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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
Primary cancelled by legislation: Circa March 2024 (date not set)1
Ward, Township, Legislative District, and County Mass Meetings: Circa April 2024 (date not set)
Congressional District Conventions: Circa April 2024 (date not set)
State Committee: Circa May 2024 (date not set)
State Convention: Circa June 2024 (date not set) 		Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
Soft
Pledged		Soft
Unpledged		Soft
Total		Hard Total
(available)64.0 100.00%7.0 100.00%71.0 100.00%71 100.00%
Total64.0 100.00%7.0 100.00%71.0 100.00%71 100.00%

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

 
 

29 June 2022: HB 1878 was signed into law by Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson (Republican). It repeals the Presidential primary [Section 115.351, 115.776, and 115.904].

HB 347, HB 267, SB 602 would reinstate the presidential primary election to the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in April (HB 267) or 2nd Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March (SB 602). The bill was defeated 65-56 on 24 April 2023.

12 May 2023: SB 96 would set the Presidential Preference Primary to the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March.

13 May 2023: The Missouri legislature has adjourned without restoring the Presidential Primary in 2024.

   

On 29 June 2022, HB 1878, which repeals the Presidential primary, was signed into law by Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson (Republican). On 24 April 2023, HB 347, HB 267, SB 602, was defeated 65-56. It would have reinstated the presidential primary election to the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in April (HB 267) or 2nd Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March (SB 602). Hence, the process below is out of date.

Participation in Missouri's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Missouri has open primaries, voters may select the Party of their choice at their polling location.

Circa March 2024 (date not set): Missouri Primary cancelled by legislation. Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary.

Primary cancelled by legislation (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote		%
Total  
 

64 of 71 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Missouri 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.

  • 42 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 8 congressional districts.
  • In addition, 22 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 14 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 8 Pledged PLEOs

Primary cancelled by legislation (preliminary)

Contest
 Pop
Vote		Qual
Vote		Del
CD1  7
CD2  5
CD3  5
CD4  5
CD5  6
CD6  5
CD7  5
CD8  4
PLEO  8
At-Large  14
Total
Delegates		  64
 

Circa April 2024 (date not set): Ward, Township, Legislative District, and County Mass Meetings. These meetings elect delegates to the Congressional District and State Conventions.

 

Circa April 2024 (date not set): Congressional District Conventions.

National Convention District Delegates are elected according to the results of the Primary.

 

Circa May 2024 (date not set): The Democratic State Committee meets in Jefferson City.

National Convention Pledged PLEO Delegates are elected according to the results of the Primary.

 

Circa June 2024 (date not set): State Convention in Columbia.

National Convention At-Large Delegates are elected according to the results of the Primary.

The remaining 7 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 7 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 4 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 2 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 2 Representatives).
    • 0 Governors.
    • 1 Distinguished Party Leader (former U.S. House Majority Leader Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardt).

These 7 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.

 
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 • Politics1.com - Missouri
 • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 • The Examiner - Independence
 • The Hannibal Courier-Post
 • The Joplin Globe
 • The Laclede County Record
 • The Missourinet - Jefferson City
 • The Springfield News-Leader
 

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Delegate Allocation
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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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