FROM: RNC
TO: Interested Parties
RE: GOP Primary Delegate, WA, WY & Super Tuesday Update
Happy Friday. Below is an update of the GOP primary delegate count
(delegate chart at bottom), Washington State’s caucus on Saturday,
March 3rd, as well as an explanation of the Wyoming process
and Super Tuesday delegate allocation methods per the state party
filings.
WASHINGTON:
Washington State is holding a non-binding caucus on March 3, in
which no delegates will be bound by the result.
- 10 At Large delegates will be bound at state convention
5/30-6/02/12
- 30 Congressional District delegates will be bound at county
caucuses 3/24-4/21/12
- 3 RNC delegates will remain unbound.
WYOMING:
Last week Wyoming held a non-binding straw poll at their precinct
caucuses. Wyoming has a total of 29 delegates that will be chosen
through a multi-step process. From March 6-10, Wyoming will hold county
conventions where they will elect 12 delegates that will bound if a
presidential preference is stated. The rest of the delegates will be
elected at the State Convention April 12-14 and are bound if a
presidential preference is stated.
SUPER TUESDAY:
- Alaska is a proportional caucus in which 24
delegates will be awarded based on the District Convention vote. There
are 27 total delegates but the 3 RNC delegates will remain unbound per
the state party’s filing.
- Georgia is a proportional primary in which 76
delegates will be awarded per the state party’s filing.
- 34 At Large delegates will be allotted to candidates
receiving more
than 20 percent of the vote based on his percentage of the statewide
primary.
- 42 Congressional District delegates from 14 districts will be
allotted this way: the highest vote getter will receive 2 delegates and
alternates and the second highest vote getter will get 1 delegate and
alternate. If anyone receives a majority of the CD vote total, they
will receive all of the CD’s delegates.
- *3 RNC delegates are bound as At large delegates
- Idaho is a proportional caucus in which 32
delegates will be awarded. All 32 delegates – including 23 At Large, 6
Congressional District and 3 RNC delegates will be allotted this way
per the state party’s filing:
- 80 percent of the delegates will be allotted on a
proportional basis from the result of the caucuses.
- The other 20 percent of the delegates will be selected at
state
convention by the same apportionment percentage resulting from the
caucuses.
- Massachusetts is a proportional primary in which
38 delegates will be awarded. There are 41 total delegates but the 3
RNC delegates remain unbound per the state party’s filing.
- 11 At Large delegates will be allocated on a proportional
basis with a 15 percent threshold
- 27 Congressional District delegates will be allocated on a
proportional basis with a 15 percent threshold
- 3 RNC delegates remain unbound
- North Dakota will hold a non-binding
presidential
preference straw poll at their caucus where none of its 28 delegates
will be bound. The delegate election will be at a state convention
between 3/30-4/01/12.
- Ohio is a proportional primary in which 63
delegates will be awarded. There are a total of 66 delegates but the 3
RNC delegates will remain unbound per the state party’s filing.
- 15 At Large delegates will be allocated on a proportional
basis
with a 20 percent threshold. If a candidate receives 50 percent plus of
the vote it will be winner take all.
- 48 Congressional District delegates will be allocated winner
take all per CD.
- 3 RNC delegates remain unbound
- Oklahoma is a proportional primary in which 40
delegates will be awarded. There are a total of 43 delegates but the 3
RNC delegates will remain unbound per the state party’s filing.
- 25 At Large delegates will be allocated on a proportional
basis
with a 15 percent threshold. If a candidate receives 50 percent plus of
the vote it will be winner take all.
- 15 Congressional District delegates will be allocated on a
proportional basis with a 15 percent threshold. If a candidate receives
50 percent plus, it will be winner take all per the congressional
district’s vote.
- 3 RNC delegates will remain unbound.
- Tennessee is a proportional primary in which 55
delegates will be awarded. There are a total of 58 delegates but the 3
RNC delegates will remain unbound per the state party’s filing.
- 28 At Large delegates will be allocated on a proportional
basis
with a 20 percent threshold. If a candidate wins 66 percent of the
statewide vote, it will be winner take all.
- 27 Congressional District delegates will be allocated this
way: if
a candidate wins more than 66 percent of the vote, it will be winner
take all. The candidate who wins a plurality of the vote with at least
20 percent will be allocated 2 delegates and the second candidate
receiving over 20 percent is allocated 1 delegate. If only one
candidate receives 20 percent or more, all three delegates will be
awarded winner take all. If no candidate receives at least 20 percent,
then the top 3 candidates each get 1 delegate.
- 3 RNC delegates will remain unbound.
- Vermont is a proportional primary in which 17
delegates will be awarded per the state party’s filing.
- 11 At Large delegates will be allocated proportionally to all
candidates receiving over 20 percent of the vote. If a candidate
receives over 50 percent of the vote, it will be winner take all.
- 3 Congressional District delegates will be allocated winner
take all based on the statewide vote.
- 3 RNC delegates are bound the same as At large delegates
- Virginia is a proportional primary where 46
delegates will be awarded. There are a total of 49 delegates but the 3
RNC delegates will remain unbound per the state party’s filing.
- 13 At Large delegates will be allocated proportionally with a
15
percent threshold. If a candidate wins a majority of the vote, it will
be winner take all.
- 33 Congressional District delegates will be allocated winner
take all based on individual congressional district.
- 3 RNC delegates will remain unbound.
Full state by state details are in the attached document.
DELEGATE COUNT AS
REPORTED BY STATE PARTIES
|
State
|
Delegates
|
Gingrich
|
Paul
|
Romney
|
Santorum
|
Unbound
|
|
Iowa*
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
|
New Hampshire
|
12
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
|
South Carolina
|
25
|
23
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
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Florida
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
|
Nevada
|
28
|
6
|
5
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
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Colorado*
|
36
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
36
|
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Minnesota*
|
40
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
|
40
|
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Missouri*
|
52
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
|
52
|
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Maine*
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
24
|
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Arizona
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
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Michigan
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
14
|
0
|
|
Wyoming*
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
|
Washington State*
|
43
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
|
43
|
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Total
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426
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29
|
8
|
118
|
17
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254
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*Denotes non-binding caucus or primary has occurred.
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