2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 132 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.^[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary

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132 delegates (116 pledged and 16 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention
Candidate Joe Biden No preference Home state Delaware – Delegate count 113 0 Popular vote 609,680 88,900 Percentage 87.27% 12.73%
County results Biden   60 – 70%   70 – 80%   80 – 90%   >90%

Joe Biden won the North Carolina primary and received 113 delegates.^[2]

Candidates

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The following candidates are on the ballot:

• Joe Biden
• No preference

In North Carolina, candidates can make the primary ballot either by being nominated by the state party or by filing a nominating petition with at least 10,000 signatures.^[3] The North Carolina Democratic Party submitted only Joe Biden as a candidate,^[4] and no candidate submitted 10,000 signatures by the December 22, 2023, deadline.^[5]

The cancellation was criticized by the Dean Phillips campaign, who started an online petition to get his candidacy on the ballot and threatened legal challenges.^[4][6] Marianne Williamson and Cenk Uygur also criticized the moves.^[4]

In North Carolina, the "No Preference" option appeared on the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Presidential Preference Primary ballots. In 2012, when President Barack Obama did not face primary opposition in North Carolina, approximately twenty percent of voters opted for the "No Preference" option.^[7]

Endorsements

Main article: Endorsements in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Joe Biden

U.S. Representatives

• Alma Adams, U.S. Representative from NC-12 (2014–present)^[8]
• Valerie Foushee, U.S. Representative from NC-04 (2023–present)^[8]
• Deborah Ross, U.S. Representative from NC-02 (2021–present)^[8]

Statewide officials

• Roy Cooper, 75th Governor of North Carolina (2017–present), 49th North Carolina Attorney General (2001–2017)^[9]

Mayors

• Vi Lyles, 59th Mayor of Charlotte (2017–present)^[10]

No preference

Organizations

• National organization and Charlotte Metro, and NC Triangle, and Wilmington chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America^[11][12]
• Jewish Voice for Peace Action^[13][14][15]

Results

North Carolina Democratic primary, March 5, 2024^[16]

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Actual delegate count
			Pledged	Unpledged	Total
Joe Biden (incumbent)	609,680	87.27%	113
No Preference	88,900	12.73%
Total:	698,580	100.00%	132		132

See also

• 2024 North Carolina Republican presidential primary
• 2024 North Carolina Libertarian presidential primary
• 2024 North Carolina elections
• 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 2024 United States presidential election
• 2024 United States presidential election in North Carolina
• 2024 United States elections