The 2016 Presidential primary schedule is finally set. Some of the dates below may be subject to change as states and parties make their final decisions regarding which day to hold their primary or caucus contests. Please use our contact form if you see incorrect information and can provide a link to accurate information. This page will be updated as the calendar is finalized. For total delegate count of each candidate, see the 2016 Delegate Count.
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Note: All dates are primaries unless otherwise noted as a caucus. Primaries and caucuses which are only being held by one party on that date are noted as (R) or (D). The delegate counts represent the total delegates from that state for each respective party. Primary and caucus results will be updated regularly.
Related: 2016 Primary Delegate Count
Delegates by State: GOP, Dem
|
Date
|
State
|
D Del.
|
R Del.
|
Type
|
Results
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 1 | Iowa Caucus | 52 | 30 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Feb 9 | New Hampshire | 32 | 23 (P) | Mixed | Results |
| Sat, Feb 20 | Nevada Caucus (D) | 43 | – | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Feb 20 | South Carolina (R) | – | 50 (WTM) | Open | Results |
| Tue, Feb 23 | Nevada Caucus (R) | – | 30 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Feb 27 | South Carolina (D) | 59 | – | Open | Results |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Alabama | 60 | 50 (P) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Alaska Caucus (R) | – | 28 (P) | Closed | GOP |
| Tue, Mar 1 | American Samoa Caucus (D) | 10 | – | Open | Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Arkansas | 37 | 40 (P) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Colorado caucus | 79 | 37 (Unbound) | Closed | Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Democrats Abroad (Mar. 1-8) | 17 | – | Closed | Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Georgia | 116 | 76 (P) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Massachusetts | 116 | 42 (P) | Mixed | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Minnesota Caucus | 93 | 38 (P) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | North Dakota Caucus (R) | – | 28 (Unbound) | Closed | |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Oklahoma | 42 | 43 (P) | Closed | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Tennessee | 76 | 58 (P) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Texas | 252 | 155 (P, unless winner gets 50%, then WTA) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Vermont | 26 | 16 (P) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Virginia | 110 | 49 (P) | Open | GOP, Dem |
| Sat, Mar 5 | Kansas Caucus | 37 | 40 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 5 | Kentucky Caucus (R) | – | 45 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 5 | Louisiana | 58 | 47 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 5 | Maine Caucus (R) | – | 23 (P | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 5 | Nebraska Caucus (D) | 30 | – | Closed | Results |
| Sun, Mar 6 | Maine Caucus (D) | 30 | – | Closed | Results |
| Sun, Mar 6 | Puerto Rico (R) | – | 23 (P) | Open | Results |
| Tue, Mar 8 | Hawaii Caucus (R) | – | 19 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 8 | Idaho (R) | – | 32 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 8 | Michigan | 148 | 59 (P) | Open | Results |
| Tue, Mar 8 | Mississippi | 41 | 40 (P) | Open | Results |
| Thu, Mar 10 | Virgin Islands Caucus (R) | – | 9 (Unbound | Open | |
| Sat, Mar 12 | Guam (R convention) | – | 9 (Unbound) | Closed | |
| Sat, Mar 12 | Northern Marianas Caucus (D) | 11 | – | Open | Results |
| Sat, Mar 12 | District of Columbia Caucus (R) | – | 19 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 12 | Wyoming Caucus (R) | – | 12 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 15 | Florida | 246 | 99 (WTA) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 15 | Illinois | 182 | 69 (P) | Open | Results |
| Tue, Mar 15 | Missouri | 84 | 52 (P) | Open | Results |
| Tue, Mar 15 | North Carolina | 121 | 72 (P) | Mixed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 15 | Northern Mariana Islands Caucus (R) | – | 9 (WTA) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 15 | Ohio | 159 | 66 (WTA) | Mixed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 22 | American Samoa (R convention) | – | 9 (Unbound) | Open | |
| Tue, Mar 22 | Arizona | 85 | 58 (WTA) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Mar 22 | Idaho Caucus (D) | 27 | – | Open | Results |
| Tue, Mar 22 | Utah | 37 | 40 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 26 | Alaska Caucus (D) | 20 | – | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 26 | Hawaii Caucus (D) | 34 | – | Closed | Results |
| Sat, Mar 26 | Washington Caucus (D) | 118 | – | Closed | Results |
| Fri, Apr 1 | North Dakota Caucus (R) | – | 28 (Unbound) | ||
| Tue, Apr 5 | Wisconsin | 96 | 42 (WTM) | Open | Results |
| Sat, Apr 9 | Wyoming Caucus (D) | 18 | – | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Apr 19 | New York | 291 | 95 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Apr 26 | Connecticut | 70 | 28 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Apr 26 | Delaware | 31 | 16 (WTA) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Apr 26 | Maryland | 118 | 38 (WTA) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Apr 26 | Pennsylvania | 210 | 71 (P, WTA) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, Apr 26 | Rhode Island | 33 | 19 (P) | Mixed | Results |
| Tue, May 3 | Indiana | 92 | 57 (WTA) | Open | Results |
| Sat, May 7 | Guam (D) | 12 | – | Closed | |
| Tue, May 10 | Nebraska (R) | – | 36 | Closed | Results |
| Tue, May 10 | West Virginia | 37 | 34 | Mixed | Results |
| Tue, May 17 | Kentucky (D) | 61 | – | Closed | Results |
| Tue, May 17 | Oregon | 73 | 28 (P) | Closed | Results |
| Tue, May 24 | Washington (R)* | – | 44 (P) | Closed | |
| Sat, Jun 4 | Virgin Islands Caucus (D) | 12 | – | Open | |
| Sun, Jun 5 | Puerto Rico Primary (D) | 67 | – | Open | |
| Tue, Jun 7 | California | 546 | 172 (P) | Mixed | |
| Tue, Jun 7 | Montana | 27 | 27 (WTA) | Open | |
| Tue, Jun 7 | New Jersey | 142 | 51 (WTA) | Mixed | |
| Tue, Jun 7 | New Mexico | 43 | 24 (P) | Closed | |
| Tue, Jun 7 | North Dakota Caucus (D) | 23 | – | Closed | |
| Tue, Jun 7 | South Dakota | 25 | 29 (WTA) | Closed | |
| Tue, Jun 14 | District of Columbia (D) | 46 | – | Closed |
Allocation – All Democratic primary/caucus delegates are proportionally allocated. Republican primaries/caucuses are 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 state party
Type
Open – Voters may vote in either party primary but can choose only one
Closed – Only voters registered in their respective party may vote in the party primary
Mixed – A semi-open or semi-closed environment, unaffiliated voters can choose to vote in either primary or can switch registration the day of voting
*Note on Washington State: The Washington State GOP holds a caucus on February 20 but presidential primary delegates will be awarded based on the results of the Washington State primary on May 24. The Washington State Democratic Party does not allocate any delegates from the primary, but rather holds its own caucus on March 26. As a result, Democrats may vote in the primary on May 24 but the vote is considered a “beauty contest” as it holds no bearing on delegates.
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