)
Hard
4,541
(sort)
Soft
4,541.0
(sort)
Pledged
(sort)
Unpledged
(sort)
Total
3323 JanNew Hampshire3333.0231033
463 FebSouth Carolina6565.0551065
326 FebNevada4848.0361248
2627 FebMichigan140140.011723140
15 MarAlabama5959.052759
35 MarAmerican Samoa1111.06511
55 MarArkansas3737.031637
65 MarCalifornia496496.042472496
75 MarColorado8686.0721486
195 MarIowa4646.040646
235 MarMaine3232.024832
255 MarMassachusetts116116.09224116
275 MarMinnesota9292.0751792
375 MarNorth Carolina132132.011616132
415 MarOklahoma4040.036440
485 MarTennessee7070.063770
495 MarTexas272272.024428272
515 MarUtah3434.030434
525 MarVermont2424.016824
545 MarVirginia118118.09919118
1012 MarDemocrats Abroad1717.013417
1312 MarGeorgia124124.010816124
2812 MarMississippi4040.035540
3912 MarNorthern Marianas1111.06511
5512 MarWashington111111.09219111
419 MarArizona8585.0721385
1219 MarFlorida250250.022426250
1719 MarIllinois174174.014727174
2019 MarKansas3939.033639
4019 MarOhio143143.012716143
2223 MarLouisiana5656.048856
2923 MarMissouri7171.064771
82 AprConnecticut7474.0601474
92 AprDelaware3333.0171633
362 AprNew York259259.022039259
452 AprRhode Island3030.021930
572 AprWisconsin9595.0821395
26 AprAlaska1919.014519
156 AprHawaii3131.022931
386 AprNorth Dakota1717.013417
5813 AprWyoming1616.012416
4323 AprPennsylvania173173.014627173
4428 AprPuerto Rico5656.051556
187 MayIndiana7676.067976
2414 MayMaryland104104.08123104
3114 MayNebraska3434.029534
5614 MayWest Virginia2525.020525
2121 MayKentucky5151.045651
4221 MayOregon6868.0561268
1623 MayIdaho2424.020424
114 JunDistrict of Columbia5151.0203151
304 JunMontana2222.017522
344 JunNew Jersey127127.010720127
354 JunNew Mexico4141.0291241
474 JunSouth Dakota1919.014519
148 JunGuam1212.06612
538 JunVirgin Islands1212.06612
5019 AugPUnassigned00.0   
Convention4,5414,541.03,7957464,541
Rank Date State HardSoft PledgedUnpledgedTotal
(available) Allocation
 

P indicates presumably-- an unofficial date. An unconfirmed Presidential Primary established by currently-effective State statute or introduced bill; or- where the foregoing information could not be obtained- the state's prior delegate selection process and associated dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in the current year.

Soft: Soft count, estimated delegate preferences prior to the convention.
Hard: Hard count, the preference as originally assigned. (Note: unpledged delegates are hard counted as "Uncommitted".)
Pledged: Pledged, Bound, or Committed Delegates.
Unpledged: Unpledged, Not Bound, Unbound, or Uncommitted Delegates

 
 


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