2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary

February 3, 2024

63 delegates (55 pledged and 8 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention

The 2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary will be held on February 3, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 63 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1]

Under the Democratic Party's 2024 calendar that was released in February 2023, South Carolina was scheduled to hold the first primary on February 3, with New Hampshire and Nevada expected to hold their primaries on February 6.[2] However, the New Hampshire primary date has been set for January 23, 2023, in accordance with its state law requiring that New Hampshire must hold its primary first.[3]

Candidates

The following candidates were certified by the executive council of the South Carolina Democratic Party as candidates:[4]

Failed to make ballot

The following candidates filed, although they were not certified by the council:

In December 2023, Uygur's campaign announced they would sue the state party for rejecting his candidate filing.[5]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Joe
Biden
Dean
Phillips
Marianne
Williamson
Undecided
Emerson College January 2–3, 2024 320 (LV) ± 5.4% 69.4% 5.2% 3.0% 22.4%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Pete
Buttigieg
Roy
Cooper
Kamala
Harris
Gavin
Newsom
Bernie
Sanders
Elizabeth
Warren
Undecided
Spry Strategies January 17–19, 2022 251 (LV) 14% 2% 26% 6% 8% 10% 34%

Endorsements

Joe Biden
U.S. Representatives
Party officials

See also

References

  1. "South Carolina Democratic Delegation 2024". The Green Papers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. Sprunt, Barbara (February 4, 2023). "Democrats vote to upend presidential primary calendar for 2024 but challenges persist". NPR. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. Enstrom, Kirk (November 15, 2023). "Here's when the New Hampshire 2024 primary will take place". WMUR. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. "Official List of Candidates for 2024 South Carolina Democratic Party Presidential Primary". South Carolina Democratic Party. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. "Cenk Uygur Sues South Carolina Over Presidential Primary Ballot Access". Ballot Access News. December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. Morris, Kyle; Spady, Aubrie; Slacik, Sophia (January 22, 2023). "10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision". Fox News. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  7. Keith Gaynor, Gerren (February 9, 2023). "DNC chair says Biden will run for reelection in 2024: 'We're going to win'". TheGrio. Yahoo News. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  8. "DNC Chair Jamie Harrison discusses concerns about President Biden's age". YouTube. April 27, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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