2016 Presidential Primaries,
Caucuses, and Conventions
Democratic "First Determining Step"
Alphabetically by State

Donkey and Elephant Democratic
Convention
Alabama*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Alaska*Precinct / House District Caucuses - Saturday 26 March 20161
American Samoa*Territorial Caucus - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Arizona*Primary - Tuesday 22 March 20161
Arkansas*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
California*Primary - Tuesday 7 June 20161
Colorado*Precinct Caucus - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Connecticut*Primary - Tuesday 26 April 20161
Delaware*Primary - Tuesday 26 April 20161
Democrats Abroad*Global Party Run Primary - Tuesday 1 March - Tuesday 8 March 20161
District of Columbia*Primary - Tuesday 14 June 20161
Florida*Primary - Tuesday 15 March 20161
Georgia*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Guam*Caucus - Saturday 7 May 20161
Hawaii*Precinct Caucus - Saturday 26 March 20161
Idaho*County Caucus - Tuesday 22 March 20161
Illinois*Primary - Tuesday 15 March 20161
Indiana*Primary - Tuesday 3 May 20161
Iowa*Precinct Caucuses - Monday 1 February 20161
Kansas*Local Unit Conventions - Saturday 5 March 20161
Kentucky*Primary - Tuesday 17 May 20161
Louisiana*Primary - Saturday 5 March 20161
Maine*Municipal Caucuses - Sunday 6 March 20161
Maryland*Primary - Tuesday 26 April 20161
Massachusetts*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Michigan*Primary - Tuesday 8 March 20161
Minnesota*Precinct Caucuses - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Mississippi*Primary - Tuesday 8 March 20161
Missouri*Primary - Tuesday 15 March 20161
Montana*Primary - Tuesday 7 June 20161
Nebraska*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 5 March 20161
Nevada*Precinct Viability Caucuses - Saturday 20 February 20161
New Hampshire*Primary - Tuesday 9 February 20161
New Jersey*Primary - Tuesday 7 June 20161
New Mexico*Primary - Tuesday 7 June 20161
New York*Primary - Tuesday 19 April 20161
North Carolina*Primary - Tuesday 15 March 20161
North Dakota*Legislative District Caucuses - Tuesday 7 June 20161
Northern Marianas*Convention - Saturday 12 March 20161
Ohio*Primary - Tuesday 15 March 20161
Oklahoma*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Oregon*Primary - Tuesday 17 May 20161
Pennsylvania*Primary - Tuesday 26 April 20161
Puerto Rico*Primary - Sunday 5 June 20161
Rhode Island*Primary - Tuesday 26 April 20161
South Carolina*Primary - Saturday 27 February 20161
South Dakota*Primary - Tuesday 7 June 20161
Tennessee*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Texas*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Unassigned 
Utah*Neighborhood Caucuses - Tuesday 22 March 20161
Vermont*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Virgin Islands*District Caucuses - Saturday 4 June 20161
Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 1 March 20161
Washington*Precinct Caucuses - Saturday 26 March 20161
West Virginia*Primary - Tuesday 10 May 20161
Wisconsin*Primary - Tuesday 5 April 20161
Wyoming*County Caucuses - Saturday 9 April 20161
 

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

 


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