2020 Vermont Democratic presidential primary

2020 Vermont Democratic presidential primary

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24 delegates (16 pledged, 8 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Bernie Sanders Joe Biden
Home state Vermont Delaware
Delegate count 11 5
Popular vote 79,921 34,669
Percentage 50.57% 21.94%

 
Candidate Elizabeth Warren Michael Bloomberg
Home state Massachusetts New York
Delegate count 0 0
Popular vote 19,785 14,828
Percentage 12.52% 9.38%

  Bernie Sanders
  Joe Biden
Pledged national
convention
delegates
Type Del.
CD at-large 11
PLEO 2
At-large 3
Total pledged delegates 16

The 2020 Vermont Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Vermont primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 24 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 16 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

While Senator Bernie Sanders won the primary in his home state by a landslide, gaining over 50% of the vote and 11 delegates,[1] he underperformed compared to the 2016 primary, when he had won over 85% of the vote, allowing former Vice President Joe Biden to garner 5 delegates with a 22% second-place finish and add to the narrative of his surge following the South Carolina primary. Senator Elizabeth Warren and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg placed third and fourth respectively without any delegates.

  1. ^ Wilson Ring (March 3, 2020). "Sanders wins his home state of Vermont on Super Tuesday". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2020.