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2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Candidate filing deadline: Monday 15 April 2024
County Caucuses: Thursday 23 May 20241
State Convention: Saturday 22 June 2024
Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
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Pledged
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Hard Total
(available)23.0 100.00%4.0 100.00%27.0 100.00%27 100.00%
Total23.0 100.00%4.0 100.00%27.0 100.00%27 100.00%

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Idaho Primaries for Statewide offices and Congress
 
Idaho State and Local Government

 
 

National Delegate Selection Plan from the Idaho Democratic Party.

14 September 2023: DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee found this plan to be in conditional compliance.


30 March 2023: H 138 was signed into law by Governor Brad Little (Republican). HB 138 was thought to consolidate the presidential primary with the state Primary so that all primary elections are held on the 3rd Tuesday in May ... but it does not specifically add a Presidential Primary to the state primary on the 3rd Tuesday in May so it effectively eliminates the Presidential Primary. [Idaho Statutes Title 34 Chapter 1. 34-102.]

circa 19 April 2023: The Idaho legislature adjourned without restoring the Idaho presidential primary.

5 May 2023: A Message from the Chair: Presidential Primary Mess Needs a Legislative Fix from Lauren Necochea, Idaho Democratic Party Chair.

8 May 2023: Idaho is planning for a caucus in 2024.

19 May 2023 Idaho Democratic Party post draft plan with the disclaimer: "On March 30th, Governor Little signed HB 138, which moved Idaho's Presidential Primary back to May. Due to an issue in the bill Idaho’s Primary has mistakenly been eliminated altogether. Due to this the Idaho Dems have written a caucus plan for the 2024 delegate election. It is our hope that the legislature will fix this issue. Due to this this plan is highly likely to change."

29 June 2023: Plan updated.

6 September 2023: Idaho Senate reaches support for special session on presidential primary from the Idaho Capital Sun.


   

Participation in Idaho State's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All citizens who reside in Idaho, and publicly declare themselves to be participating as Democrats and that they will not participate in the nominating process of any other party.

Thursday 23 May 2024: Idaho County Caucuses. Hours 5:00p-8:00p MDT (2300-0200 UTC) / 5:00p-8:00p PDT (0000-0300 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Caucus/Convention. Voter Eligibility: Closed Caucus/Convention. County Caucuses also choose delegates to the Idaho State Democratic Convention.

County Caucuses (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Uncommitted  
Total 100.00%
 

23 of 27 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in proportion to the percentage of the support each candidate receives. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at the congressional district level or statewide level. Here is how the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

  • 15 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the results in each of the State's 2 congressional districts.
  • 8 delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the support each candidate receives statewide.
    • 5 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 3 Pledged PLEOs

County Caucuses

Contest
 Pop
Vote
Qual
Vote
Del
CD1  7
CD2  8
PLEO  3
At-Large  5
Total
Delegates
  23
 

Saturday 22 June 2024: The Idaho State Democratic Convention in Moscow. Hours 2:00p-6:00p PDT (2100-0100 UTC). 23 Pledged National Convention delegates are elected according to the results of the County Caucuses.

The remaining 4 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 4 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 4 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 0 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 0 Representatives).
    • 0 Governors.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 4 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

 

Notes

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process.

 

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
  Idaho Secretary of State Election Division
  IdahoVotes.gov
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
  Idaho Legislature
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Democratic
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Media & others
  Coeur d'Alene Press
  Idaho Press-Tribune
  Idaho Public Television
  KIFI TV - ABC - Idaho Falls
  KMVT TV-11 (CBS - Twin Falls)
  KTVB TV - NBC - Boise
  Moscow-Pullman Daily News
  Pocatello Idaho State Journal
  Politics1.com - Idaho
  South Idaho Press
  The Challis Messenger
  The Idaho Statesman - Boise
  The Lewiston Tribune
  The Times-News - Twin Falls
  Wood River Journal - Hailey
 


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Delegate Counts
  Democratic Pledged and Unpledged Summary   --   Republican Pledged and Unpledged Summary  
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Commentary: THE TIES THAT BIND-- OR DO THEY? or, Politicus Unbound
 
Delegate Allocation
  Democratic Quick Reference   --   Republican Quick Reference  
  The Math Behind the Democratic Delegate Allocation   --   The Math Behind the Republican Delegate Allocation  
  Democratic Timing Penalties and Bonuses   --   Republican Timing Penalties  
 
  Democratic Delegate Pledging and Voter Eligibility   --   Republican Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility  
 
  Primaries at a Glance  
 
  Results Status and Date Retrieved  
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  Estimating the Delegate Count  
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Documentation
  Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process  
  Historical Analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties  
  Primary/Caucus/Convention Glossary  
  Statutory Election Information of the Several states / Presidential Primary  
  Dates of PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES re: selection and/or allocation/distribution of Delegates to Major Party National Conventions  
 
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