2008 Presidential Primary Calendar Last updated January 9, 2008 As it stands right now 34 states will hold presidential primaries or caucuses on or before February 5, with 24 of these contests to be held on February 5. The following lists presents candidate selection process in date order. A list in state order is also available. All dates are subject to change, and a handful of states, including Michigan and New Hampshire, are virtually certain to change their dates. |
Date |
State |
Party |
Primary/Caucus
| | January 3 | Iowa | D&R | Caucuses | | January 5 | Wyoming | R | County Convention | | January 8 | New Hampshire | D&R | Primary | | January 15 | Michigan | D&R | Primary | | January 19 | Nevada | D&R | Caucuses | | January 19 | South Carolina | R | Primary | | January 25 | Hawaii | R | Caucuses (1/25-2/7) | | January 26 | South Carolina | D | Primary | | January 29 | Florida | D&R | Primary | | February 1 | Maine | R | Caucuses (2/1-2/3) | | February 5 | Alabama | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Alaska | D&R | Caucuses | | February 5 | Arizona | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Arkansas | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | California | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Colorado | D&R | Caucuses | | February 5 | Connecticut | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Delaware | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Georgia | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Idaho | D | Caucuses | | February 5 | Illinois | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Kansas | D | Caucuses | | February 5 | Massachusetts | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Minnesota | D&R | Caucuses | | February 5 | Missouri | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Montana | R | Caucuses | | February 5 | New Jersey | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | New Mexico | D | Primary | | February 5 | New York | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | North Dakota | D&R | Caucuses | | February 5 | Oklahoma | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Tennessee | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | Utah | D&R | Primary | | February 5 | West Virginia | R | State convention | | February 9 | Kansas | R | Caucses | | February 9 | Louisiana | D&R | D-Primary; R-Caucuses | | February 9 | Nebraska | D | Caucuses | | February 9 | Washington | D&R | Caucuses | | February 10 | Maine | D | Caucuses | | February 12 | District of Columbia | D&R | D-Caucuses; R-Primary | | February 12 | Maryland | D&R | Primary | | February 12 | Virginia | D&R | Primary | | February 19 | Hawaii | D | Caucuses | | February 19 | Wisconsin | D&R | Primary | | March 4 | Rhode Island | D&R | Primary | | March 4 | Ohio | D&R | Primary | | March 4 | Texas | D&R | Primary | | March 4 | Vermont | D&R | Primary | | March 8 | Wyoming | D | Caucuses | | March 11 | Mississippi | D&R | Primary | | April 22 | Pennsylvania | D&R | Primary | | May 6 | Indiana | D&R | Primary | | May 6 | North Carolina | D&R | Primary | | May 13 | Nebraska | R | Advisory-only primary | | May 13 | West Virginia | D | Primary | | May 20 | Kentucky | D&R | Primary | | May 20 | Oregon | D&R | Primary | | May 27 | Idaho | D&R | D-Non-binding primary; R-Primary | | June 3 | Montana | D | Primary | | June 3 | New Mexico | R | Primary | | June 3 | South Dakota | D&R | Primary | | June 28 | Nebraska | R | State Convention | 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. |