These are the "first determining steps" of the delegate selection process. Those shown with (1:number) are in our Tier 1, those with (2:number) are in our Tier 2, and those with (3:number) are in our Tier 3. Because of changes in the field (Russ Feingold's withdrawal, Tom Vilsack's withdrawal, Mark Warner's withdrawal) and changes in the schedule (California's move to March, Florida's move to February, ...) we will be revising our plan. Potential changes are chown as (?:number). Note: totals need recomputing.
| Contest date |
Jurisdiction (delegates) |
Delegates each date |
Cumulative Delegates |
Cumulative Percent |
| Monday 14 January | Iowa Caucus (1:56) | 56 | 56 | 1.28% |
| Saturday 19 January | Nevada Caucus (2:33) | 33 | 89 | 2.04% |
| Tuesday 22 January | New Hampshire Primary (1:30) | 30 | 119 | 2.73% |
| Tuesday 29 January | South Carolina Primary (54) Florida Primary (1:210/2) (159?) |
54 | 173 | 3.97% |
| Tuesday 5 February | Alabama Primary (60) Arizona Primary (1:67) Arkansas Primary (3:47) California Primary (1:441) Delaware Primary (1:23) Missouri Primary (3:88) New Mexico Caucus (1:23) North Dakota Caucuses (21) Oklahoma Primary (47) Utah Primary (29) |
420+441 | 593+441 | 13.59+10.11% |
| Friday 8 February - Monday 11 February | Democrats Abroad Local Caucuses | 11 | 604+441 | 13.85+10.11% |
| Saturday 9 February | Nebraska Precinct Caucus (31) Michigan Caucus / Primary (1:157) District of Columbia Caucus (1:37) Louisiana Primary (68) Washington Caucuses (1:97) |
390 | 994+441 | 22.79+10.11% |
| Sunday 10 February | Maine Caucuses (1:34) | 34 | 1,028+441 | 23.57+10.11% |
| Tuesday 12 February | Tennessee Primary (3:85) Virginia Primary (?:103) |
188 | 1,216+441 | 27.88+10.11% |
| Tuesday 19 February | Wisconsin Primary (?:92) | 92 | 1,308+441 | 29.99+10.11% |
| Tuesday 26 February | Hawaii Caucus(2:29) Idaho Caucus (23) New Jersey Primary(1:127) |
179 | 1,487+441 | 34.09+10.11% |
| Tuesday 4 March | Connecticut Primary (2:61) Georgia Primary(104) Maryland Primary (1:99) Massachusetts Primary (1:121) Minnesota Caucus (1:88) New York Primary (1:280) Ohio Primary (?:61) Rhode Island Primary (2:32) Texas Primary (228) Vermont Primary (1:23) |
1,197 | 2,684+441 | 61.53+10.11% |
| Saturday 8 March - 22 March | Wyoming Caucus | 18 | 2,702+441 | 61.94+10.11% |
| Monday 10 March | American Samoa Territorial Convention (9) | 9 | 2,711+441 | 62.15+10.11% |
| Tuesday 11 March | Florida Primary (1:210) Mississippi Primary (40) |
250 | 2,961+441 | 67.88+10.11% |
| Saturday 15 March | Alaska Caucuses (18) Kansas Caucuses (40) |
58 | 3,019+441 | 69.21+10.11% |
| Tuesday 18 March | Illinois Primary (1:185) | 185 | 3,204+441 | 73.45+10.11% |
| Tuesday 25 March | Colorado Caucus (1:71) | 71 | 3,275+441 | 75.08+10.11% |
| Saturday 19 April | Virgin Islands Territorial Convention (9) | 9 | 3,284+441 | 75.29+10.11% |
| Tuesday 22 April | Pennsylvania Primary (2:181) | 181 | 3,465+441 | 79.44+10.11% |
| Saturday 26 April | Guam Territorial Convention (8) | 8 | 3,473+441 | 79.62+10.11% |
| Tuesday 6 May | Indiana Primary (1:79) North Carolina Primary (110) |
189 | 3,662+441 | 83.95+10.11% |
| Tuesday 13 May | West Virginia Primary (37) | 37 | 3,699+441 | 84.80+10.11% |
| Tuesday 20 May | Kentucky Primary (55) Oregon Primary (1:62) |
117 | 3,816+441 | 87.48+10.11% |
| Sunday 1 June | Puerto Rico Caucus (58) | 58 | 3,874+441 | 88.81+10.11% |
| Tuesday 3 June | Montana Primary (23) South Dakota Primary (22) |
45 | 3,919+441 | 89.84+10.11% |