Which states vote on the presidential primary election day?
Voters in sixteen states will cast ballots which could cement who should be the presidential nominee for the Democratic and Republican parties.
Super Tuesday is the most significant day in the American political primary calendar. Its importance comes from the number of states voting in primary elections on a single day, and thus the number of delegates that will be assigned to candidates. The results mean candidates could overturn deficits from previous primaries or reinforce their dominance with little hope of being caught.
The term “Super Tuesday” originated in the 1980s, when a substantial number of southern states chose to hold their primaries on the same day to have more influence in the nominating process. Over time, the number of states participating and the timing of Super Tuesday have varied, but it remains a crucial juncture in the primary season due to the high number of delegates at stake.
This year, 16 states and one US territory are involved in chosing who the favored Democratic or Republican candidate to be at the top of the November 2024 ballot on 5 March, 2024. Most states have both party primaries on the same day.
Which states are voting on 5 March?
Voting held for both Democrats and Republicans
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
Just Republicans voting
- Alaska
Just Democrats voting
- American Samoa
- Iowa
What is at stake?
No opponent has come close to challenging Democrat incumbent president Joe Biden. Despite worries from voters about his age and suitability for office, the party has offered up no one to seriously oppose him. This could be a worry come November if recent polling is to be believed.
However, the Republican primaries are a little more interesting, if only slightly. Nikki Haley has her last chance to challenge Donald Trump for the Republican nomination on Super Tuesday. Should Trump continue his run of good results and defeat her there, it could be curtains for Haley’s presidential run the. She would need to win the majority of the GOP contests in order to have a path to her party’s nomination, something that doesn’t seem likely.
So far, Haley has only won in the District of Columbia and currently only has 43 delegates to Trump’s 247 as of publication. Trump, who is expected to win North Dakota’s caucus the Monday before Super Tuesday, could expand his lead going into Tuesday’s important vote.
The North Dakota’s 29 delegates will only be handed out proportionately if none of the candidates get over 60 percent of the vote. A candidate must get over 20 percent of the vote to receive any delegates. Trump, Haley and Florida businessman David Stuckenberg are on the ballot.