Super Tuesday 2024 Results

Updated March 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m. EST

• As expected, the Super Tuesday results were dominated by Trump and Biden, increasing the likelihood of another Trump-Biden showdown in November. 
• Nikki Haley is preparing to suspend her presidential campaign after only winning Vermont, which has 17 out of 874 delegates in states that voted in yesterday's GOP contests. 
• Trump came out with Virginia, North Carolina, Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennesse, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas, California, Utah, and Alaska, awarding him 995 delegates. To win the party nomination, GOP candidates need 1,215 delegates. Trump is expected to officially win the nomination as soon as next Tuesday.

Today, March 5, is Super Tuesday, when multiple states will hold their primary elections or caucuses. A significant moment in the presential election, Super Tuesday ultimately, and unofficially, determines the presidential nominees for each party. 

Each year, a varied number of states hold elections on Super Tuesday. It typically includes a geographically and demographically diverse mix, representing a large portion of the delegate count. 

For candidates, Super Tuesday is a crucial event. A successful Super Tuesday campaign can lead to a significant advantage in the contest. 

So, what states are partaking, and what do you need to know?

States voting on Super Tuesday

• The states holding primary elections on March 5 include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. 
• American Samoa will be holding its Democratic caucus, and Iowa will be releasing the results of its presidential preference caucus, which took place in January.

Main contenders

• For the GOP presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump is up against former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley's campaign has gone full speed in the last week, attempting to gain as many voters as possible as this could be her last chance to beat Trump.
• Trump is ahead in the polls as he recently won 60% of the vote in South Carolina, Haley's home state, as well as 70% of the vote in Michigan. 
• For the Democratic party, the options are President Joe Biden and Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.). Biden is expected to take the win. 
• Some candidates who have dropped out of the race may appear on the ballot, including entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

Statewide elections

• Some voters will also have the chance to decide candidates for Senate, House, and governor races. 
• California residents will be able to vote on the Democratic nominee for the Senate seat previously held by late-Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Sen. Laphonza Butler currently occupies the seat.
• North Carolina will vote in a high-stakes gubernatorial race, as Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has reached his term limit, and Republicans control the state legislature. 
• Texan voters will choose the Democratic challenger to Sen. Ted Cruz, who is running for a third term. 
• Alabamians will vote under a new congressional map, which created an additional district in the southwest corner of the state. 

Are you voting on Super Tuesday?

-Jamie Epstein