Super Tuesday primaries, 2020

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Super Tuesday refers to the Tuesday in a presidential election year when the largest number of states and territories hold a presidential preference primary or caucus. In 2020, Super Tuesday was held on March 3. Fifteen jurisdictions held a primary event:


The Democrats Abroad primary also began on March 3 and concluded on March 10.

Click here for Super Tuesday results by state.

Former Vice President Joe Biden won 10 primaries in Alabama, Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. He was projected to receive at least 629 pledged delegates.

Sen. Bernie Sanders won four primaries in California, Colorado, Utah, and Vermont. He was projected to receive at least 539 delegates.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg won American Samoa. He suspended his campaign on March 4, 2020, and endorsed Biden.

President Donald Trump won in all 13 states holding Republican primary events.

With both California and Texas—the two most populous states in the United States—holding their primaries on Super Tuesday, approximately 40% of the U.S. population had a primary event on March 3.[1] In total, 1,344 pledged delegates—34% of all pledged delegates—were at stake.

This page contains the following Super Tuesday resources:

Democratic Party Click here to learn more about the presidential nomination process for Democrats.
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Map of Super Tuesday states

The following map shows which states held a Democratic presidential preference vote on March 3, 2020, and the winner of each primary event.

Democratic pledged delegate count

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
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 Bernie Sanders 1,115
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 Elizabeth Warren 70
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 Michael Bloomberg 49
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 Pete Buttigieg 26
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 Amy Klobuchar 7
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 Tulsi Gabbard 2
Total pledged delegates: 3,977

Democratic delegate allocation by candidate over time

Candidates and election results on Super Tuesday

This section contains the candidate lists and election results for each super Tuesday 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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What happens to delegates allocated to candidates who withdraw?

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.[2]

“ 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.[3] ”
—Rule 13.I (p. 14)[2]
“ Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them.[3] ”
—Rule 13.J (p. 14)[2]

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

Overview of how to vote on Super Tuesday

This chart provides an overview of voting in each Super Tuesday state or jurisdiction, including poll closing times in the local time zone, links to additional information, early and absentee voting information, and the number of delegates at stake on March 3, 2020, in each state.

Overview of voting in Super Tuesday states, 2020
State or jurisdiction Poll closing times (local) Official websites Early voting Absentee voting Democratic Party Democratic pledged delegates Republican Party Republican delegates
Alabama 7 p.m. Click here for more information. N/A Request by Feb. 27; hand deliver or postmark by Mar. 2 52 50
American Samoa[4] N/A Click here for more information. N/A N/A 6 11[5]
Arkansas 7:30 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 17 to Mar. 2 Request by mail by Feb. 25; hand deliver by Mar. 2 or arrive by Mar. 3 31 40
California 8 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 3 to Mar. 3 Request by Feb. 25; hand deliver or postmark by Mar. 3 415 172
Colorado 7 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 24 to Mar. 3 N/A 67 37
Maine 8 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 3 to Feb. 27 Request by Feb. 27; receive by Mar. 3 24 22
Massachusetts 8 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 24 to Feb. 28 Request by Mar. 2; submit by Mar. 3 91 41
Minnesota 8 p.m. Click here for more information. Jan. 17 to Mar. 2 Request by Mar. 2; submit by Mar. 3 75 39
North Carolina 7:30 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 13 to Feb. 29 Request by Feb. 25; postmark by Mar. 3 110 71
Oklahoma 7 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 27 to Feb. 29 Request by Feb. 26; submit by Mar. 3 37 43
Tennessee 7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST
Note: Poll times were extended to 8:00 p.m. CST in Davidson County; select Davidson County locations were open until 10:00 p.m.[6]		 Click here for more information. Feb. 12 to Feb. 25 Request by Feb. 25; receive by Mar. 3 64 58
Texas 7 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 18 to Feb. 28 Request by Feb. 21; postmark by Mar. 3 228 155
Utah 8 p.m. Click here for more information. Feb. 18 to Feb. 28 Request by Feb. 25; postmark by Mar. 2 or hand deliver by Mar. 3 29 40
Vermont 7 p.m. Click here for more information. Jan. 18 to Mar. 2 Request by Mar. 2; return by Mar. 3 16 17
Virginia 7 p.m. Click here for more information. Jan. 16 to Feb. 29[7] Request by mail by Feb. 25 or vote in person by Feb. 29; receive by Mar. 3 99 48[8]

Historical overview of Super Tuesday results

See also: Super Tuesday presidential primaries, 2016, Clinton's Super Tuesday, and Trump's Super Tuesday

Overall Super Tuesday winner, 1984-2016

The following table shows the Super Tuesday date, Super Tuesday winner by party, and presidential nominee by party for each presidential election from 1984 through 2016.[9] The winner of 17 out of 18 Super Tuesdays between 1984 and 2016 won his or her party's nomination.

Previous Democratic and Republican winners by state, 2000-2016

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The following two tables show the Democratic and Republican primary winners from each 2020 Super Tuesday state or jurisdiction between 2000 and 2016. Since election dates vary each election cycle, not all states listed below held presidential primaries on previous Super Tuesdays. Election years with incumbent presidents are not included.

Democratic Party Democratic winners, 2000-2016
Jurisdiction 2016 2008 2004 2000
Alabama Clinton Obama Kerry Gore
American Samoa Clinton Clinton Kerry Gore
Arkansas Clinton Clinton Kerry Gore
California Clinton Clinton Kerry Gore
Colorado Sanders Obama Kerry Gore
Maine Sanders Obama Kerry Gore
Massachusetts Clinton Clinton Kerry Gore
Minnesota Sanders Obama Kerry Gore
North Carolina Clinton Obama Edwards Gore
Oklahoma Sanders Clinton Clark Gore
Tennessee Clinton Clinton Kerry Gore
Texas Clinton Clinton Kerry Gore
Utah Sanders Obama Kerry Gore
Vermont Sanders Obama Dean Gore
Virginia Clinton Obama Kerry Gore


Republican Party Republican winners, 2000-2016
Jurisdiction 2016 2012 2008 2000
Alabama Trump Santorum Huckabee Bush
American Samoa Trump Romney McCain Bush
Arkansas Trump Romney Huckabee Bush
California Trump Romney McCain Bush
Colorado Cruz Santorum Romney Bush
Maine Cruz Romney Romney Bush
Massachusetts Trump Romney Romney McCain
Minnesota Rubio Santorum Romney Bush
North Carolina Trump Romney McCain Bush
Oklahoma Cruz Santorum McCain Bush
Tennessee Trump Santorum Huckabee Bush
Texas Cruz Romney McCain Bush
Utah Cruz Romney Romney Bush
Vermont Trump Romney McCain McCain
Virginia Trump Romney McCain Bush

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Brookings Institution, "Just how demographically skewed are the early Democratic primary states?" January 31, 2020
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Democratic National Committee, "Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention," accessed April 17, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Democrats in American Samoa are holding a caucus on March 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ Republicans in American Samoa are expected to hold their caucus on March 24.
  6. ↑ WBIR, "Judge says Davidson polls will stay open later to accommodate voters affected by tornadoes," March 3, 2020
  7. ↑ This is the window for absentee in-person voting.
  8. ↑ The Republican Party of Virginia canceled its state-run primary. Delegates will be selected at the state convention in May.
  9. ↑ The Week, "28 years of Super Tuesdays: A timeline," March 1, 2012
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