2020 Connecticut Democratic presidential primary

The 2020 Connecticut Democratic presidential primary was originally to take place on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, was initially rescheduled to June 2, 2020 due to the ongoing 2019–20 COVID-19 pandemic,[2] and was then rescheduled again for August 11, 2020.[1] The state will be the only one to vote on that day in the Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election, and will be the last state or territory to hold a Democratic presidential primary or caucus for the year. The Connecticut primary is a closed primary, with the state awarding 64 delegates, of which 49 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

2020 Connecticut Democratic presidential primary
August 11, 2020[1]
64 delegates (49 pledged, 15 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
 
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders
Home state Delaware Vermont
  Joe Biden
Elections in Connecticut

Procedure

Connecticut typically joins several northeastern states in holding primaries on the same date (April 28, 2020),[3] often dubbed the "Acela primary" in reference to the namesake Amtrak service.[4]

Voting is expected to take place throughout the state from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. In the closed primary, candidates must meet a threshold of 15% at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 49 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of the 49 pledged delegates, between 6 and 7 are allocated to each of the state's 5 congressional districts and another 6 are allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 11 at-large pledged delegates. These delegate totals do not account for pledged delegate bonuses or penalties from timing or clustering.[5]

Following the primary, post-primary congressional district caucuses open to all Democratic voters will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, during which national convention district-level delegates will be selected. The state party committee will then meet in Hartford on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 to vote on the 11 pledged at-large and 6 PLEO delegates to send to the Democratic National Convention. The 49 pledged delegates Connecticut sends to the national convention will be joined by 15 unpledged PLEO delegates (6 members of the Democratic National Committee; 7 members of Congress, including both Senators and all 5 U.S. Representatives; the governor; and former DNC chair Chris Dodd).[5]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Joe
Biden		 Bernie
Sanders		 Pete
Buttigieg		 Elizabeth
Warren		 Other Undecided
Apr 8, 2020 Sanders withdraws from the race
GreatBlue Research/Sacred Heart University/Hartford Courant Mar 24–Apr 3, 2020 – (RV)[lower-alpha 2] – 52.0% 32.5% – – 1.4%[lower-alpha 3] 14.1%
GreatBlue Research/Sacred Heart University/Hartford Courant Feb 24–Mar 12, 2020 383 (RV) – 42.1% 24.5% – – 19.5%[lower-alpha 4] 13.8%
Mar 5, 2020 Warren withdraws from the race
Mar 1, 2020 Buttigieg withdraws from the race
GreatBlue Research/Sacred Heart University/Hartford Courant Dec 16, 2019–Jan 2, 2020 348 (RV) – 33.0% 19.3% 11.2% 17.8% 3.4%[lower-alpha 5] 15.2%

Results
2020 Connecticut Democratic presidential primary
Candidate Votes % Delegates
Joe Biden
Michael Bloomberg (withdrawn)
Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn)
Tulsi Gabbard (withdrawn)
Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn)
Bernie Sanders (withdrawn)
Elizabeth Warren (withdrawn)
Tom Steyer (withdrawn)
Total 100.00% 49

Notes
  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Not specified in release.
  3. Other with 1.4%
  4. Other with 19.5%
  5. Other with 3.4%

References
  1. Ken Dixon (April 17, 2020). "Connecticut's presidential primary will be delayed further by coronavirus: August 11". Connecticut Post. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. Sullivan, Kate. "Connecticut governor says primaries moved to June". CNN. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. Putnam, Josh. "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  4. Thompson, Steve; Nirappil, Fenit (February 6, 2019). "D.C. is slated to vote last in 2020 Democratic primaries. That might change". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. "Connecticut Democratic Delegation 2020". TheGreenPapers.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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