2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:primary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2020
Outgoing Members:WY
Election Date:April 23, 2024
Elected Members:PR
Next Election:2028 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2028
Votes For Election:186 delegates (159 pledged and 27 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
Image1:File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Joe Biden
Color1:224192
Home State1:Delaware
Popular Vote1:941,516
Percentage1:87.9%
Delegate Count1:159
Candidate2:Dean Phillips
(withdrawn)
Color2:FE9900
Home State2:Minnesota
Popular Vote2:68,999
Percentage2:6.4%
Delegate Count2:0
Image3:File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg
Colour3:000000
Candidate3:Write-in votes
Home State3:
Popular Vote3:60,178
Percentage3:5.6%
Delegate Count3:0
Map Size:300px

The 2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary took place on April 23, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 186 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[1]

Incumbent President Joe Biden is running for re-election. Dean Phillips, who suspended his primary campaign on March 6, 2024, is the only other candidate on the ballot.[2]

President Biden won every county. Protest votes for the withdrawn candidate Dean Phillips and write-in candidates combined for 12% of the vote.

Campaign

Incumbent President Joe Biden announced his bid for a second term on April 25, 2023, four years after he announced his 2020 campaign.[3] He held his first official campaign rally in Philadelphia on June 17, touting the successes of his economic policy.[4]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
Joe
Biden
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Dean
Phillips
Marianne
Williamson
Other /
Undecided
Quinnipiac University[5] Jan 4–8, 2024746 (RV)± 3.6%77%4%12%8%
style=border-right-style:hidden style=border-right-style:hidden October 27, 2023Phillips declares his candidacy
style=border-right-style:hidden style=border-right-style:hidden October 9, 2023Kennedy withdraws from the primaries
Quinnipiac University[6] Sep 28 – October 2, 2023759 (RV)± 3.6%70%17%5%8%
Susquehanna Polling & Research[7] Sep 19–28, 2023294 (RV)70%14%1%15%
Quinnipiac University[8] June 22–26, 2023664 (RV)± 3.8%71%17%5%7%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsylvania Democratic Delegation 2024 . November 1, 2023 . The Green Papers.
  2. Web site: Election Information. February 13, 2024.
  3. Web site: Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch. May 5, 2023 . ABC News . en.
  4. News: Biden kicks off reelection bid with union rally in Philadelphia . Kevin . Liptak . . June 17, 2023 . November 1, 2023 .
  5. https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/pa/pa01102024_pidf24.pdf Quinnipiac University
  6. https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3879 Quinnipiac University
  7. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16H3_ouz5dJ8O8tg8_s_YasCDq6JFG5bu/view?pli=1 Susquehanna Polling & Research
  8. https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3875 Quinnipiac University