| Super Tuesday | |
|---|---|
 Republican and Democratic party ballots in a Massachusetts polling location, 2016 | |
| Nickname | Primary Day |
| Status | Active |
| Date(s) | Varies |
| Frequency | Every four years |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | c.1984 |
| Previous event | 2024 Presidential primaries |
| Next event | 2028 Presidential primaries |
| Participants | Presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees |
| Activity | Voting |
 2024 Democratic and Republican Presidential primary | |
Super Tuesday is the United States presidential primary election day in February or March when the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses. Approximately one-third of all delegates to the presidential nominating conventions can be won on Super Tuesday, more than on any other day. The results on Super Tuesday are therefore a strong indicator of the likely eventual presidential nominee of each political party.
The particular states holding primaries on Super Tuesday have varied from year to year because each state selects its election day separate from one another.
Tuesday is the traditional day for elections in the United States. The phrase Super Tuesday[1] has been used to refer to presidential primary elections since at least 1976.[2] It is an unofficial term used by journalists and political pundits.
- ^ "Why Do We Vote On Tuesday?". Whytuesday.org. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Ford, Carter head into crucial Super Tuesday". Lodi News-Sentinel. June 3, 1976. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2012.