The 2024 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary was held on May 21, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 59 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1] Incumbent President Joe Biden won the primary. Uncommitted received 17.9% of the vote and 8 delegates.[2]
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 County results
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Candidates
editThe following candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot in Kentucky:[3]
- Joe Biden
- Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
- Marianne Williamson
- Uncommitted
Additionally, a ballot option for uncommitted delegates was included.
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 131,449 | 71.33% | 43 | 43 | |
| Uncommitted | 32,908 | 17.86% | 8 | 8 | |
| Marianne Williamson | 11,190 | 6.07% | 0 | ||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 8,744 | 4.74% | 0 | ||
| Total: | 184,291 | 100.00% | 53 | 6 | 59 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Delegate Selection Plan from the Kentucky Democratic Party". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Joseph. "Nearly 18% of Kentucky Democrats voted 'uncommitted' in Tuesday's primary election". WHAS11 ABC. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State - President of the United States". Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky Presidential Primary". The AP. Retrieved May 20, 2024.