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Libertarian Party presidential nomination, 2024
Date: November 5, 2024  |
 Kamala Harris (D) Donald Trump (R) (won) Jill Stein (G) Chase Oliver (L) |
2028 • 2024 • 2020 • 2016 |
The Libertarian Party selected Chase Oliver as its presidential nominee on May 26, 2024, at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C.. Mike ter Maat was selected as the party's vice presidential nominee.
The convention was held from May 24-26, 2024.[1]
Before the national convention, delegates were selected by state Libertarian affiliates. These delegates chose a party nominee at the convention by majority vote.[2]
Libertarian National Convention
The Libertarian Party held its presidential nominating convention on May 24-26, 2024, in Washington, D.C..[1]
Presidential nomination
The Libertarian Party selected Chase Oliver as its presidential nominee on May 26, the third day of the national convention.
Party delegates nominated ten candidates to be on the initial ballot. Candidates were eliminated on each subsequent ballot until one candidate received a majority of the vote. On the sixth ballot, Oliver received 49.53% of the vote, followed by Michael Rectenwald at 44.73%, and none of the above at 5.15%. After some deliberation, the party eliminated Rectenwald and held a seventh round of voting between Oliver and none of these candidates. Oliver won in the seventh round with 60.61% of the vote, followed by none of the above with 36.59%.[3]
| Libertarian presidential nomination final vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | ||||
| Chase Oliver | 497 | 60.61% | ||||
| None of the above | 300 | 36.59% | ||||
| Write-ins | 23 | 2.80% | ||||
| Total | 820 | 100% | ||||
Vice presidential nomination
Mike ter Maat was selected as the party's vice presidential nominee on May 26 in the second round of voting.[4]
| Libertarian vice presidential nomination final vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | ||||
| Mike ter Maat | 371 | 51.31% | ||||
| Clint Russell | 340 | 47.03% | ||||
| Write-ins | 4 | 0.56% | ||||
| None of the above | 8 | 1.11% | ||||
| Total | 723 | 100% | ||||
List of 2024 registered Libertarian presidential candidates
| Libertarian candidates who have filed for the 2024 presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Party |
| Aaron Avouris | Libertarian Party |
| Antonio Gagnon | Libertarian Party |
| Art Olivier | Libertarian Party |
| Beau Lindsey | Libertarian Party |
| Charles Ballay | Libertarian Party |
| Charles Griffith Ferry | Libertarian Party |
| Chase Oliver | Libertarian Party |
| David Andrew Saber | Libertarian Party |
| David A. Puchta | Libertarian Party |
| David Dunlap | Libertarian Party |
| David Reed DeSilva | Libertarian Party |
| Frederick James Clegg | Libertarian Party |
| Hugo Valdez Garcia | Libertarian Party |
| Jacob Hornberger | Libertarian Party |
| Jason Karroll | Libertarian Party |
| John Thomas Reinhold | Libertarian Party |
| Jon Stewart | Libertarian Party |
| Joshua Anderson | Libertarian Party |
| Joshua D. Smith | Libertarian Party |
| Joshua Rodriguez | Libertarian Party |
| Ken Krawchuk | Libertarian Party |
| Kevin Babicz | Libertarian Party |
| Kevin Tucker | Libertarian Party |
| Lars Mapstead | Libertarian Party |
| Mario A. Perales | Libertarian Party |
| Melissa Biondi | Libertarian Party |
| Michael D. Rectenwald | Libertarian Party |
| Mike ter Maat | Libertarian Party |
| Nathan J. Vaught Jr. | Libertarian Party |
| Raymond Dude Wagner | Libertarian Party |
| Robert E. Sansone | Libertarian Party |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Libertarian Party |
| Russell DeLeon | Libertarian Party |
| Sarah Jo Benge | Libertarian Party |
| Scott Mitchell Schluter | Libertarian Party |
| Seymour Art Lee | Libertarian Party |
| Trime Clover Taveler | Libertarian Party |
2022 Libertarian Party platform
The following embedded document contains the 2022 Libertarian Party Platform adopted by the party in May 2022:[5]
Ballot access
- See also: Ballot access for presidential candidates and Minor party presidential ballot access, 2024
According to state election authorities, Chase Oliver (L) appeared on the ballot in the following states. This list also displays where Oliver qualified as a certified write-in candidate.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois (write-in)
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York (write-in)
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
The Libertarian Party achieved ballot access in all 50 states in both the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections.[6]
Libertarian presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1972-2024
The following chart shows the Libertarian presidential ticket from every presidential election between 1972 and 2024.
| Libertarian presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1972-2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Libertarian presidential nominee | Libertarian vice presidential nominee | General election result | |||
| 1972 | John Hospers | Tonie Nathan | Lost | |||
| 1976 | Roger MacBride | David Bergland | Lost | |||
| 1980 | Ed Clark | David Koch | Lost | |||
| 1984 | David Bergland | James Lewis | Lost | |||
| 1988 | Ron Paul | Andre Marrou | Lost | |||
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | Nancy Lord | Lost | |||
| 1996 | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgenson | Lost | |||
| 2000 | Harry Browne | Art Olivier | Lost | |||
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | Richard Campagna | Lost | |||
| 2008 | Bob Barr | Wayne Allyn Root | Lost | |||
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | James Gray | Lost | |||
| 2016 | Gary Johnson | Bill Weld | Lost | |||
| 2020 | Jo Jorgensen | Spike Cohen | Lost | |||
| 2024 | Chase Oliver | Mike ter Maat | TBD | |||
Libertarian Party annual and biennial meetings, 1972-2024
The following table shows the date and location of Libertarian Party annual and biennial meetings, including presidential nominating conventions, since 1972.[7]
| Libertarian Party annual and biennial meetings, 1972-2024 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Virtual / Orlando, Florida |
| 2022 | Sparks, Nevada |
| 2024 | Washington, D.C. |
Noteworthy events
Donald Trump (R), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) deliver remarks at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention
Donald Trump (R), former president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I), an independent 2024 presidential candidate, both delivered remarks at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C.. Trump addressed the convention on May 25, 2024. Click here to view his remarks. Kennedy addressed the convention on May 24, 2024. Click here to view his remarks.
See also
Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's historical coverage of Libertarian Party presidential nominations.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Libertarian Party website, "Home," accessed June 22, 2023
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "How the Libertarian Party selects its presidential, VP nominees," May 12, 2016
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Libertarian Party Nominates Presidential Candidate, Part 2," accessed May 29, 2024
- ↑ X, "Cara Schulz on May 27, 2024," accessed May 27, 2024
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "Platform," accessed June 22, 2023
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "2016 Presidential Ballot Access Map," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Libertarian Party Historical Preservation Committee, "List of National Conventions," accessed June 22, 2023
