The 2020 presidential primary schedule voting calendar is listed below with the date of each primary and caucus for Democrats and Republicans. From the Iowa caucuses to Election Day on November 3, 2020, here is a look at which states vote when, and where the largest number of delegates are awarded. This page will be constantly updated with the latest information about voting dates, voting times, and delegates awarded by each primary and caucus on the 2020 presidential election calendar.
Rescheduled Primaries
Several states have postponed their primary voting due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The list below is being kept updated with information as it becomes available.
Related: Follow the 2020 Delegate Count. Visit our 2020 Democratic Debate schedule for details on each primary debate between the 2020 Democratic candidates. Find out more about each candidate running for President in 2020 on our 2020 Candidates Page.
2020 Primary Schedule
| Date | State | Dem Del. | GOP Del. | Type |
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2020 Delegate Count
| Date | State | Biden | Sanders | Warren | Buttigieg* | Bloomberg* | Klobuchar* | Steyer* | Gabbard |
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Complete 2020 Delegate Count – The delegate count for each primary/caucus represents the total delegates from that primary or caucus for each party and are subject to change.
Primary/Caucus Type
Open – Voters may vote in either party primary regardless of voter party registration but can choose only one primary to vote in
Closed – Only voters registered in their respective party may vote in the party primary
Mixed – A semi-open or a semi-closed environment, unaffiliated voters can choose to vote in either primary or voters can switch registration the day of voting
Delegate Allocation
Democratic primary/caucus delegates are proportionally allocated to the candidates based on their percent share of the vote.
Republican primaries/caucuses delegates will soon be listed as Proportional (P), Winner-Take-All (WTA), or Winner-Take-Most (WTM).
Proportional – Delegates are awarded based on the percentage of the vote received by candidates, or some formulation of dividing up the delegates
Winner Take All – All delegates are given to the winner of the contest
Winner Take Most – Some delegates are reserved for the winner, some may be divided proportionally
Unbound – Delegates are not bound to a specific candidate and can support any candidate of their choosing, varies by the state party organization
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