Election Name: | 2024 Washington Democratic presidential primary |
Country: | Washington |
Type: | primary |
Ongoing: | Yes |
Previous Election: | 2020 Washington Democratic presidential primary |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Next Election: | 2028 Washington Democratic presidential primary |
Next Year: | 2028 |
Election Date: | March 12, 2024 |
Elected Members: | AZ |
Votes For Election: | 111 delegates (92 pledged and 19 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention |
Map Size: | 300px |
Image1: | File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg |
Candidate1: | Joe Biden |
Color1: | 224192 |
Home State1: | Delaware |
Popular Vote1: | 763,739 |
Percentage1: | 83.5% |
Delegate Count1: | 90 |
Candidate2: | Uncommitted |
Color2: | 000000 |
Home State2: | – |
Popular Vote2: | 89,764 |
Percentage2: | 9.8% |
Delegate Count2: | 2 |
Outgoing Members: | MP |
Time Zone: | PDT[1] |
The 2024 Washington Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 111 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[2]
President Biden won in a landslide, however "Uncommitted delegates" received over 15% of the vote in Washington's 7th congressional district and was allocated two delegates.[3]
The Washington Secretary of State confirmed that the following names would be placed on the March 12 primary ballot (listed alphabetically):[4]
See also: Uncommitted (voting option) and Israel–Hamas war protest vote movements. After a push for Michigan Democratic primary voters to vote for the "uncommitted delegates" option garnered over 100,000 votes in protest to President Biden's handling of the Israel–Hamas war, momentum for Washington voters by activists and politicians to also select the "uncommitted delegates" grew as a number of organizations and officials endorsed a vote for uncommitted.[5]
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