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The 2024 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary took place on June 4, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 146 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1]
Incumbent President Joe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, his bid for a second term.[2] Biden won the primary. Uncommitted received two delegates to the Democratic National Convention.[3]
Candidates
[edit]The New Jersey Secretary of State identified the following candidates (listed alphabetically) as Democratic Party primary candidates in 2024:[4]
Uncommitted vote
[edit]On March 25, 2024, a coalition of delegates filed nominating petitions under the slogan "Justice for Palestine, Permanent Ceasefire Now". The organizing effort, spearheaded by the Democratic Socialists of America, was part of a national movement inspired by the Listen to Michigan campaign that won over 100,000 votes in a protest of President Joe Biden's policy in the Israel-Hamas war.[5]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 458,281 | 88.2% | 124 | ||
| Uncommitted | 46,988 | 9.1% | 2 | ||
| Terrisa Bukovinac | 14,179 | 2.7% | |||
| Write-in votes | 1,269 | 0.2% | |||
| Total: | 520,717 | 100.0% | 126 | 20 | 146 |
See also
[edit]- 2024 New Jersey Republican presidential primary
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey
- 2024 United States elections
References
[edit]- ^ "New Jersey Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Biden announces he is running for president again, setting up possible Trump rematch". ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "New Jersey Primary Election Results". New York Times. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey Secretary of State (April 4, 2024). "Candidates for President" (PDF). nj.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Gaza protesters find their way onto the N.J. ballot.". Politico. Retrieved May 20, 2024
- ^ "New Jersey Presidential Election Results 2024". NBC News. Retrieved June 4, 2024.