2020 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary

2020 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary

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114 delegates (91 pledged, 23 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders
Home state Delaware Vermont
Delegate count 37 30
Popular vote 473,861 376,990
Percentage 33.41% 26.58%

 
Candidate Elizabeth Warren Michael Bloomberg
Home state Massachusetts New York
Delegate count 24 0
Popular vote 303,864 166,200
Percentage 21.43% 11.72%

Municipality results

  Joe Biden000000000    
  Elizabeth Warren
  Bernie Sanders
  Tie
  N/A

The 2020 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 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 Massachusetts primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 114 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 91 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

While senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren had been thoroughly projected in all pre-election polls and forecasts to compete for victory till the last day, former vice president Joe Biden, who had barely polled over 15% in the state, made an enormous surge and won by a large margin with over 33% of the vote and 37 delegates, continuing his string of Super Tuesday victories.[1][2][3] One of the greatest upsets of the night, Biden almost certainly owed his success to the last minute endorsements from former Democratic opponents Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Beto O'Rourke after his South Carolina win.[4][5] Sanders finished behind in second place with nearly 27% and 30 delegates, while Warren's third-place finish in her home state with around 21% of the vote and 24 delegates was regarded the final crush to her candidacy.[6][7] Former mayor Michael Bloomberg did not manage to win any delegates.

  1. ^ "Biden defeats Warren in her home state of Massachusetts". Associated Press. March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Conradis, Brandon (March 3, 2020). "Biden wins major upset in Massachusetts". TheHill.
  3. ^ Murray, Stephanie (March 4, 2020). "BIDEN wins Bay State SHOCKER — WARREN comes in THIRD at home — Mass. GOP rallies around TRUMP". POLITICO.
  4. ^ Rakich, Nathaniel (February 28, 2020). "What Our Forecast Says In Massachusetts, Maine And Vermont". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Breuninger, Kevin (March 4, 2020). "Joe Biden wins Massachusetts primary, NBC News projects, a crushing blow to Elizabeth Warren". CNBC. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Massachusetts Democratic Delegation 2020". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "MA District Delegate Allocation Documents.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved April 4, 2020.