Disclaimer:
These pages contain a combination of preliminary, unofficial, and estimated data. The information posted here is subject to change.

The delegate selection processes herein, along with any and all dates associated therewith, are unofficial and based on either (1) information obtained from either Major Party, (2) Presidential Primary dates established by currently-effective State statute, or- where the foregoing information could not be obtained- (3) the state's 2008 delegate selection process and associated dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in 2012.

Democrats

• Democratic pledged delegate counts are determined by the jurisdiction's Presidential vote in 2000, 2004, and 2008; along with the jurisdiction's electoral vote allocation based on 2010 census. Our estimate for the number of electors in 2012 is here.
• Democratic unpledged delegate counts are determined by the number of DNC Members, Democratic Governors, Democratic U.S. House members, and Democratic U.S. Senators serving at the time of the convention. The count for DNC Members, Distinguished Party Leaders, and Add-ons are from the 2008 Convention. The tallies of Governors, Democratic U.S. House members, and Democratic U.S. Senators are the current officeholders.
• The 30 December 2009 recommendations of the Democratic Change Commission and Democratic "Late Primary/Caucus" Bonus Delegates are not included in these delegate tallies.

Republicans

• Republican delegate counts are based on the number of Republicans elected to the State Legislatures, Governors chairs, U.S. House seats, and U.S. Senators seats through 31 December 2011. Republican unpledged delegate counts are determined by state (or equivalent) party rules. We have assumed that the policies of 2008 will apply in 2012.
• The Republican district delegate count is number of U.S. House members each state will receive from the 2010 census. Our estimate is here.
• Recommendations of the Temporary Delegate Selection Committee, elected during the 2009 Republican National Committee Winter Meeting and whose decisions are to be voted on during the 2010 Republican National Committee Summer Meeting, are not included in these delegate tallies.

 
Pre-2012 Musings

It's often been said that the next election begins as soon as the newly-elected person is sworn into office, so I guess that means it's high time we all think about Election 2012!

 

 
WHY ARE THEY ALL HERE, ANYWAY?

An historical analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties.

 
Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process

 
Glossary

Presidential Primary Types include the Delegate Selection Primary, Advisory Primary, Winner-Take-All Primary, Proportional Primary, Democratic National Convention Proportional Primary Threshold Rules, Bonus Primary, Loophole Primary, and Caucus/Convention.

Voter Eligibility for the Closed, Open, and Modified Open Primary or Caucus.

 

Statutory Election Information of the Several states / Presidential Primary

 

Presidential Hopefuls

 
Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions

Summaries

• Democrat Delegate Allocation
• Republican Delegate Allocation

Details of Delegate Allocation

• The Math behind the Democratic Delegate Allocation
• The Math behind the Republican Delegate Allocation

 
Democratic Party Notes

Monday 23 March 2009 - Virginia Governor Tim Kaine Names Democratic Change Commission to Recommend Changes to the 2012 Presidential Nominating Process

 
Republican Party Notes

 
State Notes

Arkansas: Passed 4 February 2009 - HB1021, Act 26. HB1021 moves the Presidential Primary from the first Tuesday in February (7 February 2012) to the Spring Primary (22 May 2012).

 
New Hampshire: Passed 13 January 2010 House HB 341. Existing state law requires the Secretary of State to schedule the Presidential Primary at least 7 days before any other state’s Presidential Primary. This bill adds the same requirement to any other state’s caucus -- exempt Iowa.

 
Commission on Presidential Debates

 
46^th Democratic National Convention

 
40^th Republican National Convention

Monday 27 August through Thursday 30 August 2012 (announced 2 March 2010)

 
Under a "gentleman's agreement" in force since the 1940s, the Republicans (as the "out" Party re: the White House) will be hold their National Convention first.

 
Constitution Party National Convention

 
Green Party National Convention

 
Libertarian Party National Convention

 
Prohibition Party National Convention

 
Reform Party USA National Convention

 
The Socialist Equality Party

 
The Socialist Party National Convention

 
The Socialist Workers Party

 
The United Citizens Party of South Carolina

 
Unity Party of America National Convention

 
Major Third Party Presidential Nominating Process

Constitution Party

Green Party

Libertarian Party

 
Straw Polls