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2012 Primary Schedule

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The 2012 GOP primary/caucus schedule is nearly set in stone. The calendar dates below are believed to be accurate unless last minute changes occur to the schedule. Always check with your local board of elections to verify election dates, times and locations ahead of time. Note that “Super Tuesday” in 2012 falls on March 6th, however, it is a little less “super” than it has been in years past.

Full Primary/Caucus Calendar

Date State Results Delegates Type Notes
January 3, 2012 Iowa
Results 28 Caucus  
January 10, 2012 New Hampshire Results 12 Primary  
January 21, 2012 South Carolina Results 25 Primary  
January 31, 2012 Florida
Results 50 Primary  
February 4, 2012 Nevada
Results 28 Caucus  
February 7, 2012 Colorado
Results 36 Caucus Caucus Information from Colorado GOP
Minnesota
Results 40 Caucus Caucus Information (PDF) from Minnesota GOP
Missouri
Results   Primary Primary Information from Missouri Secretary of State

-The February 7th "beauty contest" primary will not count for delegates toward the 2012 GOP convention. The Missouri Republican Party will hold a caucus on March 17th which will determine the delegates sent to the 2012 GOP convention – See report from CNN

February 11, 2012 Maine
Results 24 Caucus Caucus Information from Maine GOP
February 28, 2012 Arizona
Results 29 Primary Primary Information from Arizona Department of State
Michigan
Results 30 Primary Primary Information from Michigan Department of State
March 1, 2012 Wyoming
Results 29 Caucus Caucus Information from Wyoming GOP
March 3, 2012 Washington
Results 43 Caucus Caucus Information from Washington GOP
March 6, 2012
(Super Tuesday)
Alaska
Results 27 Caucus Caucus Information from Alaska GOP
Georgia
Results 76 Primary Primary Information from Georgia Department of State
Idaho
Results 32 Caucus Caucus Information from Idaho GOP
Massachusetts
Results 41 Primary Primary Information from MA Sec. of Commonwealth
North Dakota Results 28 Caucus Caucus Information from North Dakota GOP
Ohio
Results 66 Primary Primary Information from Ohio Department of State
Oklahoma
Results 43 Primary Primary Information from Oklahoma State Election Board
Tennessee
Results 58 Primary Primary Information from Tennessee Department of State
Vermont
Results 17 Primary Primary Information from Vermont Department of State
Virginia
Results 49 Primary Primary Information from Virginia Board of Elections

-Only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul will appear on the VA ballot, see this report

March 10, 2012 Kansas
Results 40 Caucus Caucus Information from Kansas GOP
U.S. Virgin Islands Results 9 Caucus Caucus Information from VI GOP
Guam Results 9 Caucus Caucus Information from KUAM News
Northern Mariana Islands Results 9 Caucus Caucus Information from Saipan Tribune
March 13, 2012 Alabama
Results 50 Primary Primary Information from Alabama SOS
Hawaii
Results 20 Caucus Caucus Information from Hawaii GOP
Mississippi Results 40 Primary Primary Information from Mississippi SOS
American Samoa Results 9 Caucus Caucus Information from The Green Papers
March 17, 2012 Missouri
Results 52 Caucus Caucus Information from Missouri GOP

-The February 7th "beauty contest" primary will not count for delegates toward the 2012 GOP convention. The Missouri Republican Party will hold a caucus on March 17th which will determine the delegates sent to the 2012 GOP convention – See report from CNN

March 18, 2012 Puerto Rico Results 23 Primary  
March 20, 2012 Illinois
Results 69 Primary Primary Information from Illinois Elections Board
March 24, 2012 Louisiana
Results 46 Primary Primary Information from Louisiana SOS
April 3, 2012 District of Columbia Results 19 Primary Primary Information from DC Elections Board
Maryland
Results 37 Primary Primary Information from Maryland Elections Board
Wisconsin
Results 42 Primary Primary Information from Wisconsin GAB
April 24, 2012 Connecticut
Results 28 Primary  
Delaware
Results 17 Primary  
New York Results 95 Primary  
Pennsylvania
Results 72 Primary  
Rhode Island
Results 19 Primary  
May 8, 2012 Indiana Results 46 Primary -Thanks to a recount reversing the previous report, Rick Santorum will indeed qualify to be on the Indiana ballot. See this report from the Indy Star on the recount of signatures.
North Carolina Results 55 Primary  
West Virginia Results 31 Primary  
May 15, 2012 Nebraska
Results 35 Primary  
Oregon
Results 28 Primary  
May 22, 2012 Arkansas
Results 36 Primary  
Kentucky
Results 45 Primary  
May 29, 2012 Texas
Results 155 Primary Due to litigation regarding redistricting, the April 3 date for the Texas primary has been changed to May 29. See this report.
June 5, 2012 California
Results 172 Primary  
Montana
Results 26 Primary  
New Jersey Results 50 Primary  
New Mexico Results 23 Primary  
South Dakota Results 28 Primary  
June 26, 2012 Utah
Results 40 Primary  

Please contact us if you find an error in the primary schedule.

Page Last Updated: 6/27/2012

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