2024 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2024 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary
Country:Massachusetts
Type:primary
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2020 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2028
Election Date:March 5, 2024
Elected Members:MN
Votes For Election:116 delegates (92 pledged and 24 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
Map Size:300px
Image1:File:Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Joe Biden
Color1:224192
Home State1:Delaware
Popular Vote1:533,096
Percentage1:80.5%
Delegate Count1:91
Colour2:000000
Candidate2:No preference
Home State2:
Popular Vote2:60,236
Percentage2:9.1%
Delegate Count2:1
Outgoing Members:ME

The 2024 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 116 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Biden won the primary in a landslide, however as a protest vote on American involvement in Israel's war against Hamas, No preference received 1 delegate.[2]

Candidates

Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term. He faces primary challenges from author, progressive activist, and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson and U.S. Representative from MN 3, Dean Phillips.[3]

Ballot access controversy

There are three ways for a presidential candidate to get on the primary ballot in Massachusetts: a candidate can be placed on the ballot by the state party, they can gather 2,500 signatures to achieve ballot access, or the Secretary of the Commonwealth can place candidates who have been "generally advocated or recognized in the national news media."[4] The Massachusetts Democratic Party voted to submit only Biden's name to the state ballot, which was highly criticized by the Williamson campaign, which did not attempt to file any signatures.[5] Ultimately, both Phillips and Williamson were placed on the ballot by Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin.[6]

Endorsements

See main article: article.

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
Joe
Biden
Pete
Buttigieg
Hillary
Clinton
Kamala
Harris
Maura
Healey
Gavin
Newsom
Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez
Bernie
Sanders
Elizabeth
Warren
OtherUndecided
YouGov[7] Mar 28 – April 5, 2023397 (RV)28%15%6%4%21%12%4%10%
Emerson College[8] Sep 7–8, 2022339 (LV)54%6%11%28%
YouGov[9] Aug 26–29, 2022500 (LV)± 5.1%22%17%5%9%4%6%12%15%11%
YouGov[10] Jun 15–21, 2022588 (LV)± 3.5%26%13%7%9%6%14%14%10%

Results

Results by county

County[11] Joe BidenNo preferenceDean PhillipsMarianne WilliamsonOther candidatesCenk UygurBlanksTotal
Barnstable27,3911,5861,023641335028131,257
Berkshire12,231983425476184314814,450
Bristol32,4863,6612,1971,742796591141,798
Dukes2,4071989273310282,829
Essex58,8575,5273,3752,2121,139399072,103
Franklin7,8821,16427437914811009,948
Hampden25,1832,6201,3511,4506543841031,706
Hampshire17,1722,502587657341224021,501
Middlesex147,72218,5557,9924,9562,50892,261184,003
Nantucket8706322191802994
Norfolk62,4816,5123,5612,0841,275788976,809
Plymouth39,3813,1362,3601,458624265547,616
Suffolk46,1258,2892,7331,8241,14201,06361,176
Worcester52,9085,4403,7362,4319401295266,419
Total533,09660,23629,72820,40210,135828,930662,609

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Massachusetts Democratic Delegation 2024 . April 30, 2023 . The Green Papers.
  2. Web site: Mancini . Ryan . Mass. coalition urges Dem. voters to choose ‘no preference’ in primary . Mass Live . 3 June 2024.
  3. News: Alter . Charlotte . Dean Phillips Is the Other Guy Running for President. Does He Have a Chance? . December 8, 2023 . Time . December 4, 2023.
  4. Web site: How to Run for President . January 4, 2024 . Massachusetts Secretary of State.
  5. Web site: Garrity, Kelly and Kashinsky, Lisa . Williamson cries foul over ballot access in Massachusetts . January 4, 2024 . Politico on MSN.com.
  6. Web site: Fortier . Marc . Here's who will appear first on Massachusetts' presidential primary ballots . January 4, 2024 . nbcboston.com. January 2, 2024.
  7. Web site: Political Science : Department of Political Science : UMass Amherst. www.umass.edu. December 26, 2023. December 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231226230432/https://polsci.umass.edu/toplines-and-crosstabs-april-2023-election-policies-dem-senate-primary-rep-presidential-primary. dead.
  8. Web site: Massachusetts 2022: Healey Leads Diehl By 18 Points; Majority of Massachusetts Voters Approve of Biden. Camille. Mumford. September 8, 2022. Emerson Polling.
  9. https://polsci.umass.edu/sites/default/files/ToplinesAugust2022.pdf YouGov
  10. https://polsci.umass.edu/sites/default/files/BidenGunCtrlRepToplines.pdf YouGov
  11. Web site: 2024 President Democratic Primary . August 12, 2024 . Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Elections Division - Election Results Archive.