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.
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm Massachusetts Democrat
Presidential Nominating Process
Candidate filing with local registrars: Tuesday 26 September - Friday 22 December 2023
Candidate filing deadline with Secretary of the Commonwealth: Friday 5 January 2024
Primary: Tuesday 5 March 20241
Congressional District Caucuses: Saturday 27 April 2024
State Committee and National Convention Delegate Meeting: Saturday 18 May 2024 		Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
Soft
Pledged		Soft
Unpledged		Soft
Total		Hard Total
(available)92.0 100.00%24.0 100.00%116.0 100.00%116 100.00%
Total92.0 100.00%24.0 100.00%116.0 100.00%116 100.00%

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

 
 

Delegate Selection Plan from the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

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

26 September to 22 December 2023: Presidential Candidate filing submitted to local registrars.

Massachusetts Elections Calendar from the Massachusetts Elections Division.

   

Registered Democrats and registered voters not enrolled in another political party may vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary.

Tuesday 5 March 2024: Massachusetts Primary. Hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC). Some municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45a EST. Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.

Primary (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote		%
Total  
 

92 of 116 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Massachusetts 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.

  • 60 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 9 congressional districts.
  • 32 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 20 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 12 Pledged PLEOs

Primary

Contest
 Pop
Vote		Qual
Vote		Del
CD1  6
CD2  6
CD3  6
CD4  6
CD5  8
CD6  6
CD7  8
CD8  8
CD9  6
PLEO  12
At-Large  20
Total
Delegates		  92
 

Saturday 27 April 2024: The Congressional District Caucuses meet to elect National Convention District delegates according to the results of the primary.

 

Saturday 18 May 2024: State Committee and National Convention Delegate Meeting

The Pledged PLEO and At-large National Convention delegates are selected by the State Party Committee according to the results of the primary.

The remaining 24 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 24 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 9 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 11 Members of Congress (2 Senators and 9 Representatives).
    • 1 Governor.
    • 3 Distinguished Party Leaders (former DNC Chairman Steve Grossman, former DNC Chairman Debra DeLee, and former DNC Chairman Paul G. Kirk, Jr.).

These 24 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
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 • Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Election Authority
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Democratic
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Media & others
 • Blue Mass Group
 • Boston Herald
 • Daily Hampshire Gazette - Northampton
 • Dorchester Reporter
 • Everett Independent
 • Gloucester Daily Times
 • Lowell Sun
 • MassINC - The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
 • MassLive.com - The Republican - Springfield
 • Mayor James J. "Jim" Fiorentini, City of Haverhill
 • New Boston Post
 • New England Cable News - Newton
 • Politics1.com - Massachusetts
 • Progressive Massachusetts
 • Sentinel & Enterprise - Fitchburg
 • South Boston Online
 • State House News Service
 • The Berkshire Eagle - Pittsfield
 • The Boston Broadside
 • The Daily News - Newburyport
 • The Eagle-Tribune - Lawrence
 • The Haverhill Gazette
 • The Landmark - Holden
 • The Salem News
 • WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
 • WBZ TV - CBS - Boston
 • WHDH TV - NBC - Boston
 

  Election 2024 - Presidential Primary, Caucus, and Convention Home  
 
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  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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