Florida's Primaries
Partisan Primary Types
| Democratic Party | Republican Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Primaries | State Primaries | Presidential Primaries | State Primaries |
| closed | closed | closed | closed |
Presidential and State Primaries Scheduling
Consolidated Primaries: No
Florida is one of the states that have Not merged their presidential and state primaries. On a Presidential Election year, presidential primaries and State primaries are scheduled to run on different dates
[Florida is a closed primary state. If you wish to vote in a partisan primary election, you must be a registered voter in the party for which the primary is being held.
Voting In Primaries
- All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, can vote on issues and nonpartisan candidates in a primary election
Delegates and Presidential Primaries
The presidential primary process involves selecting delegates who will represent the state at the party's national convention. Delegates selected from the primary elections attend the party's national convention, where they officially nominate the presidential candidate. The candidate with the majority of delegates becomes the party's nominee for the presidential election.
| Democratic Party | Republican Party | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Del. Votes | Pled. | Unpled. | Altern. | Total Del. Votes | Pled. | Unpled. | Altern. |
| 250 | 224 | 26 | 19 | 125 | 125 | 122 | |
Democratic Party Primary Delegates Process
Democratic Party Delegates Allocation
The Democratic Party in Florida uses a proportional representation system based on the results of the Presidential Preference Election (Primary) for apportioning delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
In 2024, Florida's Democratic party will send a total of 250 Delegate Votes and 19 Alternate Delegates to the DNC national convention. Of the 250 delegate votes, 224 Pledged Delegate Votes (146 District-level delegates, 49 At-Large, and 29 PLEOs) and 26 Automatic Delegate Votes.
Delegates Breakdown
- District-level Delegates: 146
- At-large Delegates: 49
- Pledged PLEOs Delegates: 29
- Automatic Delegates - Unpledged PLEOs: 26
- Alternate Delegates: 19
Automatic Delegates (Unpledged PLEOs - Super Delegates) Breakdown
- DNC Members: 18
- Dem. Members of Congress: 7
- Dem. Gorvernors: 0
- Distinguished Party Leaders: 1
Republican Party Primary Delegates Process
Republican Party Delegates Allocation
The Republican Party in Florida uses a Winner-Take-All system based on the results of the Presidential Preference Election (Primary) for apportioning delegates to the Republican National Convention.
Florida's Republican party will send a total of 125 Delegate Votes and 122 Alternate Delegates to the 2024 RNC national convention. 125 Pledged Delegate Votes (84 District-level delegates, 38 At-Large, and 3 RNC delegates).
The Republican presidential candidate receiving the highest number of statewide votes at the Florida Presidential Preference Primary is awarded all delegates (including the 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the Florida's Republican Party) to the Republican National Convention.
Delegates Breakdown
- District-level Delegates: 84
- At-large Delegates: 38
- RNC Delegates: 3
- Alternate Delegates: 122
NOTES
This page contains primary election rules and Presidential Primary delegates allocation information on elections occurring across the country
Primary voting rules and delegate allocation apply to statewide partisan primary elections in most cases. However, check with your Town Clerk for primary voting guide as they may vary by town and political party.Please be advised that the information provided on this site is updated regularly but is subject to scheduling changes at the local level.QUICK LINKS
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