Jump to content

2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2024 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary

← 2020 April 23, 2024 2028 →
← WY
PR →

186 delegates (159 pledged and 27 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
 
Candidate Joe Biden Dean Phillips
(withdrawn)
Write-in votes
Home state Delaware Minnesota
Delegate count 159 0 0
Popular vote 941,516 68,999 60,178
Percentage 87.9% 6.4% 5.6%

County Results

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 Protest votes for the withdrawn candidate Dean Phillips and write-in candidates combined for 12% of the vote.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

[edit]

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]

Endorsements

[edit]

Federal executive officials

U.S. Representatives

Statewide officials

State legislators

Organizations

Organizations

Polling

[edit]
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Joe
Biden
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Dean
Phillips
Marianne
Williamson
Other /
Undecided
Quinnipiac University[13] Jan 4–8, 2024 746 (RV) ± 3.6% 77% 4% 12% 8%[c]
October 27, 2023 Phillips declares his candidacy
October 9, 2023 Kennedy withdraws from the primaries
Quinnipiac University[14] Sep 28 – October 2, 2023 759 (RV) ± 3.6% 70% 17% 5% 8%
Susquehanna Polling & Research[15] Sep 19–28, 2023 294 (RV) 70% 14% 1% 15%
Quinnipiac University[16] June 22–26, 2023 664 (RV) ± 3.8% 71% 17% 5% 7%

Results

[edit]
A comparison of results between Biden and Trump
Pennsylvania Democratic primary, April 23, 2024[17]
Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Pledged Unpledged Total
Joe Biden (incumbent) 926,633 88.2% 159 159
Dean Phillips (withdrawn) 68,310 6.5%
Write-in votes 55,611 5.3%
Total: 1,050,554 100.0% 159 27 186

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Pennsylvania only accepts write-in votes with a first and last name.
  2. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ^ "Undecided" with 4%; "Wouldn't vote" with 3%; "Someone else" with 1%

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Election Information". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch". ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Liptak, Kevin (June 17, 2023). "Biden kicks off reelection bid with union rally in Philadelphia". CNN. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Terruso, Julia (July 13, 2023). "RFK Jr. is being disavowed by a Philly-area group that calls themselves 'Kennedy Democrats'". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. ^ a b c d Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
  7. ^ McCammond, Alexi; Treene, Alayna; Solender, Andrew (August 5, 2022). "Dems dodge on Biden '24". Axios. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Solender, Andrew (April 26, 2023). "Democratic skeptics hold off on Biden 2024 endorsement". Axios.
  9. ^ Murray, Isabella (April 24, 2023). "Democratic lieutenant governors mobilize cash as early backers of Biden-Harris ticket". ABC News.
  10. ^ "PA Dems chairman statement on President Biden's reelection". Pennsylvania Democratic Party. April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Pa is with you Mr. President! #finishthejob". Twitter. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Schneider, Aliya (March 5, 2024). "What is an uncommitted vote, and can it be done in Pennsylvania?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Quinnipiac University
  14. ^ Quinnipiac University
  15. ^ Susquehanna Polling & Research
  16. ^ Quinnipiac University
  17. ^ "Pennsylvania Presidential Primary Election Results 2024". NBC News. April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.