2020 Northern Mariana Islands presidential caucuses

Although the Northern Mariana Islands did not participate in the 2020 presidential election because it is a territory and not a state, it still participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries.[2]

2020 Northern Mariana Islands presidential caucuses
2020 Northern Mariana Islands Democratic presidential caucuses
March 14, 2020
11 Democratic National Convention delegates (6 pledged, 5 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
 
Candidate Bernie Sanders Joe Biden
Home state Vermont Delaware
Delegate count 4 2
Popular vote 84 48
Percentage 62.7% 35.8%
2020 Northern Mariana Islands Republican presidential caucuses
March 15, 2020
9 delegates
The pledged delegates won are determined by a winner-takes-all vote
 
Candidate Donald Trump
Home state Florida[1]
Delegate count 9
Popular vote unknown (unanimous)
Percentage 100%
Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands

Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucuses, held on March 14.[3] The Republican caucuses, held on March 15, endorsed incumbent President Donald Trump.[4]

Democratic caucuses
Main article: 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries

The 2020 Northern Mariana Islands Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 14, 2020, in the Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The Northern Mariana Islands caucuses were a closed caucus. The territory awarded 11 delegates, of which 6 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the caucuses. The caucus was held at the Saipan World Resort and was organized by the Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Party.[5]

Procedure

When the Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Party published its draft delegate selection plan in July 2019, it specified a March 14 date for the 2020 caucuses.[6]

In the open caucuses, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15 percent across the territory to be considered viable. The 6 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention were allocated proportionally as at-large delegates on the basis of the results of the caucuses.[7]

The 6 pledged delegates Northern Mariana Islands sent to the national convention were joined by 5 unpledged PLEO delegates (4 members of the Democratic National Committee and House of Representatives nonvoting delegate Gregorio Sablan).[7]

Candidates

Several, if not all major candidates participating in the Democratic primaries had been planned for the caucus ballot in Northern Mariana, but with candidates succesively withdrawing nationally, the official field for the caucus had been reduced to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders by March 5 (ignoring the continued candidacy of Representative Tulsi Gabbard, which played no role in national polls), with no write-in votes being allowed and an uncommitted option as the sole alternative.[8]

Results
2020 Northern Mariana Islands Democratic caucus[3]
Candidate Votes  % Delegates
Bernie Sanders 84 62.69 4
Joe Biden 48 35.82 2
Uncommitted 2 1.49
Total 134 100% 6

Republican caucuses

The 2020 Northern Mariana Islands Republican presidential caucuses took place on March 15, 2020, in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election. They were a closed caucus, with the territory awarding 9 delegates, all pledged to the winner of the presidential preference vote. Afterwards 6 delegates were individually elected, while the other 3 delegates participated at the 2020 Republican National Convention as leaders of the CNMI Republican Party.[9] The caucuses unanimously voted to bound the 9 national delegates to incumbent President Donald Trump.[4]

References
  1. Choi, Matthew (October 31, 2019). "Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now". Politico. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. Murriel, Maria (November 1, 2016). "Millions of Americans can't vote for president because of where they live". PRI.
  3. "NMI Democrats thank supporters, postpone upcoming events". Marianas Variety. March 19, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. Erediano, Emmanuel T. (March 16, 2020). "NMI Republicans reiterate support for Trump". Marianas Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  5. "Presidential caucus announcement". Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Party. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  6. Putnam, Josh (May 31, 2016). "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  7. "Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  8. "NMI Democratic Party caucus down to 2". Saipan Tribune. March 10, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. "Northern Mariana Islands Republican Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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