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2020 Republican Party presidential primaries

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2,550 delegate votes (2,443 pledged and 107 unpledged) to the Republican National Convention [1]
1,276 [1] delegates votes needed to win
 
Candidate Donald Trump Bill Weld
Home state Florida [2] Massachusetts
Delegate count 2,549 [1] 1 [1]
Contests won 56 [a] [b] 0
Popular vote 18,159,752 [1] 454,402 [1]
Percentage 93.99% 2.35%

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First place by first-instance vote

Previous Republican nominee

Donald Trump

Republican nominee

Donald Trump

Below is a detailed tally of the results of the 2020 Republican Party presidential primary elections in the United States. In most U.S. states outside New Hampshire, votes for write-in candidates remain untallied.

Primary elections and caucuses can be binding or nonbinding in allocating delegates to the respective state delegations to the Republican National Convention. But the actual election of the delegates can be at a later date. Delegates are (1) elected at conventions, (2) from slates submitted by the candidates, (3) selected by the party's state chairman or (4) at committee meetings or (5) elected directly at the party's caucuses and primaries. Until the delegates are apportioned, the delegate numbers are by nature projections, but it is only in the states with nonbinding caucuses where they are not allocated at the primary or caucus date.

Several states decided to cancel their primaries and caucuses. [5] They cited the fact that Republicans canceled several state primaries when George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush sought a second term in 1992 and 2004, respectively, and Democrats scrapped some of their primaries when Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were seeking reelection in 1996 and 2012, respectively. [6] [7] Hawaii was the only state among the cancelled races to officially appoint their pledged delegates immediately to incumbent President Donald Trump in 2019. [3] Donald Trump's over 18 million votes he received in the Republican Primary is the most ever for an incumbent President in a primary.

Overview of results

Major candidates

The table below shows the four candidates that have either (a) held public office, (b) been included in a minimum of five independent national polls, or (c) received substantial media coverage. The president's challengers withdrew from the race after the primaries started, or in the case of De la Fuente, accepted one or more 3rd party nominations. [8] [9] [10]

Not shown: Alaska, Wyoming, South Carolina, American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands, Northern Marianas

Legend:   1st place
(popular vote)
2nd place
(popular vote)
3rd place
(popular vote)
Candidate has
withdrawn
Candidate unable to
appear on ballot

On the ballot in one or more states

The following other candidates are listed by the number of states, that they are on the ballot.

National popular vote totals for other candidates
Candidate Votes [11] No. states on ballot
Uncommitted, "write-ins", errors, and other non-votes [18] [19] 206,920 Several†
Matthew John Matern 40,276 10 (CA, CO, ID, LA, MO, NH, OK, TX, UT, WV)
Bob Ely 11,956 8 (ID, MO,LA, NH, OK, TX, UT, WV)
Zoltan Istvan 14,291 5 (CA, CO, NH, OK, TX)
Robert Ardini 20,293 4 (CA, CO, NH, UT)
Mark Sanford 4,258 1 (MI)
Mary Maxwell 929 1 (NH)
Eric Merrill 524 1 (NH)
William N. Murphy 447 1 (NH)
Stephen B. Comley, Sr. 202 1 (NH)
Rick Kraft 109 1 (NH)
Juan Payne 83 1 (NH)
President R. Boddie 72 1 (NH)
Larry Horn 65 1 (NH)
Star Locke 66 1 (NH)

†Several states provide the number of write-in votes without specifying who they're for.

Results

As President Trump ran unopposed in several state primaries, and caucuses were canceled to grant him bound delegations by fiat, only contested elections will be listed below.

Early states

Iowa

The Iowa Republican caucus was held on February 3, 2020.


county
Counties won by these popular vote results
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2020 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses [20] [21]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump (incumbent) 31,421 97.14 39
Bill Weld 425 1.31 1
Joe Walsh 348 1.08 0
Other 151 0.47 0
Total 32,345 100% 40


New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Republican primary took place on February 11, 2020. Typically, the top candidates of the other major party receive a large number of write-in votes.

county
County won by these popular vote results:
  Trump—85–90%
  Trump—80–85%
congressional district
Congressional district won by these popular vote results:
  Trump—80–85%
2020 New Hampshire Republican primary [22] [23]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump (incumbent) 129,734 84.42 22
Bill Weld 13,844 9.01 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 838 0.55 0
Mitt Romney (write-in) 632 0.41 0
Rocky De La Fuente 148 0.10 0
Robert Ardini 77 0.05 0
Bob Ely 68 0.04 0
Zoltan Istvan 56 0.04 0
Others / Write-in 2,339 1.52 0
Pete Buttigieg (write-in Democratic) 1,136 0.74 0
Amy Klobuchar (write-in Democratic) 1,076 0.70 0
Mike Bloomberg (write-in Democratic) 801 0.52 0
Bernie Sanders (write-in Democratic) 753 0.49 0
Tulsi Gabbard (write-in Democratic) 369 0.24 0
Joe Biden (write-in Democratic) 330 0.21 0
Tom Steyer (write-in Democratic) 191 0.12 0
Andrew Yang (write-in Democratic) 162 0.11 0
Elizabeth Warren (write-in Democratic) 157 0.10 0
Other write-in Democrats 963 0.63 0
Total 153,674 100% 22

Super Tuesday (March 3, 2020)

Super Tuesday began with the start of early voting in Minnesota on January 17, 2020, followed by Vermont the following day. By the end of February, all 14 states holding primaries had a substantial number of votes already cast.

In Minnesota, Georgia and Maine, the president ran unopposed.

Alabama

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld challenged incumbent president Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Alabama. [24] Trump received 96.22% of the vote [25] and all 50 delegates, [26] while Weld received only 1.52% of the vote. Uncommitted votes made up the other 2.27%.

2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary [25]
Candidate Popular vote Delegates [26]
Count Percentage
Donald Trump (incumbent) 695,470 96.22% 50
Bill Weld 10,962 1.52% 0
Uncommitted 16,378 2.27% 0
Total 722,809 100% 50

Arkansas

The following candidates are on the ballot. [27]

2020 Arkansas Republican presidential primary [28]
Candidate Popular vote Delegates
Count Percentage
Donald Trump 238,980 97.13% 40
Bill Weld 5,216 2.12% 0
Rocky De La Fuente 1,848 0.75% 0
Total 246,044 100% 40

California

2020 California Republican presidential primary [29]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump 2,279,120 92.2% 172
Bill Weld 66,904 2.7% 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 64,749 2.6% 0
Rocky De La Fuente 24,351 1.0% 0
Matthew John Matern 15,469 0.6% 0
Robert Ardini 12,857 0.5% 0
Zoltan Istvan 8,141 0.3% 0
Total 2,471,591 100%

Colorado

2020 Colorado Republican presidential primary [30] [31]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates [32]
Donald Trump 628,876 92.26 37
Bill Weld 25,698 3.77 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 13,072 1.92 0
Matthew John Matern 7,239 1.06 0
Robert Ardini 3,388 0.50 0
Zoltan Istvan 3,350 0.49 0
Total 681,623 100% 37

Massachusetts

2020 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary [33]
Candidate Popular vote Delegates
Count Percentage
Donald Trump 239,115 86.32 41
Bill Weld 25,425 9.18 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 3,008 1.09 0
Rocky De La Fuente 675 0.24 0
No Preference 4,385 1.58 0
Blank ballots 2,242 0.81 0
All Others 2,152 0.78 0
Total 277,002 100% 41

North Carolina

2020 North Carolina Republican primary [34]
Candidate Popular vote Delegates [35]
Count Percentage
Donald Trump 750,600 93.53% 71
Joe Walsh 16,356 2.04% 0
Bill Weld 15,486 1.93% 0
No Preference 20,085 2.50% 0
Total 802,527 100% 71

Oklahoma

Trump won the state in a landslide victory against his five opponents.

2020 Oklahoma Republican presidential primary [36] [37]
Candidate Popular vote Delegates [38]
Count Percentage
Donald Trump 273,738 92.60% 43
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 10,996 3.72% 0
Matthew Matern 3,810 1.29% 0
Bob Ely 3,294 1.11% 0
Rocky De La Fuente 2,466 0.83% 0
Zoltan Istvan 1,297 0.44% 0
Total 295,601 100% 43

Tennessee

Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by two candidates: former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois, and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts. [39] Walsh withdrew from the race prior to the primary. There was also an uncommitted option on the ballot. Trump won the state in a landslide victory over Walsh and Weld.

2020 Tennessee Republican primary [40]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump 384,266 96.47 58
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 4,178 1.05 0
Bill Weld 3,922 0.98 0
Uncommitted 5,948 1.49 0
Total 398,314 100% 58

Texas

2020 Texas Republican Party presidential primary [41]
Candidate Popular vote Delegates
Count Percentage
Donald Trump 1,898,664 94.13% 117
Uncommitted 71,803 3.56% 0
Bill Weld 15,739 0.78% 0
Joe Walsh 15,824 0.78% 0
Rocky De La Fuente 7,563 0.38% 0
Bob Ely 3,582 0.37% 0
Matthew Matern 3,525 0.18% 0
Zoltan Istvan 1,447 0.07% 0
Total: 2,017,167 100% 155

Utah

2020 Utah Republican presidential primary [42] [43] [44]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump 302,751 87.79% 40
Bill Weld 23,652 6.86% 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 7,509 2.18% 0
Matthew John Matern 5,751 1.67% 0
Robert Ardini 3,971 1.15% 0
Bob Ely 1,218 0.35% 0
Total 344,852 100% 40

Vermont

2020 Vermont Republican primary [45]
Candidate Votes % Delegates [46]
Donald Trump 33,984 86.49 17
Bill Weld 3,971 10.11 0
Rocky De La Fuente 341 0.87 0
Write-ins 480 1.22 0
Overvotes 37 0.09 0
Blank votes 478 1.22 0
Total 39,291 100% 17

March 10

Idaho

Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by five candidates: businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California, entrepreneur and investor Bob Ely of Massachusetts, entrepreneur and attorney Matthew Matern of Louisiana, former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois, and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts. Walsh withdrew from the race prior to the primary.

2020 Idaho Republican presidential primary [47] [48]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump 112,373 94.46% 32
Bill Weld 2,486 2.09% 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 2,341 1.97% 0
Matthew Matern 647 0.54% 0
Rocky De La Fuente 637 0.54% 0
Bob Ely 474 0.40% 0
Total 118,311 100% 32

Michigan

Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by three candidates: former governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois, and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts. Sanford and Walsh both withdrew prior to the primary. Michigan is the only primary state where Sanford's name remained on the ballot. [49]

2020 Michigan Republican primary [50]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump 640,552 93.7% 73
Uncommitted 32,743 4.8% 0
Bill Weld 6,099 0.9% 0
Mark Sanford (withdrawn) 4,258 0.6% 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 4,067 0.6% 0
Total 683,431 100% 73

Mississippi

Incumbent President Donald Trump was challenged by two candidates: businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California, and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts. [51]

2020 Mississippi Republican primary [52]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump 240,125 98.6% 40
Bill Weld 2,292 0.9% 0
Rocky De La Fuente 1,078 0.4% 0
Total 243,495 100% 40

Missouri

2020 Missouri Republican presidential primary [53]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump (incumbent) 301,953 96.8% 54
Uncommitted 4,216 1.4% 0
Bill Weld 2,171 0.7% 0
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 2,015 0.6% 0
Bob Ely 844 0.3% 0
Matthew John Matern 594 0.2% 0
Total 311,793 100% 54

March 17

Florida

2020 Florida Republican presidential primary [54] [55]
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump (incumbent) 1,162,984 93.79 122
Bill Weld 39,319 3.17
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 25,464 2.05
Rocky De La Fuente 12,172 0.98
Total 1,239,939 100% 122

Notes

  1. ^ a b Because Trump was the only candidate to declare for its ballot by the deadline, the Hawaii Republican Party automatically awarded its national pledged delegates to him on December 11, 2019. [3]
  2. ^ a b Kansas' state committee, at the state convention, passed a resolution binding its delegates to Trump on February 1, 2020. [4]

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