2024 California Democratic presidential primary

2024 California Democratic presidential primary

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497 delegates (424 pledged and 73 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
 
Candidate Joe Biden Marianne Williamson
Home state Delaware Washington, D.C.
Delegate count 424 0
Popular vote 3,207,687 146,356
Percentage 89.1% 4.1%

The 2024 California Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 497 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. Biden won the primary in a landslide. Marianne Williamson received 4.1 percent of the vote, and Congressman Dean Phillips received 2.8 percent of the vote.[2]

Candidates

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The following candidates were certified:[3]

Endorsements

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Joe Biden

U.S. Cabinet officials

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

Statewide officials

Mayors

Individuals

Marianne Williamson

Local officials

Individuals

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Joe
Biden
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Dean
Phillips
Marianne
Williamson
Other Undecided
February 28, 2024 Williamson re-launches her candidacy
February 7, 2024 Williamson suspends her candidacy
Emerson College/Nexstar[15] Nov 11–14, 2023 523 (LV) ± 3.0% 51% 2% 7% 21%[b] 13%
62% 4% 8% 9% 18%
October 27, 2023 Phillips declares his candidacy
October 9, 2023 Kennedy withdraws from the primaries
UC Berkeley IGS[16] Aug 24–29, 2023 2,833 (LV) ± 3.0% 66% 9% 3% 6% 16%
Emerson College[17] Jun 4–7, 2023 585 (LV) ± 2.9% 72% 17% 7% 5%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Stacey
Abrams
Pete
Buttigieg
Hillary
Clinton
Kamala
Harris
Amy
Klobuchar
Gavin
Newsom
Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez
Bernie
Sanders
Elizabeth
Warren
Other Undecided
UC Berkeley IGS[18] Aug 9–15, 2022 9,254 (RV) ± 2.5% 3% 7% 4% 10% 3% 13% 7% 13% 6% 14%[c] 19%
4% 8% 5% 12% 4% 7% 15% 7% 18%[d] 21%

Results

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California Democratic primary, March 5, 2024[19][20]
Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
Joe Biden (incumbent) 3,207,687 89.1% 424 424
Marianne Williamson 146,356 4.1%
Dean Phillips 100,284 2.8%
Armando Perez-Serrato 43,105 1.2%
Gabriel Cornejo 41,390 1.2%
"President" R. Boddie 25,455 0.7%
Stephen P. Lyons 21,062 0.6%
Eban Cambridge 12,758 0.3%
Total (including write-ins): 3,598,126 100.00% 424 73 497


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Gavin Newsom with 21%
  3. ^ Michael Bloomberg and Cory Booker with 2%; Gretchen Whitmer with 1%; Roy Cooper, Phil Murphy, Jared Polis, and J. B. Pritzker with 0%
  4. ^ Cory Booker with 3%; Michael Bloomberg and J. B. Pritzker with 2%; Gretchen Whitmer with 1%; Roy Cooper, Phil Murphy, and Jared Polis with 0%

References

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  1. ^ "California Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "California Presidential Primary Election Results 2024: Trump, Biden win". NBC News. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Certified List of Presidential Candidates for voter-nominated offices for the March 5, 2024, presidential primary election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
  5. ^ Greve, Joan E. (March 4, 2023). "Doubts vanish as Democrats unite over Biden's 2024 bid: 'He will win'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Morris, Kyle (January 22, 2023). "10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision". Fox News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Murray, Isabella (April 24, 2023). "Democratic lieutenant governors mobilize cash as early backers of Biden-Harris ticket". ABC News.
  8. ^ a b c "Big money donors rally behind Biden as he launches his reelection bid". CNBC. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Dovere, Edward-Isaac (April 16, 2023). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can't count on family support to take on Biden". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Garcia, Brandon (August 26, 2023). "Maebe A. Girl wants you to vote for her ideas, not her identity". WeHOville. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "Marianne Williamson is speaking with Steven Donziger for Earth Day". The Bridgetown Museum and New Jersey Advocate. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  12. ^ Lloyd, Sophie (August 23, 2023). "Jamie Lee Curtis' Mask Photo Sparks Uproar". Newsweek. Retrieved October 27, 2023. She recently announced her support for Democratic primary candidate Marianne Williamson on Instagram and has been championing the writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood, led by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.
  13. ^ "JUST IN: Marianne Williamson Launches Campaign For President, First Democratic Challenger To Biden". YouTube. Forbes Breaking News. March 4, 2023. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  14. ^ Porter, Steven (August 18, 2023). "Marianne Williamson (and friends) touring N.H. this weekend". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Mumford, Camille (November 17, 2023). "California 2024: Tight Race for U.S. Senate Nomination Between Schiff, Porter, Garvey, and Lee; Plurality Remain Undecided". Emerson Polling.
  16. ^ "UC Berkeley IGS" (PDF).
  17. ^ Mumford, Camille (June 12, 2023). "California Poll: Majority of California Voters Think Feinstein Should Resign". Emerson Polling.
  18. ^ "Berkeley IGS Poll Release #2022-12: Californians oppose Biden and Trump running for President in 2024". us5.campaign-archive.com.
  19. ^ "Certified List of Presidential Candidates for voter-nominated offices for the March 5, 2024, presidential primary election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "California Presidential Primary". Associated Press. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.