2008 Presidential Primary Calendar - State Order |
State |
Date |
Party |
Primary/Caucus
| | Alabama | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Alaska | February 5 | D&R | Caucuses | | Arizona | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Arkansas | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | California | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Colorado | February 5 | D&R | Caucuses | | Connecticut | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Delaware | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Florida | January 29 | D&R | Primary | | Georgia | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Hawaii | January 25 | R | Caucuses (1/25-2/7) | | Hawaii | February 19 | D | Caucuses | | Idaho | February 5 | D | Caucuses | | Idaho | May 27 | R | Primary | | Illinois | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Indiana | May 6 | D&R | Primary | | Iowa | January 3 | D&R | Caucuses | | Kansas | February 5 | D | Caucuses | | Kansas | February 9 | R | Caucuses | | Kentucky | May 20 | D&R | Primary | | Louisiana | February 9 | D&R | D-Primary; R-Caucus | | Maine | February 1 | R | Caucuses (2/1-2/3) | | Maine | February 10 | D | Caucuses | | Maryland | February 12 | D&R | Primary | | Massachusetts | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Michigan | January 15 | D&R | Primary | | Minnesota | February 5 | D&R | Caucuses | | Mississippi | March 11 | D&R | Primary | | Missouri | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Montana | February 5 | R | Caucuses | | Montana | June 3 | D | Primary | | Nebraska | February 9 | D | Caucuses | | Nebraska | May 13 | R | Advisory-Only Primary | | Nebraska | June 28 | R | State Convention | | Nevada | January 19 | D&R | Caucuses | | New Hampshire | January 8 | D&R | Primary | | New Jersey | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | New Mexico | February 5 | D | Primary | | New Mexico | June 3 | R | Primary | | New York | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | North Carolina | May 6 | D&R | Primary | | North Dakota | February 5 | D&R | Caucuses | | Ohio | March 4 | D&R | Primary | | Oklahoma | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Oregon | May 20 | D&R | Primary | | Pennsylvania | April 22 | D&R | Primary | | Rhode Island | March 4 | D&R | Primary | | South Carolina | January 19 | R | Primary | | South Carolina | January 26 | D | Primary | | South Dakota | June 3 | D&R | Primary | | Tennessee | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Texas | March 4 | D&R | Primary | | Utah | February 5 | D&R | Primary | | Vermont | March 4 | D&R | Primary | | Virginia | February 12 | D&R | Primary | | Washington | February 9 | D&R | Caucuses | | West Virginia | February 5 | R | State Convention | | West Virginia | May 13 | D | Primary | | Wisconsin | February 19 | D&R | Primary | | Wyoming | January 5 | R | County Conventions | | Wyoming | March 8 | D | County Caucuses | Source: All data gathered by NCSL from state election officials, state parties, selected press coverage, and http://www.thegreenpapers.com/. For more information, contact Jennie Drage Bowser in NCSL's Denver office. |