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Libertarian Party presidential nomination, 2020
Date: November 3, 2020 |
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The Libertarian Party selected Jo Jorgensen as its presidential nominee on May 23, 2020, during the Libertarian National Convention.[1] Spike Cohen was selected as the party's vice presidential nominee the next day.[2]
The convention was originally scheduled to take place May 21-25, 2020, in Austin, Texas.[3] Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the nomination portion of the national convention was held online May 22-24.[4][5]
Prior to the national convention, delegates were selected by state Libertarian affiliates. These delegates choose a party nominee at the convention by majority vote.[6]
Gary Johnson, the 2012 and 2016 Libertarian presidential nominee, said in 2017 that he would not launch a third presidential bid.[7] His running mate, Bill Weld, announced on April 15, 2019, that he was running in the Republican primary for president.
Libertarian National Convention
On May 2, 2020, the Libertarian Party voted to cancel its in-person presidential nominating convention, which had been scheduled to take place May 21-25, 2020, in Austin, Texas. The party opted instead to hold an online meeting starting on May 22 to select its presidential ticket. The party also planned to conduct a separate in-person convention for other party business July 8-12, 2020, in Orlando, Florida.[3][8][9]
Presidential nomination
The Libertarian Party selected Jo Jorgensen as its presidential nominee on May 23, the second day of the national convention.[1]
Party delegates nominated six candidates to be on the initial ballot. Candidates were eliminated on each subsequent ballot until one candidate received a majority of the vote. Jorgensen received 51.1% of the vote on the fourth ballot, defeating candidates Jacob Hornberger and Vermin Supreme.[1]
| Libertarian presidential nomination final vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | ||||
| Jacob Hornberger | 285 | 27.8% | ||||
| Jo Jorgensen | 524 | 51.1% | ||||
| Vermin Supreme | 206 | 20.1% | ||||
| Other | 11 | 1.1% | ||||
| Total | 1,026 | 100% | ||||
Vice presidential nomination
Spike Cohen was selected as the party's vice presidential nominee on May 24 in the third round of voting.[2]
| Libertarian vice presidential nomination final vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | ||||
| Spike Cohen | 533 | 52.2% | ||||
| John Monds | 472 | 46.2% | ||||
| Other | 17 | 1.7% | ||||
| Total | 1,022 | 100% | ||||
Libertarian presidential candidates on five or more primary ballots
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2020
The following Libertarian presidential candidates were on five or more statewide primary ballots:
Withdrawn Libertarian candidates
- Justin Amash, a U.S. representative from Michigan, announced on April 28, 2020, that he was launching an exploratory committee for the Libertarian presidential nomination.[10] On May 16, 2020, Amash announced that he would not run as a presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party's nomination.[11]
List of 2020 registered Libertarian presidential candidates
| Libertarian candidates who have filed for the 2020 presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Party |
| Aaron Avouris | Libertarian Party |
| Adam Kokesh | Libertarian Party |
| Andy Williams Jr. | Libertarian Party |
| Arvin Vohra | Libertarian Party |
| Benjamin G. Leder | Libertarian Party |
| Bradley Scott Hartliep | Libertarian Party |
| Brandin Lea | Libertarian Party |
| Brian Ellison | Libertarian Party |
| Cameron Jones | Libertarian Party |
| Cecil Anthony Southwest Ince | Libertarian Party |
| Cedric Jefferson | Libertarian Party |
| Christopher Francis Weaver | Libertarian Party |
| Christopher Stefan | Libertarian Party |
| Dakinya Jefferson | Libertarian Party |
| Dakota Hale | Libertarian Party |
| Daniel Behrman | Libertarian Party |
| Daniel Benedix | Libertarian Party |
| Daniel Christmann | Libertarian Party |
| Daniel Davenport | Libertarian Party |
| Demetra Wysinger | Libertarian Party |
| Demondria Jefferson | Libertarian Party |
| Derrick Michael Reid | Libertarian Party |
| Ellerton Whitney | Libertarian Party |
| Erik Chase Gerhardt | Libertarian Party |
| Evret Greer | Libertarian Party |
| Heather Horst | Libertarian Party |
| Jacob Hornberger | Libertarian Party |
| James Orlando Ogle III | Libertarian Party |
| Jason Daniel Peach | Libertarian Party |
| Jason Michael Sibilio | Libertarian Party |
| Jedidiah Hill | Libertarian Party |
| Jim Gray | Libertarian Party |
| John David McAfee | Libertarian Party |
| John Monds | Libertarian Party |
| John R. Phillips | Libertarian Party |
| Jo Jorgensen | Libertarian Party |
| Joseph Allen Maldonado | Libertarian Party |
| Joseph Charles Campbell | Libertarian Party |
| Justin Amash | Libertarian Party |
| Justin White | Libertarian Party |
| Keenan Dunham | Libertarian Party |
| Keith Brown | Libertarian Party |
| Kenneth Armstrong | Libertarian Party |
| Kenneth Blevins | Libertarian Party |
| Kimberly Margaret Ruff | Libertarian Party |
| Krista Marie Whipple | Libertarian Party |
| Lincoln Chafee | Libertarian Party |
| Lorraine Lynch | Libertarian Party |
| Louis Vanacore | Libertarian Party |
| Mark Douglas Spivey | Libertarian Party |
| Nyle Benjamin Layton | Libertarian Party |
| Phil Gray | Libertarian Party |
| Rhett Rosenquest Smith | Libertarian Party |
| Rickey Morris | Libertarian Party |
| Ryan Jackson | Libertarian Party |
| Samuel Joseph Robb | Libertarian Party |
| Seymour Art Lee | Libertarian Party |
| Shaun McCutcheon | Libertarian Party |
| Sorinne Ardeleanu | Libertarian Party |
| Souraya Faas | Libertarian Party |
| Stephan Blake Ashby | Libertarian Party |
| Stephen Schrader | Libertarian Party |
| Steven Allen Richey | Libertarian Party |
| Terry Wilkerson | Libertarian Party |
| Vermin Supreme | Libertarian Party |
| William Joseph Hurst | Libertarian Party |
2018 Libertarian Party Platform
The following embedded document contains the 2018 Libertarian Party Platform adopted by the party in July 2018:[12]
Ballot access
As of September 2019, the Libertarian Party had ballot access in the following 37 jurisdictions:
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Some states have special provisions permitting parties to place presidential candidates on the ballot without attaining full ballot status. In 2016, the Libertarian Party achieved presidential ballot access in all 50 states.[13]
Libertarian presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1972-2016
The following chart shows the Libertarian presidential ticket from every presidential election between 1972 and 2016.[14]
| Libertarian presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1972-2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Libertarian presidential nominee | Libertarian vice presidential nominee | Percentage of national popular vote | Raw votes |
| 1972 | John Hospers | Tonie Nathan | 0.0% | 3,674 |
| 1976 | Roger MacBride | David Bergland | 0.2% | 172,557 |
| 1980 | Ed Clark | David Koch | 1.1% | 921,128 |
| 1984 | David Bergland | James Lewis | 0.3% | 228,111 |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | Andre Marrou | 0.5% | 431,750 |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | Nancy Lord | 0.3% | 290,087 |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgenson | 0.5% | 485,798 |
| 2000 | Harry Browne | Art Olivier | 0.4% | 384,532 |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | Richard Campagna | 0.3% | 397,265 |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | Wayne Allyn Root | 0.4% | 523,433 |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | James Gray | 1.0% | 1,275,923 |
| 2016 | Gary Johnson | Bill Weld | 3.3% | 4,489,235 |
Libertarian Party annual and biennial meetings, 1972-2020
The following table shows the date and location of Libertarian Party annual and biennial meetings, including presidential nominating conventions, since 1972.[15]
| Libertarian Party annual and biennial meetings, 1972-2020 | |
|---|---|
| Date | City |
| 1972 | Denver, CO |
| 1973 | Strongsville, OH |
| 1974 | Dallas, TX |
| 1975 | New York, NY |
| 1976 | Washington, D.C. |
| 1977 | San Francisco, CA |
| 1978 | Boston, MA |
| 1979 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1981 | Denver, CO |
| 1983 | New York, NY |
| 1985 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 1987 | Seattle, WA |
| 1989 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1991 | Chicago, IL |
| 1993 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 1996 | Washington, D.C. |
| 1998 | Washington, D.C. |
| 2000 | Anaheim, CA |
| 2002 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2004 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2006 | Portland, OR |
| 2008 | Denver, CO |
| 2010 | St. Louis, MO |
| 2012 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2014 | Columbus, OH |
| 2016 | Orlando, FL |
| 2018 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2020 | Austin, TX |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 YouTube, "LNC Convention Day 2," May 23, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 YouTube, "LNC Convention Webinar Day 3," May 24, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Libertarian Convention, "Home," accessed October 21, 2019
- ↑ 2020 Libertarian National Convention, "Where," accessed May 21, 2020
- ↑ 2020 Libertarian National Convention, "Schedule," accessed May 21, 2020
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "How the Libertarian Party selects its presidential, VP nominees," May 12, 2016
- ↑ The Hill, "Gary Johnson ruling out 2020 bid: 'It does boil down to two political parties,'" October 25, 2017
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Libertarian Party National Committee Votes Not to Hold an In-Person Presidential Convention in Late May," May 2, 2020
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Libertarian Party Will Use On-Line Process to Choose National Ticket in Late May, Then Hold an In-Person July Convention for Other Business," May 9, 2020
- ↑ CBS News, "Justin Amash launches exploratory committee in step toward presidential run," April 29, 2020
- ↑ Politico, "Justin Amash nixes third-party presidential run," May 16, 2020
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "Platform," accessed April 9, 2020
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "2016 Presidential Ballot Access Map," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2019
- ↑ Libertarian Party Historical Preservation Committee, "List of National Conventions," accessed April 9, 2020
