2024 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2024 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary
Country:Minnesota
Type:primary
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2020 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2028
Flag Year:1983
Election Date:March 5, 2024
Outgoing Members:MA
Elected Members:NC
Votes For Election:92 delegates (75 pledged and 17 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
Image1:File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Joe Biden
Color1:224192
Home State1:Delaware
Popular Vote1:171,278
Percentage1:70.1%
Delegate Count1:64
Candidate2:Uncommitted
Colour2:000000
Home State2:
Popular Vote2:45,914
Percentage2:18.8%
Delegate Count2:11[1]
Image3:File:Dean Phillips by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
Candidate3:Dean Phillips
Color3:FE9900
Home State3:Minnesota
Popular Vote3:18,960
Percentage3:7.8%
Delegate Count3:0

The 2024 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 92 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[2] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Biden won the primary by a large margin, though "Uncommitted" again earned a significant number of votes and 11 delegates.[3] After a landslide loss in his home state, Dean Philips dropped out of the race and endorsed Biden.[4]

Candidates

The following candidates were submitted to the SOS by DFL Chair Ken Martin:[5]

Additionally, uncommitted appeared in the ballot, which many are picking as a protest vote.

Endorsements

See main article: article.

Results

Source:[6]

Results by congressional district

Biden carried all the state's eight congressional districts. He recorded his best result in the eighth district while underperforming heavily in the urban fifth district. It is represented by progressive Democrat Ilhan Omar,[7] who supported a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war,[8] but backed Biden in the primary. The district saw almost a third of votes cast for uncommitted.

Phillips trailed considerably, but managed to earn a higher result than uncommitted in the third (which he represents in Congress) and seventh districts. Meanwhile, Williamson performed poorly, with the strongest showing of just 1.88% in the seventh district.

DistrictBidenUncommittedPhillipsWilliamson
77.98%12.01%5.88%1.79%
71.75%16.14%8.32%1.58%
69.95%13.7%13.95%0.97%
69.75%21.3%5.78%1.26%
59.36%31.59%6.09%1.32%
70.93%14.64%10.62%1.75%
79.03%8.23%8.43%1.88%
79.75%11.02%5.65%1.46%

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://dfl.org/press-release/dfl-announces-delegate-results-of-dfl-presidential-primary/
  2. Web site: Minnesota Democratic Delegation 2024. April 30, 2023 . The Green Papers.
  3. Web site: Minnesota’s ‘stunning’ uncommitted vote reveals enduring problem for Biden . aljazeera.com.
  4. Web site: Dean Phillips "congratulates" opponents after landslide loss in Minnesota on Super Tuesday . usatoday.com.
  5. Web site: Van Oot . Torey . January 2, 2024 . Here's who's running in Minnesota's presidential primaries . January 3, 2024 . Axios Twin Cities on MSN.com.
  6. Web site: Simon. Steve. Unofficial Results Tuesday, March 5, 2024 . OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON. March 6, 2024.
  7. News: Karnowski . Steve . Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger . March 7, 2024 . AP News . November 12, 2023.
  8. News: Smith . David . Ilhan Omar leads 384 worldwide leaders in call for Gaza ceasefire . March 7, 2024 . 11 January 2024 . The Guardian.