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2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Secretary of State publishes generally recognized candidates: Friday 19 January 2024
Filing for candidates not generally recognized: Friday 19 January - Friday 9 February 2024
Primary: Tuesday 2 April 20241
Congressional District Caucuses: Wednesday 1 May 2024
The State Party Committee: Thursday 2 May 2024
Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
Hard TotalVirtual Roll Call
Harris, Kamala Devi 73  98.65%
(present) 1   1.35%
Biden, Joseph Robinette "Joe", Jr.60  81.08% 
Uncommitted14  18.92% 
Total74 100.00%74 100.00%

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Connecticut Primaries for Statewide offices and Congress
 
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Delegate Selection Plan from the Connecticut Democratic Party.

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

April 2, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Calendar from the Office of the Secretary of the State.


   

This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout.

Participation in Connecticut's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. If a voter wishes to switch parties, they must be do by 2 January 2024.

Tuesday 2 April 2024: Connecticut Primary. Hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary.

Primary (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.
Estimate updated 9 April 2024 04:00p EDT.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.55,61984.81%
Uncommitted7,61811.62%
Marianne Deborah Williamson1,4792.26%
Dean Benson Phillips5650.86%
Cenk Uygur3030.46%
Total65,584100.00%
 

60 of 74 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Connecticut Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

  • 40 district delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 5 congressional districts.
  • 20 delegates are to be pledged to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 14 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 6 Pledged PLEOs

Primary (preliminary)
Estimate updated 9 April 2024 04:00p EDT.

ContestBidenUncommitted
 Pop
Vote
Qual
Vote
DelPop
Vote
AllocDelPop
Vote
AllocDel
CD119,06016,052816,0528.00082,312  
CD213,23311,178811,1788.00081,516  
CD318,43515,286815,2868.00082,481  
CD415,37513,421813,4218.00081,448  
CD514,17512,063812,0638.00081,617  
PLEO80,27868,000668,0006.00069,374  
At-Large80,27868,0001468,00014.000149,374  
Total
Delegates
  60  60   
 

Wednesday 1 May 2024: Congressional District Caucuses. National Convention Pledged District-Level Delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.

 

Thursday 2 May 2024: The State Party Committee meeting. National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.

The remaining 14 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 14 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 5 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 7 Members of Congress (2 Senators and 5 Representatives).
    • 1 Governor.
    • 1 Distinguished Party Leader (former Senator and former Democratic National Committee Chairman from 1995 to 1997, Christopher J. "Chris" Dodd.)

These 14 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

 

15 March 2023: SB 6908 would move the 2024 presidential primary from the last Tuesday in April to the 1st Tuesday in April.
9 June 2023: The state Legislature adjourned without passing this bill.

25 July 2023: Legislative Leaders Consider Special Session sometime after Labor Day to Move Connecticut’s Presidential Primary Date from CT News Junkie.

3 October 2023: Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont (Democratic) signed HB 07001 which moves the 2024 presidential primary from the last Tuesday in April to the 1st Tuesday in April (2 April 2024).

 

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

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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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