2008 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Democratic "First Determining Step"
Chronologically

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention
Thursday 3 January 2008*Iowa Caucus1
Tuesday 8 January 2008*New Hampshire Primary1
Tuesday 15 January 2008*Michigan Primary1
Saturday 19 January 2008*Nevada Precinct Caucuses1
Saturday 26 January 2008*South Carolina Party-run Primary1
Tuesday 29 January 2008*Florida Primary1
Tuesday 5 February 2008*Alaska Precinct / House District Caucuses1
*Alabama Primary1
*Arkansas Primary1
*American Samoa Territorial Caucus1
*Arizona Primary1
*California Primary1
*Colorado Precinct Caucus1
*Connecticut Primary1
*Delaware Primary1
*Georgia Primary1
*Idaho County Caucus1
*Illinois Primary1
*Kansas Local Unit Conventions1
*Massachusetts Primary1
*Minnesota Precinct Caucuses1
*Missouri Primary1
*North Dakota Precinct Caucuses1
*New Jersey Primary1
*New Mexico Party-run Primary1
*New York Primary1
*Oklahoma Primary1
*Tennessee Primary1
*Utah Primary1
Tuesday 5 February - Tuesday 12 February 2008*Democrats Abroad Local Caucuses / Primary1
Saturday 9 February 2008*Louisiana Primary1
*Nebraska Precinct Caucus1
*Virgin Islands Territorial Convention1
*Washington Precinct Caucuses1
Sunday 10 February 2008*Maine Municipal Caucuses1
Tuesday 12 February 2008*District of Columbia Primary1
*Maryland Primary1
*Virginia Primary1
Tuesday 19 February 2008*Hawaii Precinct Caucus1
*Wisconsin Primary1
Tuesday 4 March 2008*Ohio Primary1
*Rhode Island Primary1
*Texas Primary1
*Vermont Primary1
Saturday 8 March 2008*Wyoming County Caucuses1
Tuesday 11 March 2008*Mississippi Primary1
Tuesday 22 April 2008*Pennsylvania Primary1
Saturday 3 May 2008*Guam Territorial Caucus (Party run primary)1
Tuesday 6 May 2008*Indiana Primary1
*North Carolina Primary1
Tuesday 13 May 2008*West Virginia Primary1
Tuesday 20 May 2008*Kentucky Primary1
*Oregon Primary1
Sunday 1 June 2008*Puerto Rico Primary1
Tuesday 3 June 2008*Montana Primary1
*South Dakota Primary1
 

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

Notes: Saturday 1 March 2008: Democratic unpledged delegates are automatically selected.

 


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