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The 2024 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 70 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.
Biden won the primary in a landslide and received all 63 delegates.

## Candidates

The filing deadline was December 5, 2023, at noon. President Joe Biden was the only candidate who met the certification requirements to appear on the ballot.
US Representative Dean Phillips filed to run, but did not get enough signatures to make the ballot.
Write-in candidates were permitted, and "uncommitted" was an option on the ballot.

## Endorsements

U.S. Representatives
* Steve Cohen, U.S. Representative from TN-09 (2007–present)
* Jim Cooper, U.S. Representative from TN-05 (2003–2023) and TN-04 (1983–1995)
Statewide officials
* Phil Bredesen, 48th Governor of Tennessee (2003–2011), 4th Mayor of Nashville (1991–1999)
Notable individuals
* Andrea Conte, First Lady of Tennessee (2003–2011), First Lady of Nashville (1991–1999)
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* Tennessee Democratic Party

## Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joe Biden | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Marianne Williamson | Other / Undecided |
| | February 28, 2024 | Williamson un-suspends her candidacy | Williamson un-suspends her candidacy | Williamson un-suspends her candidacy | Williamson un-suspends her candidacy | Williamson un-suspends her candidacy | Williamson un-suspends her candidacy |
| | February 7, 2024 | Williamson suspends her candidacy | Williamson suspends her candidacy | Williamson suspends her candidacy | Williamson suspends her candidacy | Williamson suspends her candidacy | Williamson suspends her candidacy |
| | October 27, 2023 | Phillips declares his candidacy | Phillips declares his candidacy | Phillips declares his candidacy | Phillips declares his candidacy | Phillips declares his candidacy | Phillips declares his candidacy |
| | October 9, 2023 | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries | Kennedy withdraws from the primaries |
| Targoz Market Research | Oct 5–16, 2023 | 270 (RV) | – | 75% | 9% | 3% | 12% |
| Targoz Market Research | Oct 5–16, 2023 | 224 (LV) | – | 74% | 10% | 2% | 14% |
| Targoz Market Research | Jun 14–22, 2023 | 356 (LV) | – | 63% | 7% | 2% | 28% |

## Results

Tennessee Democratic primary, March 5, 2024 :
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | Actual delegate count | Actual delegate count |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total |
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 122,803 | 92.14% | 63 | | 63 |
| Uncommitted | 10,475 | 7.86% | 0 | | 0 |
| Total: | 133,278 | 100.00% | 63 | 7 | 70 |

### Results by congressional district

Biden won all 9 of Tennessee's congressional districts.
| District | Biden | Uncommitted |
| 1st | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| 2nd | 89.3% | 10.7% |
| 3rd | 91.9% | 8.1% |
| 4th | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| 5th | 91.3% | 8.7% |
| 6th | 91.1% | 8.9% |
| 7th | 91.5% | 8.5% |
| 8th | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| 9th | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Source: "Tennessee Democratic Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023. |||