2024 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2024 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 6, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election.[1] 31 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[2]

2024 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses

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31 delegates (22 pledged, 9 automatic) to the Democratic National Convention
 
Candidate Joe Biden Uncommitted
Home state Delaware
Delegate count 15 7
Popular vote 1,032 455
Percentage 66.0% 29.1%

Biden won the vote. "Uncommitted" won almost 30% of the vote, with nearly 500 votes and seven delegates.[3] It was noted there was no specific uncommitted movement.[4] As of May 2024, by percentage of the popular vote, Biden only performed worse in American Samoa, which was won by Jason Palmer and New Hampshire, where Biden was not technically on the ballot, during the 2024 primaries.

Background

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The party initially planned to hold a vote by mail primary, but the expenses proved too much. Though the party held a primary in 2020, it chose to hold caucuses in 2024.[1]

Candidates

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The following candidates achieved ballot access.[5]

Results

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Hawaii Democratic caucus, March 6, 2024[6]
Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
Joe Biden (incumbent) 1,032 66.0% 15 15
Uncommitted 455 29.1% 7 7
Marianne Williamson 50 3.2% 0
Dean Phillips 15 1.0% 0
Jason Palmer 6 0.4% 0
Armando Perez-Serrato 5 0.3% 0
Total: 1,563 100.00% 22 9 31


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yoon, Robert (March 4, 2024). "AP Decision Note: What to expect in Hawaii's Democratic presidential caucuses". Associated Press. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Hawaii Democratic Caucus - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Biden wins Hawaii caucus despite protest votes". spectrumlocalnews.com. Spectrum Local News. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Carlson, Adam; Oppenheimer, Oren; Abdul-Hakim, Gabriella; Cathey, Libby; Farrow, Fritz. "'Uncommitted' Biden protest votes winning some delegates as he dominates Democratic primary". ABC News. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hawaii Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hawaii Democratic Caucus Results". The New York Times. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.