The Constitution Party National Convention is held by the United States Constitution Party every four years. , there have been nine.

Before 1999, the party was formerly known as the "U.S. Taxpayers' Party".

1992

The first national convention of the party, then known as the U.S. Taxpayers Party, was held in September 1992 in New Orleans, Louisiana."Proposals for the American Independent Party State Convention to be held, Sacramento California, August 29 to 30, 1992" , August 8, 1992.

+ U.S. Taxpayers Party National Convention presidential vote, 1992 Candidate Votes Percentage Howard Phillips 264 97.78% Bo Gritz 4 1.48% Evan Mecham 1 0.37% Totals 269 100.00%

1996

The second national convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party was held on August 15 and 16, 1996, at the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California."United States Taxpayers Party:Leadership and Key Issues", www.Forerunner.com. May 2008.

+ U.S. Taxpayers Party National Convention presidential vote, 1996 Candidate Votes Percentage Howard Phillips 393 92.83% Charles E. Collins 20 4.81% Ted Gunderson 5 1.18% Pat Buchanan 5 1.18% Diane Beall Templin (California) 0 0% Totals 423 100.00%

1999

The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri."Third Party Presidential Nominating Conventions", www.gmu.edu. It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party. + Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 1999 Candidate Votes Percentage Howard Phillips 500 85.03% Herbert Titus 88 14.97% Totals 588 100.00% Joseph Sobran was nominated unanimously for vice president.

Joseph Sobran later withdrew in April 2000, citing scheduling conflicts with his journalistic commitments. Curtis Frazier, a surgeon from Missouri, was later selected by the Party Committee to be his replacement on the ticket.

2004 In 2004, the party's convention was held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (popularly advertised as being held in "Valley Forge"). It was held from June 23 to June 26.

Michael Peroutka and Chuck Baldwin were nominated unanimously for president and vice president, respectively.

2008 The party's 2008 convention was held on April 24–27, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri.

+ Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2008 Candidate Votes Percentage Chuck Baldwin 383.8 74.38% Alan Keyes 125.7 24.36% Max Riekse (Michigan) 4.5 0.87% Daniel Imperato (Georgia) 1.0 0.19% Susan Ducey (Kansas) 1.0 0.19% Totals 516.0 100.00%

+ Constitution Party National Convention vice presidential vote, 2008 Candidate Votes Percentage Darrell Castle 389.0 75.98% Scott Bradley (Utah) 58.0 11.33% Don Grundmann (California) 43.7 8.54% Mad Max Riekse (Michigan) 13.3 2.60% Susan Ducey (Kansas) 8.0 1.56% Totals 512.0 100.00%

2012

The party's 2012 presidential nominating convention was held in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18–21."Constitution Party National Convention to Meet in Nashville Amidst Unprecedented Voter Dissatisfaction with Obama and Romney"

+ Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2012 Candidate Votes Percentage Virgil Goode 203 50.37% Darrell Castle 120 29.78% Robby Wells 58 14.39% Susan Ducey (Kansas) 15 3.72% Laurie Roth 6 1.49% Totals 402 100.00%

Jim Clymer was nominated for vice president by voice vote.

2016 The party's 2016 presidential nominating convention was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 13–16.

+ Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2016 Candidate Votes Percentage Darrell Castle 184 54.19% Scott Copeland (Texas) 103.5 30.49% Tom Hoefling 19 5.60% Daniel Cummings (Wyoming) 9 2.65% J.R. Myers (Alaska) 9 2.65% Don Grundmann (California) 6 1.77% John Diamond (Pennsylvania) 5 1.47% Jeremy Friedbaum (Utah) 4 1.18% Totals 339.5 100.00%

Scott Bradley was nominated for vice president by voice vote.

2020 The party's 2020 presidential nominating convention was held via videoconference from May 1 to May 2.

The convention had originally been scheduled to be held in-person in St. Louis, Missouri, April 29–May 2, 2020. However, this plan was abandoned due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 25, 2020, the party approved plans to instead hold a virtual conference May 1–2.

+ Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, first ballot Candidate Votes Percentage Don Blankenship 139.5 46.19% Charles Kraut 77.8 25.76% Samm Tittle (Virginia) 46.35 15.35% Don Grundmann (California) 25.25 8.36% Daniel Clyde Cummings (Utah) 13.1 4.24% Totals 302 100.00%

+ Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, second ballot Candidate Votes Percentage Don Blankenship 177 57.28% Charles Kraut 86.75 28.07% Don Grundmann (California) 24 7.77% Samm Tittle (Virginia) 21.25 6.88% Totals 309 100.00%

William Mohr was nominated for vice president unanimously.

2024

The party's 2024 presidential nominating convention was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 24–27.

+ Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2024 Candidate Votes Percentage Randall Terry 144 54.55% Joel Skousen 80 30.30% Paul Venable (Missouri) 32 12.12% Daniel Cummings (Utah) 4 1.52% Samm Tittle (Virginia) 2 0.76% Brandon McIntyre (Florida) 2 0.76% Louis C. Hook (Mississippi) 0 0% Ben Stuart 0 0% Totals 264 100.00%

Stephen Broden was nominated for vice president.

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