Super Tuesday, the biggest day so far in the 2024 race for the White House, is upon us.
On 5 March, voters in 15 states and one US territory choose candidates for president.
While in a sixteenth state, we’ll also get the Democrats’ results.
It should offer a glimpse of Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s strengths and potential weaknesses as the two bitter rivals hurtle towards a rematch in November’s general election.
What is Super Tuesday and which states are voting?
It’s when most states vote in the presidential primary calendar.
Nominating contests will be held in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.
The Republican contest will be in all of these 15 states, while the Democrats will vote in the same states except Alaska. They will hold caucuses, too, in American Samoa.
We’ll also get the results of the Democratic contest in Iowa, which has been ongoing by post for several weeks.
How many delegates are up for grabs?
Based on the result of each contest, party officials known as delegates are awarded to the top candidates. A certain number of delegates is needed to formally anoint the nominee at each party’s convention this summer.
About one-third of total delegates – 865 Republican and at least 1,420 Democratic – are up for grabs on Super Tuesday.
The Trump campaign has projected he will win at least 773 delegates on the day and clinch the nomination later in March. He currently has an estimated 244 delegates, while his Republican rival, Nikki Haley, has 43.
A minimum of 1,215 delegates are needed to win the Republican nomination, while 1,968 is the magic number for the Democrats.
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