This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout.

Participation in Connecticut's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. If a voter wishes to switch parties, they must be do by 2 January 2024.

Tuesday 2 April 2024: Connecticut Primary. Hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary.

Primary (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.
Estimate updated 9 April 2024 04:00p EDT.

60 of 74 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Connecticut Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

• 40 district delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 5 congressional districts.
• 20 delegates are to be pledged to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
  • 14 at-large National Convention delegates
  • 6 Pledged PLEOs

Primary (preliminary)
Estimate updated 9 April 2024 04:00p EDT.

Wednesday 1 May 2024: Congressional District Caucuses. National Convention Pledged District-Level Delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.

Thursday 2 May 2024: The State Party Committee meeting. National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.

The remaining 14 National Convention delegates consist of

• 14 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 5 Democratic National Committee members.
• 7 Members of Congress (2 Senators and 5 Representatives).
• 1 Governor.
• 1 Distinguished Party Leader (former Senator and former Democratic National Committee Chairman from 1995 to 1997, Christopher J. "Chris" Dodd.)

These 14 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

15 March 2023: SB 6908 would move the 2024 presidential primary from the last Tuesday in April to the 1st Tuesday in April.
9 June 2023: The state Legislature adjourned without passing this bill.

25 July 2023: Legislative Leaders Consider Special Session sometime after Labor Day to Move Connecticut’s Presidential Primary Date from CT News Junkie.

3 October 2023: Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont (Democratic) signed HB 07001 which moves the 2024 presidential primary from the last Tuesday in April to the 1st Tuesday in April (2 April 2024).