2012 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Democratic "First Determining Step"
Alphabetically by State

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention
Alabama*Primary - Tuesday 13 March 20121
Alaska*Precinct / House District Caucuses - Tuesday 10 April - Saturday 14 April 20121
American Samoa*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Arizona*Congressional District Caucuses - Saturday 31 March 20121
Arkansas*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 20121
California*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
Colorado*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Connecticut*Primary (only 1 candidate - no primary will be held) - Tuesday 24 April 20121
Delaware*Representative District Caucuses / Party-run Primary - Tuesday 1 May - Wednesday 30 May 20121
Democrats Abroad*Global Primary - Tuesday 1 May - Sunday 6 May 20121
District of Columbia*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 20121
Florida*County Caucuses - Saturday 5 May 20121
Georgia*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Guam*Territorial Caucus (Party run primary) - Saturday 5 May 20121
Hawaii*Precinct Caucus - Wednesday 7 March 20121
Idaho*County Caucus - Saturday 14 April 20121
Illinois*Primary - Tuesday 20 March 20121
Indiana*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 20121
Iowa*Caucus - Tuesday 3 January 20121
Kansas*Local Unit Conventions - Saturday 14 April 20121
Kentucky*Primary - Tuesday 22 May 20121
Louisiana*Primary - Saturday 24 March 20121
Maine*County Conventions - Tuesday 6 March - Saturday 31 March 20121
Maryland*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 20121
Massachusetts*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Michigan*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 5 May 20121
Minnesota*Organizing Unit Conventions - Tuesday 6 March - Sunday 8 April 20121
Mississippi*Primary - Tuesday 13 March 20121
Missouri*Primary - Tuesday 7 February 20121
Montana*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
Nebraska*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 14 April 20121
Nevada*Non-binding Precinct Viability Caucuses - Saturday 21 January 20121
New Hampshire*Primary - Tuesday 10 January 20121
New Jersey*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
New Mexico*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
New York*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 20121
North Carolina*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 20121
North Dakota*Legislative District Caucus - Tuesday 5 June 20121
Ohio*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Oklahoma*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Oregon*Primary - Tuesday 15 May 20121
Pennsylvania*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 20121
Puerto Rico*Senate District Caucuses - Sunday 3 June 20121
Rhode Island*Primary - Tuesday 24 April 20121
South Carolina*Presidential Primary/Precinct Reorganization meeting - Saturday 28 January 20121
South Dakota*Primary - Tuesday 5 June 20121
Tennessee*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Texas*County/Senatorial District Conventions - Saturday 21 April 20121
Advisory Primary - Tuesday 29 May 20121
Unassigned 
Utah*Caucuses - Tuesday 13 March 20121
Vermont*Primary - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Virgin Islands*Territorial Convention - Saturday 2 June - Sunday 3 June 20121
Virginia*Primary (only 1 candidate qualified - primary cancelled) - Tuesday 6 March 20121
Washington*Precinct Caucuses - Sunday 15 April 20121
West Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 8 May 20121
Wisconsin*Primary - Tuesday 3 April 20121
Wyoming*County Caucuses - Saturday 14 April 20121
 

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

Notes: Thursday 1 March 2012: Democratic unpledged delegates are automatically selected.
 

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