With 24% of the estimated vote in, the Michigan Democratic Party primary has seen incumbent President Joe Biden emerge as the clear winner. Biden secured an impressive 79.7% of the vote, totaling 184,149 votes. This substantial lead of over 150,000 votes places him well ahead of the second-place contender, 'uncommitted,' which garnered 14.5% of the vote. Dean Phillips trails with 2.8% of the vote.
Notably, the uncommitted vote in Michigan typically hovers around 20,000. However, this primary saw an additional 33,492 votes cast as a protest against President Biden's support of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel. This protest vote primarily comprised Arab-Americans, younger voters, and others dissatisfied with Biden's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
