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Missouri's Primaries

Partisan Primary Types​

Democratic PartyRepublican Party
Presidential PrimariesState PrimariesPresidential PrimariesState Primaries
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Presidential and State Primaries Scheduling​

Consolidated Primaries: No

Missouri is one of the states that have not merged their presidential and state primaries. On a Presidential Election year, presidential primary/caucus and State primaries are scheduled to run on different dates.

Missouri has an open primary system for State-run Primaries. Voters may choose which primary to vote in privately. The choice does not register the voter with the party. However, the passage of Missouri House Bill 1878 eliminated the state-run presidential preference primary. In order to have a say in selecting the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates in 2024, Missourians will be required to pledge loyalty to the party they align themselves with. The Missouri Republican Party is holding a statewide caucus to select a presidential candidate, while the Missouri Democratic Party will run its own presidential preference primary election.

Voting In Primaries​

  • In State primaries, Voters may choose which primary to vote in privately. The choice does not register the voter with the party. However, in Presidential primaries/caucus, voters are only entitled to cast a ballot in the primary of the political party with which they are affiliated, according to their voter registration.

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. Candidates Ballot access rules vary depending on the candidate’s political party.

Democratic PartyRepublican Party
Total Del. VotesPled.Unpled.Altern.Total Del. VotesPled.Unpled.Altern.
71 64 7 5 54 54 51

Democratic Party Primary Delegates Process​

Democratic Party Delegates Allocation​

Missouri's Democratic party will send a total of 71 Delegate Votes and 5 Alternate Delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. 64 of the 71 delegates are pledeged and the remaining 7 are unpledged. The party will use a proportional representation system based on the results of the Presidential Primary Election for apportioning pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

Presidential Candidates Ballot Access​

  • A presidential candidate gains access to the State presidential preference primary ballot if:
  • The candidate has filed the appropriate registration information with the federal election commission (FEC) to become a candidate for president of the United States; and
  • Please check with the State Democratic party for further requirements.

Delegates Breakdown​

  • District-level Delegates: 42
  • At-large Delegates: 14
  • Pledged PLEOs Delegates: 8
  • Automatic Delegates - Unpledged PLEOs: 7
  • Alternate Delegates: 5

Automatic Delegates (Unpledged PLEOs - Super Delegates) Breakdown​

  • DNC Members: 5
  • Dem. Members of Congress: 1
  • Dem. Gorvernors: 0
  • Distinguished Party Leaders: 1

Republican Party Primary Delegates Process​

Republican Party Delegates Allocation​

Missouri's Republican party will send a total of 54 Delegate Votes and 51 Alternate Delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention. All 54 (24 district-level, 27 at-large statewide, 3 RNC) delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in the Missouri State Convention.

Presidential Candidates Ballot Access​

  • A presidential candidate gains access to the State presidential preference primary ballot if:
  • The candidate has filed the appropriate registration information with the federal election commission (FEC) to become a candidate for president of the United States; and
  • Please check with the State Republican party for additional requirements.

Delegates Breakdown​

  • District-level Delegates: 24
  • At-large Delegates: 27
  • RNC Delegates: 3
  • Alternate Delegates: 51

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.

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