2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary
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The 2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 118 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 with some opposition from Williamson.[2] Because uncommitted was not an option in the primary, Israel–Hamas war protest vote organizers rallied around Williamson.[3][4]
Candidates
[edit]Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term. He faced a primary challenge from 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson[5][6] and U.S. Representative Dean Phillips.
Endorsements
[edit]U.S. Senators
- Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from Virginia (2013–present), 70th Governor of Virginia (2006–2010), 38th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2002–2006), Democratic nominee for vice president in 2016[7]
U.S. Representatives
- Jennifer McClellan, U.S. Representative from VA-04 (2023–present)[8]
Mayors
- Levar Stoney, 80th Mayor of Richmond (2016–present)[8]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 317,329 | 88.51% | 99 | 99 | |
| Marianne Williamson | 28,599 | 7.98% | 0 | 0 | |
| Dean Phillips | 12,586 | 3.51% | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 358,514 | 100.00% | 99 | 19 | 118 |
Results by congressional district
[edit]Biden won all 11 of Virginia's congressional districts.
| District | Biden | Williamson | Phillips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 89.2% | 7.2% | 3.6% | ||
| 2nd | 91.3% | 5.5% | 3.2% | ||
| 3rd | 91.9% | 5.4% | 2.7% | ||
| 4th | 89.2% | 8.1% | 2.7% | ||
| 5th | 90.3% | 6.5% | 3.2% | ||
| 6th | 87.6% | 8.3% | 4.1% | ||
| 7th | 88.1% | 8.1% | 3.8% | ||
| 8th | 89.1% | 7.4% | 3.5% | ||
| 9th | 88.4% | 7.2% | 4.4% | ||
| 10th | 84.2% | 11.4% | 4.4% | ||
| 11th | 85.3% | 10.8% | 3.9% | ||
| Source: "Presidential Primary Results by Congressional District". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved March 20, 2024. | |||||
See also
[edit]- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 Virginia Republican presidential primary
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 United States presidential election in Virginia
- 2024 Virginia elections
- 2024 United States elections
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Virginia Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. March 5, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Shepard, Steven (March 12, 2024). "Where the 'uncommitted' protest vote could jolt Biden". Politico. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Aaron (March 5, 2024). "Which Super Tuesday states have "uncommitted" on the ballot? The protest voting option against Biden is spreading". CBS News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Gittleson, Ben; Nagle, Molly (April 25, 2023). "Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch". ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Weissert, Will (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
- ^ "Virginia Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2024.