2008 Election Primary Schedule / Calendar
Primary/caucus calendar for the Democratic and Republican nominating process. This schedule is current (as Feb. 9, 2007).
Democratic Primary/Caucus Schedule
January 2008
- January 3: Iowa
- January 8: New Hampshire
- January 15: Michigan
- January 19: Nevada
- January 26: South Carolina (Democratic only)
- January 29: Florida
February 2008
- February 5: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (Democratic only), Illinois, Kansas (Democratic only), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, (Democratic only), New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah [Super Tuesday Preview available here]
- February 9: Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, U.S. Virgin Islands (Democratic only)
- February 10: Maine (Democratic only)
- February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
- February 19: Hawaii (Democratic only), Wisconsin
March 2008
- March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
- March 8: Wyoming (Democratic only)
- March 11: Mississippi
April 2008
- April 22: Pennsylvania
May 2008
- May 3: Guam
- May 6: Indiana, North Carolina
- May 13: Nebraska, West Virginia
- May 20: Kentucky, Oregon
June 2008
- June 3: Montana, South Dakota
- June 7: Puerto Rico
August 2008
- August 25-28: Democratic National Convention (Denver, Colorado)
Republican Primary/Caucus Schedule
January 2008
- January 3: Iowa
- January 5: Wyoming (Republican only)
- January 8: New Hampshire
- January 15: Michigan
- January 19: Nevada, South Carolina (Republican only)
- January 22: Louisiana (Republican only)
- January 29: Florida
February 2008
- February 1: Maine (Republican only)
- February 5: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (Republican only), New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia (convention, Republican only)
- February 9: Louisiana, Kansas (Republican only), Washington (caucus)
- February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
- February 19: Washington (preference primary), Wisconsin
- February 23: U.S. Virgin Islands (Republican only), Northern Mariana Islands (Republican only), American Samoa (Republican only)
- February 24: Puerto Rico (Republican only)
March 2008
- March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
- March 11: Mississippi
April 2008
- April 22: Pennsylvania
May 2008
- May 6: Indiana, North Carolina
- May 13: Nebraska, West Virginia (statewide primary, Republican only)
- May 20: Kentucky, Oregon
- May 27: Idaho (Republican only)
June 2008
- June 3: New Mexico (Republican only), South Dakota
September 2008
- September 1-4: Republican National Convention (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota)
[Source: National Association of Secretary of States]
Isnt’ New Hampshire Jan. 8th?
Steve,
Thanks for the note. The primary schedule is now up-to-date.
Isn’t New Hampshire Jan. 8th for the Republicans as well?
Please list Hawaii republican primary March 2, 2008.
LM,
There will technically not be a Hawaii Republican primary, so I will not list it for clarity sake. If the NASS changes their designation, I’ll be sure to update the calendar.
If I am a registered republican in new jersey, can I vote for a democrat tomorrown in New Jersey?
Cathy,
New Jersey’s Republican primary is semi-closed, which means that only registered Republicans and independents/nonpartisans can vote in the Republican primary.
New Jersey’s Democratic primary is closed, which means that only registered Democrats can vote in Democratic primary.
I’m lost. I thought yesterday’s event in Colorado was a caucus. I expected our primary to be in August. Am I wrong?
wow, I’m smart. Yesterday’s caucus was our primary. Why isn’t this stuff made clear? I searched and searched for info. I know it’s my civic duty, but like everything good in life, it’s made to be so hard.
Actually, in NJ you can vote only once, but for either party. When I got there to vote on Tuesday, they asked me if I was going to vote in the Rep or Dem primary and they wrote what I said in the margin by my name. They neither cared nor checked what I was registered as. In the booth, both parties were represented with all available candidates on an electronic form. You can pick whichever candidate you wish, regardless of his/her party affiliation. Just can’t pick more than one candidate. Absolutely nothing to stop you voting Republican if you’re a registered Democrat, and vice versa.
Why is Hawaii left out of the primary? Only republicans right. Just another way to keep us from voting in RON PAUL 2008. LIVE FREE OR DIE!!!!!