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The2024 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary took place on June 4, 2024, as part of theDemocratic Party primaries for the2024 presidential election. 146 delegates to theDemocratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates.[1]
IncumbentPresidentJoe Biden announced on April 25, 2023, hisbid for a second term.[2] Biden won the primary.Uncommitted received two delegates to the Democratic National Convention.[3]
TheNew Jersey Secretary of State identified the following candidates (listed alphabetically) as Democratic Party primary candidates in 2024:[4]
On March 25, 2024, a coalition of delegates filed nominating petitions under the slogan "Justice for Palestine, Permanent Ceasefire Now". The organizing effort, spearheaded by theDemocratic Socialists of America, was part of a national movement inspired by theListen to Michigan campaign that won over 100,000 votes in a protest of PresidentJoe Biden's policy in theGaza war.[5]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 458,281 | 88.2% | 124 | ||
| Uncommitted | 46,988 | 9.1% | 2 | ||
| Terrisa Bukovinac | 14,179 | 2.7% | |||
| Write-in votes | 1,269 | 0.2% | |||
| Total: | 520,717 | 100.0% | 126 | 20 | 146 |
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