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The 2024 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 6, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election.[1] 22 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 9 additional unpledged delegates.[2] The contest, held as a closed caucus one day after Super Tuesday, essentially was a party-run primary, which led to little turn-out. The Republican caucuses were held six days later.
As the incumbent, Joe Biden won the vote, while the "uncommitted" option won almost 30% of the vote, as it gained over 450 votes and seven delegates.[3] The result was aided by the turn-out and notably not the consequence of an organised uncommitted movement like the Gaza war protests or the subsequent Uncommitted National Movement.[4]
During the primaries, Biden only performed worse in American Samoa, which was won by Jason Palmer, and New Hampshire, where Biden was not technically on the ballot.
Background
The party had held a primary in 2020 and initially planned to hold a vote by mail primary, but as the expenses would have proven too much, it chose to hold caucuses in 2024.[1]
Candidates
The following candidates were placed on the ballot by the state party:[5]
- Joe Biden
- Jason Palmer
- Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato
- Dean Phillips (withdrawn)
- Marianne Williamson
The party also included an option for uncommitted delegates.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 1,047 | 65.97 | 15 |
| Uncommitted | 463 | 29.17 | 7 |
| Marianne Williamson | 50 | 3.15 | 0 |
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 16 | 1.01 | 0 |
| Jason Palmer | 6 | 0.38 | 0 |
| Armando Perez-Serrato | 5 | 0.32 | 0 |
| Total | 1,587 | 100% | 22 |
See also
References
- Yoon, Robert (March 4, 2024). "AP Decision Note: What to expect in Hawaii's Democratic presidential caucuses". Associated Press. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "2024 Hawaii Democratic Caucus - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- "Biden wins Hawaii caucus despite protest votes". spectrumlocalnews.com. Spectrum Local News. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- Carlson, Adam; Oppenheimer, Oren; Abdul-Hakim, Gabriella; Cathey, Libby; Farrow, Fritz. "'Uncommitted' Biden protest votes winning some delegates as he dominates Democratic primary". ABC News. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- "What to expect in Hawaii's Democratic presidential caucuses". March 6, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- "Hawaii Democratic Caucus Results". The New York Times. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.