2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary

2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary
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124 delegates (108 pledged and 16 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
 
Candidate Joe Biden Marianne Williamson
Home state Delaware California
Delegate count 108 0
Popular vote 275,477 8,651
Percentage 95.2% 3.0%
Results by county

Biden

  80–90%
  >90%

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The 2024 Georgia Democratic presidential primary was held on March 12, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 124 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.[1]

Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term. He faced a primary challenge from author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson. An uncommitted protest movement was also endorsed by multiple organizations protesting the Israel–Hamas war.[2]

President Biden won the primary in a landslide.

Scheduling controversy

On February 4, 2023, the Democratic National Committee approved a new 2024 primary calendar, moving Georgia's primary ahead to February 13 on the fourth primary date sanctioned by the DNC. This vote was preceded by a December 2022 vote of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, held after a letter from President Biden requesting the change was released.[3] DNC members who supported this new plan say this will give a better representation of Democratic voters' preference during the early months of the campaign. Members of the Georgia Democratic Party noted that moving their primaries to comply with the new calendar would require changing Georgia state law that mandates the state to hold both the Democratic and Republican primaries on the same day. This is unlikely to happen since the state's legislature is controlled by Republicans.[4][5] In May 2023, Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger denied the DNC's request for a separate February date and scheduled the Georgia primaries for March 12.[6] It is unclear how the DNC will proceed, as its convention rules would penalize Georgia's number of delegates if they are unable to move the primary date to comply with the party's primary calendar.[7]

Opinion polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Joe
Biden 		Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. 		Dean
Phillips 		Marianne
Williamson 		Other Undecided
February 28, 2024 Williamson' re-entry in the primaries
February 7, 2024 Williamson withdraws from the primaries
October 27, 2023 Phillips declares his candidacy
October 9, 2023 Kennedy withdraws from the primaries
Zogby Analytics Sept 10–12, 2023 628 (LV) ± 3.9% 60% 13% – 6% – 21%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Other Undecided
Phillips Academy August 3–7, 2022 222 (LV) – 25% 53% 8% – 14%

Endorsements

Joe Biden
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Mayors
Organizations
Blank ballot
State legislators
Organizations

Results

Georgia Democratic primary, March 12, 2024
Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
Joe Biden (incumbent) 272,363 93.1% 108
Marianne Williamson 8,569 2.9%
Dean Phillips (withdrawn) 5,205 1.8%
Blank ballots 6,429 2.2%
Overvotes 2 <0.1%
Total: 292,568 100.00% 108 16 124
Source:[15]


See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Hellmann, Melissa (March 6, 2024). "After Michigan success, Biden ballot protest movement heads to Georgia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Joseph R. Biden Jr., Letter" (PDF). The Democrats. December 1, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Shepherd, Brittany (February 4, 2023). "Democrats approve new primary calendar for 2024". ABC News. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Chambers, Francesca (February 4, 2023). "Democrats approve 2024 primary calendar that demotes Iowa, boosts South Carolina". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Barrow, Bill (May 4, 2023). "Georgia election chief denies Democrats early 2024 primary". Associated Press.
  7. ^ Vakil, Caroline (February 4, 2023). "DNC approves adjusted early presidential primary schedule". The Hill. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Bluestein, Greg (December 19, 2022). "After steering clear of Biden, Warnock says he'd back his 2024 bid". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on President Biden's Re-election Campaign Announcement". Democratic Party of Georgia. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
  11. ^ a b "Georgia Democratic primary voters urged to 'Leave It Blank' in campaign for Israel-Hamas cease-fire". WABE. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024). "Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest". Axios. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  13. ^ Atlanta DSA 🌹🍑 [@atldemsoc] (March 4, 2024). "DSA showed up for @Listen2michigan to help mobilize over 100k people to vote "uncommitted." Now, we're endorsing voting uncommitted nationwide. In Georgia, we have the option to submit a blank protest ballot at your early voting or polling location. #LeaveItBlank" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Hellman, Melissa (March 6, 2024). "After Michigan success, Biden ballot protest movement heads to Georgia". The Guardian. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 PRES PREF PRIMARY ELECTIO". Varun's Live Election Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2024.