The 2024 Maryland Democratic presidential primary took place on May 14, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 118 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1]
 | |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
118 delegates (95 pledged and 23 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
 County results
| |||||||||||||||||||
.jpg)
Incumbent President Joe Biden announced his bid for a second term on April 25, 2023.[2] Dean Phillips, who suspended his primary campaign on March 6, 2024, and Marianne Williamson were the only other candidates on the ballot.[3] Joe Biden won in a landslide, with more than 87 percent of the vote. Uncommitted received 9.8 percent of the vote.[4]
Endorsements
edit- State officials
- Wes Moore,[a] Governor of Maryland (2023–present)[5]
U.S. representatives
- Jamie Raskin, MD-08 (2017–present)[6]
Newspapers
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 591,523 | 87.1% | 95 | 95 | |
| Uncommitted | 66,168 | 9.8% | |||
| Marianne Williamson | 12,935 | 1.9% | |||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 8,188 | 1.2% | |||
| Total: | 678,814 | 100.0% | 95 | 23 | 118 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Joe Biden |
Dean Phillips |
Marianne Williamson |
Uncommitted | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpinionWorks[11] | April 7–10, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 73% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 9% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Joe Biden |
Wes Moore |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Research[12] | May 30 – June 6, 2023 | 620 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 49% | 41% | – | 10% |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maryland Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch". ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Candidate Listing". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Maryland Primary". Washington Post. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Forrest, Jack; Watson, Michelle (January 1, 2023). "Wes Moore reflects on historic election as Maryland's first Black governor". CNN. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Fischer, Morgan (March 18, 2024). "Top US House Democrat speaks on democracy in Tempe ahead of President Joe Biden's visit". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "The AFRO endorses Alsobrooks, Scott, Mosby and more". Baltimore Afro-American. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Fischler, Jacob (April 9, 2024). "Israel-Hamas war sets progressive and young voters on collision course with White House". Maryland Matters. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ DemSocialists [@demsocialists] (April 22, 2024). "DSA is proud to endorse Vote Uncommitted Maryland & Uncommitted New Jersey, the newest additions to the national #uncommitted campaign calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Maryland Presidential Primary Election Results 2024". NBC News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sun/FOX45/UB poll: Lagging support for Biden, Trump underscores lack of enthusiasm". April 18, 2024.
- ^ Sears, Bryan P. (June 14, 2023). "Poll: Biden's independent voter trouble and a hypothetical contest against Wes Moore".