2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary was held on March 23, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Mail-in ballots are accepted until March 30.^[2] 70 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.^[3]

2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary

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70 delegates (64 pledged, 6 automatic) to the Democratic National Convention
Candidate Joe Biden Uncommitted Home state Delaware – Delegate count 61 3 Popular vote 16,295 2,229 Percentage 85.3% 11.7%
County results Biden   60 – 70%   70 – 80%   80 – 90%   >90% Tie/Other   50%   No votes

President Biden won the primary in a landslide. "Uncommitted" won three delegates and received 36% of the vote in the city of St. Louis.^[4] Phillips tied with Biden in Clark County.^[5]

Administration

The Missouri Democratic Party organized the 2024 statewide primary as a closed, ranked-choice firehouse presidential primary.^[6] The state-run presidential primary for all parties in Missouri had previously been abolished by the Missouri General Assembly in 2022, and a bill which would have reinstated it for 2024 was defeated in August 2023.^[7]

Candidates

The following candidates achieved ballot access.^[3]

• Joe Biden
• Jason Palmer
• Marianne Williamson
• Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
• Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
• Stephen Patrick Lyons Sr.
• Uncommitted

Endorsements

Main article: Endorsements in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Joe Biden

US Senator

• Claire McCaskill (2007-2019)^[8]

State legislators

• Crystal Quade, Minority Leader (2019–present) of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 132nd district (2017–present), candidate for Governor in 2024^[9]

Organizations

• Missouri Democratic Party^[10]

Uncommitted

Organizations

• Kansas City, Mid-Missouri and St. Louis Democratic Socialists of America chapters^[11][12]
• Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield Party for Socialism and Liberation branches^[13]
• Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine^[14]

Results

Missouri Democratic primary, March 22, 2024^[15]

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Actual delegate count
			Pledged	Unpledged	Total
Joe Biden (incumbent)	16,295	85.3%	61
Uncommitted	2,229	11.7%	3
Marianne Williamson	298	1.6%
Dean Phillips (withdrawn)	178	0.9%
Stephen Lyons (withdrawn)	40	0.2%
Jason Palmer	36	0.2%
Armando Perez-Serrato	24	0.1%
Total:	19,100	100.0%	64	6	70

See also

• 2024 Missouri Republican presidential caucuses
• 2024 United States presidential election
• 2024 United States elections
• 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 2024 United States presidential election in Missouri

Notes

References

1. Yoon, Robert (March 20, 2024). "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary". Associated Press. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
2. Katie Taranto; Sigi Ris (March 24, 2024). "Missouri Democrats vote in presidential primary that won't affect Joe Biden's nomination". Missouri Independent. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
3. "Missouri Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
4. "Missouri Democratic Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
5. "Democratic Presidential Primary: Missouri Results 2024". CNN. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
6. Palermo, Gregg (August 31, 2023). "Missouri political parties scrambling due to primary election law change". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
7. Feinberg, Allie (April 25, 2023). "Missouri House votes down bill to reinstate presidential primary". Missouri Independent. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
8. Claire McCaskill: Biden needs to start behaving like campaign is in the last 90 days, retrieved March 25, 2024
9. "Former Missouri congressman warns against 2024 third-party presidential bid". KY3. August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
10. "MDP Celebrates Announcement of Chicago as Host of 2024 Democratic National Convention". www.missouridemocrats.org. April 12, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
11. "Mid-Missouri DSA on X: "Tomorrow is your opportunity to vote "Uncommitted" in Missouri's Democratic presidential primary to send a message that the US-funded slaughter in Gaza must end. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is open non-Republican registered voters."". Twitter. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
12. "Kansas City DSA on X: "DSA has officially endorsed "Uncommitted" for all remaining Democratic presidential primaries, which include Kansas (3/19) and Missouri (3/23) Until this administration delivers a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Biden will bear the responsibility of a second Trump presidency."". Twitter. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
13. "PSL St. Louis - Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
14. "MSJP - Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
15. "Missouri Presidential Primary". The AP. Retrieved March 22, 2024.