Results of the 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries
Below is a detailed tally of the results of the 2020 Republican Party presidential primary elections in the United States. In most U.S. states outside New Hampshire , votes for write-in candidates remain untallied.
Primary elections and caucuses can be binding or nonbinding in allocating delegates to the respective state delegations to the Republican National Convention . But the actual election of the delegates can be at a later date. Delegates are (1) elected at conventions, (2) from slates submitted by the candidates, (3) selected by the party's state chairman or (4) at committee meetings or (5) elected directly at the party's caucuses and primaries. Until the delegates are apportioned, the delegate numbers are by nature projections, but it is only in the states with nonbinding caucuses where they are not allocated at the primary or caucus date.
Several states decided to cancel their primaries and caucuses.[ 5] George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush sought a second term in 1992 and 2004 , respectively, and Democrats scrapped some of their primaries when Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were seeking reelection in 1996 and 2012 , respectively.[ 6] [ 7] Hawaii was the only state among the cancelled races to officially appoint their pledged delegates immediately to incumbent President Donald Trump in 2019.[ 3]
Overview of results
Major candidates
The table below shows the four candidates that have either (a) held public office, (b) been included in a minimum of five independent national polls , or (c) received substantial media coverage. The president's challengers withdrew from the race after the primaries started, or in the case of De la Fuente, accepted one or more 3rd party nominations.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Not shown: Alaska, Wyoming, South Carolina, American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands, Northern Marianas
Legend:
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Candidate has
Candidate unable to
On the ballot in one or more states
The following other candidates are listed by the number of states, that they are on the ballot.
National popular vote totals for other candidates
Candidate
Votes[ 11]
No. states on ballot
Uncommitted, "write-ins", errors, and other non-votes[ 18] [ 19]
206,920
Several†
Matthew John Matern
40,276
10 (CA, CO, ID, LA, MO, NH, OK, TX, UT, WV)
Bob Ely
11,956
8 (ID, MO, LA, NH, OK, TX, UT, WV)
Zoltan Istvan
14,291
5 (CA, CO, NH, OK, TX)
Robert Ardini
20,293
4 (CA, CO, NH, UT)
Mark Sanford
4,258
1 (MI)
Mary Maxwell
929
1 (NH)
Eric Merrill
524
1 (NH)
William N. Murphy
447
1 (NH)
Stephen B. Comley, Sr.
202
1 (NH)
Rick Kraft
109
1 (NH)
Juan Payne
83
1 (NH)
President R. Boddie
72
1 (NH)
Larry Horn
65
1 (NH)
Star Locke
66
1 (NH)
†Several states provide the number of write-in votes without specifying who they're for.
Results
As President Trump ran unopposed in several state primaries, and caucuses were canceled to grant him bound delegations by fiat, only contested elections will be listed below.
Early states
Iowa
The Iowa Republican caucus was held on February 3, 2020.
Counties won by these popular vote results
Trump—100%
Trump—≥95%
Trump—90–95%
Trump—85–90%
Congressional districts won by these popular vote results
2020 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses[ 20] [ 21]
Candidate
Votes
%
Estimated
Donald Trump (incumbent)
31,421 97.14 39
Bill Weld 425
1.31
1
Joe Walsh 348
1.08
0
Other
151
0.47
0
Total
32,345
100%
40
New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Republican primary took place on February 11, 2020.
Typically, the top candidates of the other major party receive a large number of write-in votes.
County won by these popular vote results:
Trump—85–90%
Trump—80–85%
Congressional district won by these popular vote results:
Trump—80–85%
Super Tuesday began with the start of early voting in Minnesota on January 17, 2020, followed by Vermont the following day. By the end of February, all 14 states holding primaries had a substantial number of votes already cast.
In Minnesota, Georgia and Maine, the president ran unopposed.
Alabama
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld challenged incumbent president Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Alabama.[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary[ 25]
Candidate
Popular vote
Delegates[ 26]
Count
Percentage
Donald Trump (incumbent)
695,470
96.22%
50
Bill Weld
10,962
1.52%
0
Uncommitted
16,378
2.27%
0
Total
722,809
100%
50
Arkansas
The following candidates are on the ballot.[ 27]
California
2020 California Republican presidential primary[ 29]
Candidate
Votes
%
Estimated
Donald Trump 2,279,120
92.2%
172
Bill Weld 66,904
2.7%
0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn)
64,749
2.6%
0
Rocky De La Fuente 24,351
1.0%
0
Matthew John Matern 15,469
0.6%
0
Robert Ardini 12,857
0.5%
0
Zoltan Istvan 8,141
0.3%
0
Total
2,471,591
100%
Colorado
Massachusetts
2020 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary[ 33]
Candidate
Popular vote
Delegates
Count
Percentage
Donald Trump (incumbent)
239,115
86.32
41
Bill Weld
25,425
9.18
0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn)
3,008
1.09
0
Rocky De La Fuente
675
0.24
0
No Preference
4,385
1.58
0
Blank ballots
2,242
0.81
0
All Others
2,152
0.78
0
Total
277,002
100%
41
North Carolina
2020 North Carolina Republican primary[ 34]
Candidate
Popular vote
Delegates[ 35]
Count
Percentage
Donald Trump
750,600
93.53%
71
Joe Walsh
16,356
2.04%
0
Bill Weld
15,486
1.93%
0
No Preference
20,085
2.50%
0
Total
802,527
100%
71
Oklahoma
Trump won the state in a landslide victory against his five opponents.
Tennessee
Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by two candidates: former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois , and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts .[ 39]
2020 Tennessee Republican primary[ 40]
Candidate
Votes
%
Estimated
Donald Trump 384,266
96.47
58
Joe Walsh (withdrawn)
4,178
1.05
0
Bill Weld 3,922
0.98
0
Uncommitted
5,948
1.49
0
Total
398,314
100%
58
Texas
2020 Texas Republican Party presidential primary[ 41]
Candidate
Popular vote
Delegates
Count
Percentage
Donald Trump (incumbent)
1,898,664
94.13%
117
Uncommitted
71,803
3.56%
0
Bill Weld
15,739
0.78%
0
Joe Walsh
15,824
0.78%
0
Rocky De La Fuente
7,563
0.38%
0
Bob Ely
3,582
0.37%
0
Matthew Matern
3,525
0.18%
0
Zoltan Istvan
1,447
0.07%
0
Total:
2,017,167
100%
155
Utah
Vermont
2020 Vermont Republican primary[ 45]
Candidate
Votes
%
Delegates[ 46]
Donald Trump 33,984
86.49
17
Bill Weld 3,971
10.11
0
Rocky De La Fuente 341
0.87
0
Write-ins
480
1.22
0
Overvotes
37
0.09
0
Blank votes
478
1.22
0
Total
39,291
100%
17
March 10
Idaho
Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by five candidates: businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California , entrepreneur and investor Bob Ely of Massachusetts , entrepreneur and attorney Matthew Matern of Louisiana , former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois , and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts . Walsh withdrew from the race prior to the primary.
Michigan
Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by three candidates: former governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina , former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois , and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts . Sanford and Walsh both withdrew prior to the primary. Michigan is the only primary state where Sanford's name remained on the ballot.[ 49]
2020 Michigan Republican primary[ 50]
Candidate
Votes
%
Estimated
Donald Trump (incumbent)
640,552
93.7%
73
Uncommitted
32,743
4.8%
0
Bill Weld 6,099
0.9%
0
Mark Sanford (withdrawn)
4,258
0.6%
0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn)
4,067
0.6%
0
Total
683,431
100%
73
Mississippi
Incumbent President Donald Trump was challenged by two candidates: businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California , and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts .[ 51]
Missouri
2020 Missouri Republican presidential primary[ 53]
Candidate
Votes
%
Estimated
Donald Trump (incumbent)
301,953
96.8%
54
Uncommitted
4,216
1.4%
0
Bill Weld 2,171
0.7%
0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn)
2,015
0.6%
0
Bob Ely 844
0.3%
0
Matthew John Matern 594
0.2%
0
Total
311,793
100%
54
March 17
Florida
Notes
^ a b Because Trump was the only candidate to declare for its ballot by the deadline, the Hawaii Republican Party automatically awarded its national pledged delegates to him on December 11, 2019.[ 3]
^ a b Kansas' state committee, at the state convention, passed a resolution binding its delegates to Trump on February 1, 2020.[ 4]
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