2020 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary

2020 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary

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35 delegates (26 pledged, 9 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders
(withdrawn)
Home state Delaware Vermont
Delegate count 25 1
Popular vote 79,728 15,525
Percentage 76.7% 14.9%

The 2020 Rhode Island Democratic presidential primary took place on June 2, 2020, after being postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, as one of eight delayed and regular primaries on the same day in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election. It was originally planned to take place on April 28, 2020, as one of several northeastern states in the "Acela primary". The Rhode Island primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 35 delegates, of whom 26 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.

Former vice president and presumptive nominee Joe Biden won the primary with almost 77% of the vote and all delegates except one, which went to senator Bernie Sanders, as he had narrowly missed the threshold of 15% for statewide delegates. The remaining 8% went to three other candidates, notably senator Elizabeth Warren with 4%, write-in votes and an uncommitted option. Biden crossed the necessary majority of 1,991 delegates to officially win the Democratic nomination three days later during the vote count.[1]

  1. ^ "Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Nomination, While Gaining Steam Against Trump". NPR. June 5, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

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