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2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Primary: Tuesday 10 March 20201
County Caucus: Saturday 4 April 2020
State Convention: Saturday 6 June 2020
Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
Hard TotalFloor
Biden, Joseph Robinette "Joe", Jr.12  48.00%16  64.00%
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie"8  32.00%9  36.00%
(available)5  20.00% 
Total25 100.00%25 100.00%

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

 
 

30 June 2018: At the state Convention, the party decided to nominate its 2020 National Convention delegates by the state-run Primary.

2020 Delegate Selection Plan from the Idaho Democratic Party.

President and Vice President 2020 - Packet from the Idaho Secretary of State.

2020 Presidential Primary Information from the Idaho Secretary of State.


Returns from the Idaho Secretary of State.

IDAHO results from a media source


   

Participation in Idaho State's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Unaffiliated voters may choose their Party affiliation on or before election day. Participants must not participate in the nominating process of any other party.

Tuesday 10 March 2020: Idaho Primary. Hours 8:00a-8:00p MDT (1400-0200 UTC) / 8:00a-8:00p PDT (1500-0300 UTC). Local option allows polling places to open at 7 AM. A sizable part of IDAHO is in PT but, as the MT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MT. Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary.

Primary
Source: Idaho Secretary of State.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Wednesday 15 April 2020.
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.53,15148.92%
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders46,11442.44%
Elizabeth Ann Warren2,8782.65%
Michael Rubens "Mike" Bloomberg2,6122.40%
Peter Paul Montgomery "Pete" Buttigieg1,4261.31%
Tulsi Gabbard8760.81%
Amy Jean Klobuchar7740.71%
Andrew Yang3100.29%
Thomas Fahr "Tom" Steyer1120.10%
Michael Farrand Bennet920.08%
John Kevin Delaney650.06%
Marianne Williamson570.05%
Cory Anthony Booker550.05%
Julián Castro490.05%
Steve Burke380.03%
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, III220.02%
Deval Laurdine Patrick190.02%
Total108,650100.00%
 

20 of 25 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.

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

Primary
Source: Idaho Democratic Party.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Friday 17 April 2020.

ContestBidenSanders
 Pop
Vote
Qual
Vote
DelPop
Vote
AllocDelPop
Vote
AllocDel
CD1  6  4  2
CD2  7  4  3
PLEO  3  2  1
At-Large  4  2  2
Total
Delegates
  20  12  8
 

Saturday 4 April 2020: Idaho County Caucus. Hours begin at 1:00p PDT / 2:00p MDT (2000 UTC). County Caucuses meet in each county to choose delegates to the Idaho State Democratic Convention.

 

Saturday 6 June 2020: The Idaho State Democratic Convention meets in Boise, Idaho. Hours 2:00p-6:00p MDT (2000-0000 UTC). 20 Pledged National Convention delegates are elected according to the results of the Primary.

The remaining 5 National Convention delegates consist of

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

These 5 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
  Idaho Legislature
Democratic
  Idaho Democratic Party
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
 


  Election 2020 - Presidential Primary, Caucus, and Convention Home  
 
  Presidential Candidates  
 
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  Major Events Chronologically  
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  Poll Closing Times Chronologically   --   Poll Closing Times Alphabetically  
 
  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  
  Democratic Hard and Floor Summary   --   Republican Hard and Floor Summary  
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  
 
  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  
 
  Major Third Party Presidential Nomination Process  
 
  Straw Polls  
 
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