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    Six states held presidential primaries or caucuses on March 10, 2020:

    Democrats Abroad also concluded its global primary, which began on March 3.

    Click here for March 10 primary results by state.

    Former Vice President Joe Biden won 5 Democratic primaries: Democratic primaries in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, and Washington. He was projected to receive at least 207 pledged delegates.

    Sen. Bernie Sanders won North Dakota. He was projected to win at least 136 pledged delegates

    Across the Democratic primaries, 365 pledged delegates—or 9.2% of all pledged delegates—were available to be allocated on March 10.

    This page contains the following presidential primary resources:

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    Map of March 10 states[edit]

    Candidates and election results on March 10[edit]

    This section contains the candidate lists and election results for each March 10, 2020, primary. Results will be updated as they become available. Click on the state's or territory's name for more information.


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    Historical election results[edit]

    2016 election results[edit]

    Idaho[edit]

    U.S. presidential election, Idaho, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 27.5% 189,765 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 59.3% 409,055 4
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 4.1% 28,331 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.2% 8,496 0
         Independent Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.6% 4,403 0
         Constitution Scott Copeland/J.R. Myers 0.3% 2,356 0
         Independent Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.2% 1,373 0
         Independent Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 6.7% 46,476 0
    Total Votes 690,255 4
    Election results via: Idaho Secretary of State


    Idaho Democratic Caucus, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 78% 18,640 18
    Hillary Clinton 21.2% 5,065 5
    Roque De La Fuente 0% 4 0
    Other 0.7% 175 0
    Totals 23,884 23
    Source: The New York Times and CNN


    Idaho Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Jeb Bush 0.4% 939 0
    Ben Carson 1.7% 3,853 0
    Chris Christie 0.2% 353 0
    Green check mark transparent.pngTed Cruz 45.4% 100,889 20
    Carly Fiorina 0.1% 242 0
    Lindsey Graham 0% 80 0
    Mike Huckabee 0.2% 358 0
    John Kasich 7.4% 16,514 0
    Peter Messina 0% 28 0
    Rand Paul 0.4% 834 0
    Marco Rubio 15.9% 35,290 0
    Rick Santorum 0.1% 211 0
    Donald Trump 28.1% 62,413 12
    Totals 222,004 32
    Source: Idaho Secretary of State and The New York Times

    Michigan[edit]

    U.S. presidential election, Michigan, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 47.3% 2,268,839 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 47.5% 2,279,543 16
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3.6% 172,136 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.1% 51,463 0
         U.S. Taxpayers Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.3% 16,139 0
         Natural Law Emidio Soltysik/Angela Nicole Walker 0% 2,209 0
         Other Write-in votes 0.2% 8,955 0
    Total Votes 4,799,284 16
    Election results via: Michigan Department of State


    Michigan Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 49.7% 598,943 67
    Hillary Clinton 48.3% 581,775 63
    Martin O'Malley 0.2% 2,363 0
    Roque De La Fuente 0.1% 870 0
    Other 1.8% 21,601 0
    Totals 1,205,552 130
    Source: Michigan Secretary of State and The New York Times


    Michigan Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Jeb Bush 0.8% 10,685 0
    Ben Carson 1.6% 21,349 0
    Chris Christie 0.2% 3,116 0
    Ted Cruz 24.7% 326,617 17
    Carly Fiorina 0.1% 1,415 0
    Lindsey Graham 0% 438 0
    Mike Huckabee 0.2% 2,603 0
    John Kasich 24.3% 321,115 17
    George Pataki 0% 591 0
    Rand Paul 0.3% 3,774 0
    Marco Rubio 9.3% 123,587 0
    Rick Santorum 0.1% 1,722 0
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 36.5% 483,753 25
    Other 1.7% 22,824 0
    Totals 1,323,589 59
    Source: CNN and Michigan Secretary of State

    Mississippi[edit]

    U.S. presidential election, Mississippi, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 40.1% 485,131 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 57.9% 700,714 6
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 1.2% 14,435 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 0.3% 3,731 0
         Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.3% 3,987 0
         American Delta Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.1% 644 0
         Prohibition Jim Hedges/Bill Bayes 0.1% 715 0
    Total Votes 1,209,357 6
    Election results via: Mississippi Secretary of State


    Mississippi Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 82.5% 187,334 31
    Bernie Sanders 16.6% 37,748 5
    Martin O'Malley 0.3% 672 0
    Roque De La Fuente 0.2% 481 0
    Willie Wilson 0.4% 919 0
    Other 0% 10 0
    Totals 227,164 36
    Source: Mississippi Secretary of State and The New York Times


    Mississippi Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Jeb Bush 0.4% 1,697 0
    Ben Carson 1.4% 5,626 0
    Chris Christie 0.1% 493 0
    Ted Cruz 36.1% 150,364 15
    Carly Fiorina 0.1% 224 0
    Lindsey Graham 0% 172 0
    Mike Huckabee 0.3% 1,067 0
    John Kasich 8.8% 36,795 0
    George Pataki 0% 135 0
    Rand Paul 0.2% 643 0
    Marco Rubio 5.3% 21,885 0
    Rick Santorum 0.1% 510 0
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 47.2% 196,659 25
    Totals 416,270 40
    Source: Mississippi Secretary of State and The New York Times

    Missouri[edit]

    U.S. presidential election, Missouri, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 38.1% 1,071,068 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 56.8% 1,594,511 10
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3.5% 97,359 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 0.9% 25,419 0
         Constitution Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley 0.5% 13,092 0
         - Write-in votes 0.3% 7,156 0
    Total Votes 2,808,605 10
    Election results via: Missouri Secretary of State


    Missouri Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 49.6% 312,285 36
    Bernie Sanders 49.4% 310,711 35
    Henry Hewes 0.1% 650 0
    Roque De La Fuente 0.1% 345 0
    Keith Judd 0% 288 0
    Willie Wilson 0% 307 0
    Martin O'Malley 0.1% 442 0
    John Wolfe 0% 247 0
    Jon Adams 0.1% 433 0
    Other 0.6% 3,717 0
    Totals 629,425 71
    Source: The New York Times and Missouri Secretary of State


    Missouri Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Chris Christie 0.2% 1,681 0
    Jeb Bush 0.4% 3,361 0
    Ben Carson 0.9% 8,233 0
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 40.8% 383,631 37
    Marco Rubio 6.1% 57,244 0
    Ted Cruz 40.6% 381,666 15
    Rick Santorum 0.1% 732 0
    Carly Fiorina 0.1% 615 0
    John Kasich 10.1% 94,857 0
    Rand Paul 0.2% 1,777 0
    Jim Lynch 0% 100 0
    Mike Huckabee 0.2% 2,148 0
    Other 0.3% 3,225 0
    Totals 939,270 52
    Source: The New York Times and Missouri Secretary of State

    North Dakota[edit]

    U.S. presidential election, North Dakota, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 27.2% 93,758 0
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 63% 216,794 3
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 6.2% 21,434 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.1% 3,780 0
         American Delta Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0.1% 364 0
         Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.5% 1,833 0
         - Write-in votes 1.9% 6,397 0
    Total Votes 344,360 3
    Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State


    North Dakota Democratic Caucus, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 64.2% 253 13
    Hillary Clinton 25.6% 101 5
    Other 10.2% 40 0
    Totals 394 18
    Source: The New York Times

    Vote totals represent the number of state convention delegates won.

    Washington[edit]

    U.S. presidential election, Washington, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 52.5% 1,742,718 12
         Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 36.8% 1,221,747 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 4.9% 160,879 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.8% 58,417 0
         Socialist Workers Alyson Kennedy/Osborne Hart 0.1% 4,307 0
         Socialism and Liberation Gloria Estela La Riva/Eugene Puryear 0.1% 3,523 0
         Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.5% 17,623 0
         - Other/Write-in 3.3% 107,805 0
    Total Votes 3,317,019 12
    Election results via: Federal Election Commission


    Washington Democratic Caucus, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 72.7% 19,135 74
    Hillary Clinton 27.1% 7,136 27
    Other 0.2% 43 0
    Totals 26,314 101
    Source: The New York Times and Washington State Democratic Party


    Washington Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 75.5% 455,023 41
    Ted Cruz 10.8% 65,172 0
    John Kasich 9.8% 58,954 0
    Ben Carson 4% 23,849 0
    Totals 602,998 41
    Source: The New York Times and Washington Secretary of State

    Previous Democratic winners by state, 2000-2016[edit]

    The table shows the Democratic presidential primary winner in each March 10, 2020, state, between 2000 and 2016. Election years with incumbent presidents are not included.

    Democratic Party Democratic winners, 2000-2016
    State 2016 2008 2004 2000
    Idaho Sanders Obama Kerry Gore
    Michigan Sanders Clinton Kerry Gore
    Mississippi Clinton Obama Kerry Gore
    Missouri Clinton Obama Kerry Gore
    North Dakota Sanders Obama Kerry Gore
    Washington Sanders Obama Kerry Gore

    Democratic pledged delegate count[edit]

    See also: Democratic delegate rules, 2020

    Delegate totals reflect the estimated allocation prior to candidate withdrawals or state party conventions. These estimates may differ from the delegate allocation announced at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.


    Democratic presidential primaries 2020
     
    Candidate
    Pledged delegates
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    		 Joe Biden 2,708
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Bernie_Sanders.jpg
    		 Bernie Sanders 1,115
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Elizabeth_Warren--Official_113th_Congressional_Portrait--.jpg
    		 Elizabeth Warren 70
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/400px-Mike_Bloomberg_Headshot.jpg
    		 Michael Bloomberg 49
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/150px-Pete_buttigieg.jpg
    		 Pete Buttigieg 26
    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Amy_Klobuchar.jpg
    		 Amy Klobuchar 7
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    		 Tulsi Gabbard 2
    Total pledged delegates: 3,977

    Democratic delegate allocation by candidate over time[edit]


    What happens to delegates allocated to candidates who withdraw?[edit]

    The Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention included two provisions regarding the binding of delegates to the candidates they supported at the time of their selection.[4]

    “ No delegate at any level of the delegate selection process shall be mandated by law or Party rule to vote contrary to that person’s presidential choice as expressed at the time the delegate is elected.[5] ”
    —Rule 13.I (p. 14)[4]
    “ Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them.[5] ”
    —Rule 13.J (p. 14)[4]

    Beyond this, the Delegate Selection Rules did not directly address how a candidate's withdrawal from the race before the convention affected the delegates pledged to that candidate. However, in 12 states, statutes established provisions for the release of delegates either upon a candidate's withdrawal or after a specific number of ballots had been taken at the national convention. The table below identifies these states. In the column titled "Candidate withdrawal or release provision," a "yes" indicates that the statute allowed for the release of pledged delegates either upon a candidate's withdrawal or at the explicit direction of the candidate. In the column titled "Multiple ballot provision," a "yes" indicates that the statute allowed for the release of a pledged delegate after a specific number of ballots had been taken at the convention (the number in parentheses indicates the ballot on which the delegates would be released). The full text of relevant statutes and their citations are also provided.

    What happens to delegates allocated to candidates who withdraw?
    State Candidate withdrawal or release provision Multiple ballot provision Statute Citation
    Arizona Yes Yes (second ballot) At the political party national convention, each delegate to the national convention shall vote for the party's presidential nominee candidate who received the greatest number of votes in the presidential preference election until the candidate is nominated for the office of President of the United States by the convention, until the candidate releases the delegate from the delegate's obligation, until a candidate withdraws from the race or until one convention nominating ballot has been taken. After a candidate is nominated, withdraws from the race, delegates are released or one ballot is taken, each delegate is free to vote as the delegate chooses, and no rule may be adopted by a delegation requiring the delegation to vote as a body or causing the vote of any delegate to go uncounted or unreported. Section 16-243
    Connecticut Yes No If, subsequent to the primary, a candidate to whom one or more of such party's delegates are allocated either dies or files with the secretary a written statement, by him signed, to the effect that he has released all Connecticut delegates committed to him, the commitment of any such delegate to the candidate shall be deemed to have been released. Section 9-485
    Georgia Yes No Any delegate to a national convention whose presidential candidate withdraws after being entitled to delegate votes pursuant to this article shall be an unpledged delegate to the national convention. Section 21-2-197
    Indiana No Yes (second ballot) A delegate or alternate delegate selected from a congressional district to the national convention of a political party shall, on the first ballot at the national convention, support the candidate for President of the United States who received the highest number of votes in the congressional district at the primary election if the person is in fact a candidate at the convention. A delegate-at-large or alternate delegate-at-large to the national convention is not required to support a specific candidate for President on any ballot at the convention. Section 3-8-3-11
    Kentucky Yes Yes (second ballot) Each political party shall, on the first ballot at its national convention, cast this Commonwealth's vote for the candidates as determined by the primary or party caucus and calculated under this section or under party rules, whichever is applicable. Provided, however, that in the event of the death or withdrawal of a candidate receiving votes under this section prior to the tabulation of the first ballot, any delegate votes allocated to such candidate shall be considered uncommitted. Withdrawal shall mean notice in writing by the candidate to the chairman of the Kentucky delegation prior to the first ballot. Section 118.641
    Massachusetts Yes Yes (second ballot) If there is a roll call vote for president at the national convention of a political party, all delegates and alternate delegates whose selection is subject by party rule to the approval of a presidential candidate shall vote on the first such roll call for that presidential candidate unless released by such candidate. Section 701
    Michigan Yes Yes (second ballot) A national convention delegate shall be bound to vote for the presidential candidate for whom he or she designated commitment, if any, under section 562b and as certified by the presidential candidate or the presidential candidate's designee under this section before the delegate is elected as a national delegate until the end of the first ballot at the national convention. However, a national convention delegate is released from that commitment by the withdrawal of that presidential candidate from contention for that party's nomination or by written release of that presidential candidate to the chairperson of the national convention, whichever is earliest. Section 168.619
    Nebraska Yes Yes (third ballot) Any person seeking to be elected as a delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of a political party shall submit a filing form under this section regardless of the method of election used by the political party. The filing form for nomination of a candidate for election as a delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of a political party shall (1) contain a statement of commitment to a candidate for the office of President of the United States or that he or she is uncommitted, (2) include a pledge swearing to support the candidate for President of the United States to which the candidate for delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention is committed until (a) such candidate receives less than thirty-five percent of the votes for nomination by such convention or releases the delegate from such commitment or (b) two convention nominating ballots have been taken, and (3) be filed with the Secretary of State. Section 32-704
    New Mexico Yes Yes (second ballot) The provisions of this section with regard to the manner of voting by the New Mexico delegations at the national party conventions apply only to the first nominating ballot cast at such conventions. Such delegations may be released prior to the first ballot from voting in the manner provided by this section upon death of the candidate or upon his written unconditional release of such votes allotted to him. Any votes so released shall be cast in the manner of votes allotted to the uncommitted category. Section 1-15A-9
    Oklahoma Yes No Each delegate or alternate delegate to the national convention of his political party shall cast their vote on all ballots for the candidate who received this state's vote. If that candidate is for any reason no longer a candidate, the votes of the Oklahoma delegation shall be cast for any candidate of their choice. Section 26-20-104
    Oregon Yes Yes (third ballot) Each person selected as a delegate shall sign a pledge that the person will continue to support at the national convention the candidate for President of the United States the person is selected as favoring until: (a) The candidate is nominated at the convention; (b) The candidate receives less than 35 percent of the votes for nomination at the convention; (c) The candidate releases the delegate from the pledge; or (d) Two convention nominating ballots have been taken. Section 248.315
    Tennessee Yes Yes (third ballot) The results of the preferential presidential primary shall be binding on the delegates to the national conventions as provided in this section. The delegates to the national conventions shall be bound by the results of the preferential presidential primary for the first two (2) ballots and shall vote for the candidate to whom they are pledged as provided in § 2-13-307. The delegates shall thereafter be bound to support such candidate so long as the candidate, not to exceed two (2) ballots, has twenty percent (20%) of the total convention vote or until such time the candidate of their party releases them from the results of the presidential preference primary. Section 2-13-317

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ Nature, "The power of prediction markets," October 18, 2016
    2. ↑ Politico, "Meet the 'stock market' for politics," October 31, 2014
    3. ↑ U.S. Presidential General Election Results, "2008 Electoral Map Based on the Intrade Prediction Market," accessed January 25, 2018
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Democratic National Committee, "Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention," accessed April 17, 2019
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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