2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary
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The 2024 North Carolina 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 were allocated to presidential candidates, with 18 additional unpledged delegates.[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.
Joe Biden won the North Carolina primary and received all 116 delegates, as the only other option for "no preference" delegates achieved a substantial number of votes, but closely missed out on a district delegate in the 8th congressional district.[2][1]
Candidates
[edit]The following was the only candidate on the ballot:
In North Carolina, candidates can make the primary ballot either by being nominated by the state party or by filing a nominating petition with at least 10,000 signatures.[3] North Carolina Democratic Party chair Anderson Clayton submitted only Joe Biden as a candidate to the state Board of Elections,[4] and no candidate submitted 10,000 signatures by the December 22, 2023, deadline.[5]
The cancellation was criticized by the Dean Phillips campaign, who started an online petition to get his candidacy on the ballot and threatened legal challenges.[4][6] Marianne Williamson and Cenk Uygur also criticized the moves.[4] Opponents of Phillips' communication countered that his late primary entrance had failed to meet the required timeframe and that he had not declared his candidacy to every state party.[4]
In North Carolina, a ballot option named "no preference" appeared on the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian presidential primary ballots. In 2012, when President Barack Obama had not faced primary opposition in North Carolina, approximately twenty percent of voters opted for that option.[7]
Endorsements
[edit]U.S. Representatives
- Alma Adams, U.S. Representative from NC-12 (2014–present)[8]
- Valerie Foushee, U.S. Representative from NC-04 (2023–present)[8]
- Deborah Ross, U.S. Representative from NC-02 (2021–present)[8]
Statewide officials
- Roy Cooper, 75th Governor of North Carolina (2017–present), 49th North Carolina Attorney General (2001–2017)[9]
Mayors
- Vi Lyles, 59th Mayor of Charlotte (2017–present)[10]
Organizations
- National organization and Charlotte Metro, and NC Triangle, and Wilmington chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America[11][12]
- Jewish Voice for Peace Action[13][14][15]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
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| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 609,680 | 87.27 | 116 |
| No Preference | 88,900 | 12.73 | 0 |
| Total | 698,580 | 100% | 116 |
See also
[edit]- 2024 North Carolina Republican presidential primary
- 2024 North Carolina Libertarian presidential primary
- 2024 North Carolina elections
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 United States presidential election in North Carolina
- 2024 United States elections
References
[edit]- ^ a b "North Carolina Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Democratic Primary Election Results". CNN. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "2024 Fact Sheet - Running for President" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Biden primary foe Phillips will challenge states where he missed ballot | Semafor". www.semafor.com. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina's 2024 presidential primary candidates approved". Carolina Journal -. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says North Carolina is wrong to keep him off ballot". WUNC. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US President - D Primary Race - May 08, 2012".
- ^ a b c Withrow, Emma (April 25, 2023). "NC Democratic lawmakers begin rolling out endorsements amid Biden's reelection bid". Queen City News.
- ^ "'I've told him I support him': N.C. Gov. Cooper says he'll back Biden in 2024". NY1.com. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
- ^ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024). "Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest". Axios. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ NC Triangle DSA [@NC_DSA] (March 1, 2024). "VOTE NO PREFERENCE Y'ALL. We're joining with a coalition of other organizations across the state in urging primary voters to cast their vote for a #ceasefireNOW by indicating #NoPreferenceNC in #NCPrimary. Tell Genocide Joe he's not entitled to our votes!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ Pursley, Basil (March 2, 2024). "Activists encourage voters to choose 'no preference' in Tuesday's election, in support of Gaza". New England Public Media. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Jewish Voice for Peace Action [@JvpAction] (March 4, 2024). "JVP Action endorses "uncommitted" in the remaining Democratic presidential primaries This is a warning to Biden. We reject his support for Israel's assault on Gaza. By choosing to be complicit in genocide, he is also ignoring his voters and terrifyingly paving a path for Trump🧵" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ Jewish Voice for Peace Action [@JvpAction] (March 4, 2024). "North Carolina! Learn how to vote #NoPreferenceYall" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "03/05/2024 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 28, 2024.