The Green Papers
2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions

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.
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Deadline for political parties to certify participation in primary: Tuesday 12 December 2023
Wisconsin Elections Commission and party certify generally recognized candidates: Tuesday 2 January 2024
Filing for candidates not generally recognized: Tuesday 2 January - Tuesday 30 January 2024
Primary: Tuesday 2 April 20241
County Caucuses: Sunday 28 April 2024
Congressional District Caucuses: Sunday 19 May 2024
Administrative Committee Meeting and State Convention: Saturday 8 June 2024
Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
Soft
Pledged
Soft
Unpledged
Soft
Total
Hard Total
(available)75.0 100.00%12.0 100.00%87.0 100.00%87 100.00%
Total75.0 100.00%12.0 100.00%87.0 100.00%87 100.00%

States Chronologically   States Alphabetically
 
Democratic Convention
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Republican Convention
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Wisconsin Primaries for Statewide offices and Congress
 
Wisconsin State and Local Government

 
 

Delegate Selection Plan from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin as of 4 May 2023.

28 July 2023: DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Meeting Committee Meeting found this plan in conditional compliance.

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

Upcoming Events and Candidates from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.


   

Wisconsin does not have voter registration by party. Voters can register to vote at the polls on election day. Voters may request the ballot of any party but for one party only.

"Uncommitted" appears on the ballot under the choice labeled "Uninstructed Delegation". Write-in candidates are allowed.

Tuesday 2 April 2024: Wisconsin Primary. Hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary.

Primary (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Uninstructed Delegate  
Total 100.00%
 

75 of 87 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Wisconsin Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

  • 49 district delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 8 congressional districts.
  • In addition, 26 delegates are to be pledged to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 16 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 10 Pledged PLEOs

Primary

Contest
 Pop
Vote
Qual
Vote
Del
CD1  6
CD2  10
CD3  6
CD4  7
CD5  5
CD6  5
CD7  5
CD8  5
PLEO  10
At-Large  16
Total
Delegates
  75
 

Sunday 28 April 2024: First tier County Caucuses elect delegates to the second tier Congressional District caucuses. Hours begin at 2:00p CDT (1900 UTC).

 

Sunday 19 May 2024: Second tier Congressional District Caucuses elect National Convention District-level delegates according to the results of the primary. Hours begin at 2:00p CDT (1900 UTC).

 

Saturday 8 June 2024: Administrative Committee Meeting and State Convention.

National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are elected by the Administrative Committee according to the results of the primary.

The remaining 12 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 12 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 8 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 3 Members of Congress (1 Senator and 2 Representatives).
    • 1 Governor.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 12 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

Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
  http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/2wiscon.html
Election Authority
  Wisconsin Elections Commission
  Wisconsin Secretary of State
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
  Republican Caucus
  Wisconsin Assembly Democrats
  Wisconsin Senate Democrats
  Wisconsin Senate Republicans
  Wisconsin State Legislature
  Wisconsin State Legislature
Democratic
  The Democratic Party of Wisconsin
  Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee
Media & others
  Greater Milwaukee Today
  LaCrosse Tribune
  Leader-Telegram - Eau Claire
  Politics1.com - Wisconsin
  The Capital Times, Wisconsin State Journal - Madison
  The Chippewa Herald
  The Daily Press - Ashland
  The Janesville Gazette
  The Journal Times - Racine
  The Kenosha News
  The Wheeler Report - Madison
  Watertown Daily Times
  WISC TV - IBS - Madison
  Wisconsin Radio Network - Madison
  Wisconsin Vote - University of Wisconsin
  WisPolitics.com
  WKOW TV - ABC - Madison
 


  Election 2024 - Presidential Primary, Caucus, and Convention Home  
 
  Presidential Candidates  
 
  States Alphabetically  
  Events Chronologically  
  Major Events Chronologically  
  Democratic "First Determining Step" Chronologically  
  Poll Closing Times Chronologically   --   Poll Closing Times Alphabetically  
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  Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates  
  Weekly Delegate Distribution and Availability  
 
Delegate Counts
  Democratic Pledged and Unpledged Summary   --   Republican Pledged and Unpledged Summary  
  Democratic Hard and Soft Summary   --   Republican Hard and Soft Summary  
 
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 Binding 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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