2008 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Democratic "First Determining Step"
Alphabetically by State

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention
Alabama*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Alaska*Precinct / House District Caucuses - Tuesday 5 February 20081
American Samoa*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Arizona*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Arkansas*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
California*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Colorado*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Connecticut*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Delaware*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Democrats Abroad*Local Caucuses / Primary - Tuesday 5 February - Tuesday 12 February 20081
District of Columbia*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 20081
Florida*Primary - Tuesday 29 January 20081
Georgia*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Guam*Territorial Caucus (Party run primary) - Saturday 3 May 20081
Hawaii*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 19 February 20081
Idaho*County Caucus - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Illinois*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Indiana*Primary - Tuesday 6 May 20081
Iowa*Caucus - Thursday 3 January 20081
Kansas*Local Unit Conventions - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Kentucky*Primary - Tuesday 20 May 20081
Louisiana*Primary - Saturday 9 February 20081
Maine*Municipal Caucuses - Sunday 10 February 20081
Maryland*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 20081
Massachusetts*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Michigan*Primary - Tuesday 15 January 20081
Minnesota*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Mississippi*Primary - Tuesday 11 March 20081
Missouri*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Montana*Primary - Tuesday 3 June 20081
Nebraska*Precinct Caucus - Saturday 9 February 20081
Nevada*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 19 January 20081
New Hampshire*Primary - Tuesday 8 January 20081
New Jersey*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
New Mexico*Party-run Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
New York*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
North Carolina*Primary - Tuesday 6 May 20081
North Dakota*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Ohio*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081
Oklahoma*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Oregon*Primary - Tuesday 20 May 20081
Pennsylvania*Primary - Tuesday 22 April 20081
Puerto Rico*Primary - Sunday 1 June 20081
Rhode Island*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081
South Carolina*Party-run Primary - Saturday 26 January 20081
South Dakota*Primary - Tuesday 3 June 20081
Tennessee*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Texas*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081
Unassigned 
Utah*Primary - Tuesday 5 February 20081
Vermont*Primary - Tuesday 4 March 20081
Virgin Islands*Territorial Convention - Saturday 9 February 20081
Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 12 February 20081
Washington*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 9 February 20081
West Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 13 May 20081
Wisconsin*Primary - Tuesday 19 February 20081
Wyoming*County Caucuses - Saturday 8 March 20081
 

* Major event or National Convention delegates allocated.
1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process.

Notes: Saturday 1 March 2008: Democratic unpledged delegates are automatically selected.
 

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