2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination 1,991 Pledged Delegates Needed to Win on 1st Ballot Date and delegate information is preliminary and subject to change.The Democratic Party will nominate a 2020 presidential candidate at its rescheduled convention in Milwaukee the week of August 17, 2020. Primary and caucus events, originally scheduled to end by June 9, will continue into August.

Estimated Delegates Earned There are 3,979 pledged delegates in 2020; it will take a minimum of 1,991 to win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot. 771 automatic delegates (superdelegates) will not participate on the first ballot (unless the nomination is uncontested). This is a significant change from 2016.