The 2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary was held on March 23, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Mail-in ballots are accepted until March 30.[2] 70 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[3]
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President Biden won the primary in a landslide. "Uncommitted" won three delegates and received 36% of the vote in the city of St. Louis.[4]
Administration edit
The Missouri Democratic Party organized the 2024 statewide primary as a closed, ranked-choice firehouse presidential primary.[5] The state-run presidential primary for all parties in Missouri had previously been abolished by the Missouri General Assembly in 2022, and a bill which would have reinstated it for 2024 was defeated in August 2023.[6]
Candidates edit
The following candidates achieved ballot access.[3]
- Joe Biden
- Jason Palmer
- Marianne Williamson
- Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
- Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
- Stephen Patrick Lyons, Sr.
- Uncommitted
Endorsements edit
- US Senator
- Claire McCaskill (2007-2019)[7]
State legislators
- Crystal Quade, Minority Leader (2019–present) of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 132nd district (2017–present), candidate for Governor in 2024[8]
Organizations
Organizations
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 16,295 | 85.3% | 61 | ||
| Uncommitted | 2,229 | 11.7% | 3 | ||
| Marianne Williamson | 298 | 1.6% | |||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 178 | 0.9% | |||
| Stephen Lyons (withdrawn) | 40 | 0.2% | |||
| Jason Palmer | 36 | 0.2% | |||
| Armando Perez-Serrato | 24 | 0.1% | |||
| Total: | 19,100 | 100.0% | 64 | 6 | 70 |
| Source: [14] | |||||
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Yoon, Robert (March 20, 2024). "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary". Associated Press. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Katie Taranto; Sigi Ris (March 24, 2024). "Missouri Democrats vote in presidential primary that won't affect Joe Biden's nomination". Missouri Independent. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Missouri Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Palermo, Gregg (August 31, 2023). "Missouri political parties scrambling due to primary election law change". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Feinberg, Allie (April 25, 2023). "Missouri House votes down bill to reinstate presidential primary". Missouri Independent. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Claire McCaskill: Biden needs to start behaving like campaign is in the last 90 days, retrieved March 25, 2024
- ^ "Former Missouri congressman warns against 2024 third-party presidential bid". KY3. August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "MDP Celebrates Announcement of Chicago as Host of 2024 Democratic National Convention". www.missouridemocrats.org. April 12, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Mid-Missouri DSA on X: "Tomorrow is your opportunity to vote "Uncommitted" in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary to send a message that the US-funded slaughter in Gaza must end. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is open non-Republican registered voters."". Twitter. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City DSA on X: "DSA has officially endorsed "Uncommitted" for all remaining Democratic presidential primaries, which include Kansas (3/19) and Missouri (3/23) Until this administration delivers a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Biden will bear the responsibility of a second Trump presidency."". Twitter. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "PSL St. Louis - Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "MSJP - Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri Presidential Primary". The AP. Retrieved March 22, 2024.