2020 Puerto Rico Democratic primary
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The 2020 Puerto Rico Democratic primary has been delayed indefinitely.[1] The primary was scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 29, 2020, but Puerto Rican governor Wanda Vazquez postponed the date to April 26, 2020,[2] amid concerns regarding the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Puerto Rico.[3] The approved delay was signed by the Puerto Rican governor on March 21.[2] No other states or territories will vote in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on that day. The Puerto Rico primary is an open primary, with the territory awarding 59 delegates, of which 51 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.
Candidates
The following candidates will be on the ballot in Puerto Rico:
Running
Withdrawn
- Michael Bennet
- Michael Bloomberg
- Pete Buttigieg
- Julian Castro
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Amy Klobuchar
- Tom Steyer
- Elizabeth Warren
- Andrew Yang
Procedure
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The Puerto Rico Democratic primary was originally scheduled for June 7, 2020,[4] but on August 2, 2019, Governor Ricardo Rosselló signed a law that moved the date to the last Sunday in March (March 29).[5] Due to concerns amid the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the primary is pending being postponed to April 26, 2020.[3]
In the open primary, candidates must meet a threshold of 15 percent at the senatorial district level or across the entire territory in order to be considered viable. The 51 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of the 51 pledged delegates, between 4 and 5 are allocated to each of the territory's 8 senatorial districts and another 7 are allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO[lower-alpha 1] delegates[lower-alpha 1] delegates[lower-alpha 1] delegates), in addition to 11 at-large pledged delegates. These delegate totals do not account for pledged delegate bonuses or penalties from timing or clustering.[6]
On June 20, 2020, the state convention will vote on the 11 pledged at-large and 7 PLEO delegates to send to the Democratic National Convention. In addition, should presidential candidates be entitled to more delegates than delegate candidates presented, the additional delegates will be chosen at the state convention. The 51 pledged delegates Puerto Rico sends to the national convention will be joined by 8 unpledged PLEO delegates (7 members of the Democratic National Committee and the governor).[6]
Results
The primary is scheduled to take place on April 26, 2020.
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
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| Joe Biden | |||
| Bernie Sanders | |||
| Tulsi Gabbard (withdrawn) | |||
| Elizabeth Warren (withdrawn) | |||
| Michael Bloomberg (withdrawn) | |||
| Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn) | |||
| Michael Bennet (withdrawn) | |||
| Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn) | |||
| Julian Castro (withdrawn) | |||
| Deval Patrick (withdrawn) | |||
| Tom Steyer (withdrawn) | |||
| Andrew Yang (withdrawn) | |||
| Total | 100% | 51 |
References
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Notes
- ↑ Party Leaders and Elected Officials
