2024 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary

2024 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary

April 2, 2024
95 delegates (82 pledged, 13 automatic) to the Democratic National Convention
Candidate Joe Biden Uninstructed delegates Home state Delaware – Estimated delegate count 82 0 Popular vote 512,379 48,373 Percentage 88.6% 8.4%
County results Biden   80 – 90%   >90%

The 2024 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary was held on April 2, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 95 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.^[1]

President Biden won every county. Uncommitted, fueled by protest votes due to the Israel–Hamas war, received more than 8% of the vote.

Candidates

The following candidates filed:^[2]

• Joe Biden
• Dean Phillips (withdrawn)

Also on the ballot was the option to vote for uninstructed delegates or a write-in candidate.^[3]

Endorsements

Main article: Endorsements in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Joe Biden

U.S. representatives

• Ron Kind, U.S. former representative from WI-03 (1997–2023)^[4]

Statewide officials

• Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin (2019–present); Superintendent of Public Instruction (2009–2019)^[5]
• Sarah Godlewski, Secretary of State of Wisconsin (2023–present), State Treasurer of Wisconsin (2019–2023)^[6]
• Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (2023–present)^[7]
• Josh Kaul, Attorney General of Wisconsin (2019–present)^[8]

Local officials

• Satya Rhodes-Conway, 58th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin (2019–present)^[9]

Individuals

• Ben Wikler, Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party (2019–present)^[10]

Uninstructed delegation

State legislators

• Chris Larson, Wisconsin State Senate 7th district (2011–present)^[11]
• Ryan Clancy, Wisconsin State Assembly 19th district (2023–present) and Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors (2020–present)^[12]
• Francesca Hong, Wisconsin State Assembly 76th district (2021–present)^[13]
• Darrin Madison, Wisconsin State Assembly 10th district (2023-present)^[11]
• Kristina Shelton, Wisconsin State Assembly 90th district (2021-present)^[11]

Organizations

• Jewish Voice for Peace Action^[14]
• National organization and Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America^[15][16]
• Our Revolution^[14]
• Sunrise Movement^[14]
• US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action^[14]

Results

Incumbent President Joe Biden won the primary in a landslide. His only competitor, Dean Phillips, withdrew on March 6, 2024, but was still on the ballot. Voters could also choose uninstructed delegates.^[17]

Wisconsin Democratic primary, April 2, 2024^[18]

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Actual delegate count
			Pledged	Unpledged	Total
Joe Biden (incumbent)	512,379	88.6%	82		82
Uninstructed	48,373	8.4%
Dean Phillips (withdrawn)	17,730	3.1%
Total:	578,482	100.0%	82	13	95

Polling

Hypothetical polling^[19]

Source	Date	Sample	Joe Biden	Marianne Williamson	Other
Marquette Law School[20]	June 28, 2023	453 RV ±6%	49%	3%	48%

See also

• 2024 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
• 2024 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
• 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 2024 United States presidential election

References

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11. "Letter Urges "Uninstructed" Vote in April 2 Democratic Primary". WTAQ News Talk. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
12. "New campaign calls on Wisconsinites to vote 'uninstructed'". CBS58. CBS 58 Newsroom. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
13. Whitehead, Sandra (March 19, 2024). "Anti-war protest vote campaign launches in Wisconsin". Wisconsin Muslim Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
14. Wise, David (March 28, 2024). "Groups pressing for 'uninstructed' vote in Tuesday's Dem presidential primary". WisPolitics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
15. Falconer, Rebeca (March 3, 2024). "Democratic Socialists of America endorses "uncommitted" Biden protest". Axios. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
16. Madison DSA [@DSAMadison] (March 10, 2024). "MADSA and @wisc_ydsa stands with Palestine! Vote "Uninstructed" on April 2nd to demand that Biden ends the genocide in Gaza. Check out our calendar for our full list of actions! RSVP to canvass or phonebank here: https://linktr.ee/madisonareadsa" (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
17. "Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary election results 2024 live updates". Washington Post. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
18. "Wisconsin Presidential Primary". The AP. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
19. "2024 Wisconsin Democratic Primary - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
20. Marquette Law School