2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary
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March 23, 2024[1]
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The 2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary was held on March 23, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. It took place on the same day as the primary in Louisiana. [2] 64 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 6 additional unpledged delegates, in the open party-run primary.[3] Votes were counted on March 25 and announced on March 28.[4]
While President Joe Biden won the primary virtually unopposed, the campaign for uncommitted delegates by the Uncommitted National Movement won three district delegates, as they received 36% of the vote in the city of St. Louis.[5] A number of groups in the St. Louis area had directly campaigned to cast "uncommitted" ballots in protest of Biden's reaction to Israel's military invasion of Gaza.[6] US Representative Dean Phillips tied with Biden in Clark County, but otherwise placed fourth below 1% and behind Marianne Williamson.[7]
Administration
[edit]The Missouri Democratic Party organized the 2024 statewide primary as a closed, ranked-choice firehouse presidential primary.[8] The state-run presidential primary for all parties in Missouri had previously in a rare instance been abolished by the Missouri General Assembly in 2022,[4] and a bill which would have reinstated it for 2024 was surprisingly defeated by legislators in August 2023 despite major support from both Democratic and Republican state parties.[9]
Candidates
[edit]The following candidates achieved ballot access.[4]
- Joe Biden
- Stephen P Lyons (withdrawn)
- Jason Palmer
- Armando Perez-Serrato
- Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
- Marianne Williamson
The ballot automatically included an option for Uncommitted.[4]
Endorsements
[edit]US Senator
- Claire McCaskill (2007–2019)[10]
State legislators
- Crystal Quade, Minority Leader (2019–present) of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 132nd district (2017–present), candidate for Governor in 2024[11]
Organizations
Organizations
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
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| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 16,295 | 85.31 | 61 |
| Uncommitted | 2,229 | 11.67 | 3 |
| Marianne Williamson | 298 | 1.56 | 0 |
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 178 | 0.93 | 0 |
| Stephen Lyons (withdrawn) | 40 | 0.21 | 0 |
| Jason Palmer | 36 | 0.19 | 0 |
| Armando Perez-Serrato | 24 | 0.13 | 0 |
| Total | 19,100 | 100% | 64 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Yoon, Robert (March 20, 2024). "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary". Associated Press. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ Katie Taranto; Sigi Ris (March 24, 2024). "Missouri Democrats vote in presidential primary that won't affect Joe Biden's nomination". Missouri Independent. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Missouri Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Missouri Democratic Party Announces 2024 Democratic Presidential Candidates To Appear On March Primary Ballot, Overviews Primary Election Process". Missouri Democratic Party. January 23, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Missouri Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Rosenbaum, Jason (March 27, 2024). "Biden cruised to victory in Missouri's primary, but some Democrats remain 'uncommitted'". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Democratic Presidential Primary: Missouri Results 2024". CNN. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ Palermo, Gregg (August 31, 2023). "Missouri political parties scrambling due to primary election law change". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ↑ Feinberg, Allie (April 25, 2023). "Missouri House votes down bill to reinstate presidential primary". Missouri Independent. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ↑ Claire McCaskill: Biden needs to start behaving like campaign is in the last 90 days, retrieved March 25, 2024
- ↑ "Former Missouri congressman warns against 2024 third-party presidential bid". KY3. August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "MDP Celebrates Announcement of Chicago as Host of 2024 Democratic National Convention". www.missouridemocrats.org. April 12, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Mid-Missouri DSA on X: "Tomorrow is your opportunity to vote "Uncommitted" in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary to send a message that the US-funded slaughter in Gaza must end. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is open non-Republican registered voters."". Twitter. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Kansas City DSA on X: "DSA has officially endorsed "Uncommitted" for all remaining Democratic presidential primaries, which include Kansas (3/19) and Missouri (3/23) Until this administration delivers a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Biden will bear the responsibility of a second Trump presidency."". Twitter. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "PSL St. Louis - Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "MSJP - Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Primary - Congressional District and County Totals". Missouri Democratic Party. Retrieved March 26, 2024.