2020 Louisiana Democratic primary
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61 delegates (54 pledged, 7 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention | ||
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The 2020 Louisiana Democratic primary will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2020, in the Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The Louisiana primary is a closed primary, with the state awarding 61 delegates, of which 54 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
Early voting for the 2020 Democratic primary in Louisiana will take place statewide at a date to be determined.
The primary was initially scheduled for April 4.[1] However, on March 13, 2020, the Secretary of State of Louisiana chose to postpone the state's primaries until June 20 due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[2] The delay could result in Louisiana losing half of its delegates, as the primary date is "past a June 9 deadline set by the Democratic National Committee".[3]
Procedure[edit]
Louisiana was initially planned to be one of three states holding primaries on April 4, 2020, the other two being Alaska and Hawaii.[4] On June 20, 2019, governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill consolidating the presidential primary with municipal and ward elections on the same date, shifting the primary date from the first Saturday in March to the first Saturday in April.[5]
Voting is expected to take place throughout the state from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. In the closed primary, candidates must meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 54 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of the 54 pledged delegates, between 3 and 8 are allocated to both of the state's 6 congressional districts and another 7 are allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 12 at-large pledged delegates. These delegate totals do not account for pledged delegate bonuses or penalties from timing or clustering.[6]
Following the primary, district-level delegates will be elected at post-primary congressional district caucuses featuring mail-in balloting. The Democratic state central committee will then meet to vote on the 12 pledged at-large and 7 PLEO delegates to send to the Democratic National Convention. The 54 pledged delegates Louisiana sends to the national convention will be joined by 7 unpledged PLEO delegates (5 members of the Democratic National Committee; a sole U.S. Representative in Cedric Richmond; and the governor).[6]
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
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| Joe Biden | |||
| Michael Bloomberg (withdrawn) | |||
| Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn) | |||
| Tulsi Gabbard | |||
| Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn) | |||
| Bernie Sanders | |||
| Elizabeth Warren (withdrawn) | |||
| Robby Wells | |||
| Michael Bennet (withdrawn) | |||
| John Delaney (withdrawn) | |||
| Deval Patrick (withdrawn) | |||
| Tom Steyer (withdrawn) | |||
| Andrew Yang (withdrawn) | |||
| Total |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Pramuk, Jacob (March 13, 2020). "Louisiana postpones Democratic primary over coronavirus, the first state to do so". CNBC. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana postpones Democratic primary over coronavirus, the first state to do so". CNBC. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Nick Corasaniti; Stephanie Saul (March 17, 2020). "2020 Democratic Primary Election: Voting Postponed in 5 States Because of Virus". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Putnam, Josh. "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Putnam, Josh (June 20, 2019). "Louisiana Presidential Primary Moves to April on Bel Edwards' Signature". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Louisiana Democratic Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
