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Presidential Nominating Process
Precinct Caucuses: Tuesday 13 March 2012
Republicans
CandidatePopular
Vote
Delegate Votes
Hard TotalFloor Vote
Romney, Willard "Mitt"4,548  44.47%9  45.00%17  85.00%
Santorum, Richard J. "Rick"2,589  25.31%5  25.00% 
Paul, Ronald E. "Ron"1,975  19.31%3  15.00%3  15.00%
Gingrich, Newton Leroy "Newt"1,116  10.91%  
Uncommitted 3  15.00% 
(available)   
Total10,228 100.00%20 100.00%20 100.00%

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2012 Presidential Caucus from the Hawaii GOP. Results as of 15 March 2012.

Hawaii Republican Party State Rules as of May 14, 2011

17 March 2012 results from a party source: 2012 Presidential Caucus


   

Tuesday 13 March 2012: 17 of 20 of Hawaii's delegates to the Republican National Convention are pledged proportionally to presidential contenders in today's Precinct Caucuses. Voting occurs between 6 and 8 pm local time. [Rules of the Hawaii Republican Party. Section 215. E.]

  • Each Presidential campaign (or uncommitted slate) supplies a list of delegates to the National Convention. 20% of each slate (delegates and alternates) must come from a county with a population below 500,000. The State Chair and National Committee members cannot be part of a slate.
  • Voting is by secret ballot. Ballots are cast for the slate rather than for individual delegates. The names of the National Convention delegates will not appear on the ballot.
  • Voters may join the Republican party and register to vote at the caucus. Only party members are eligible to participate in the caucuses.
  • Blank votes, spoiled ballots, over votes, and write-in votes for a candidate who is not registered with the FEC as a Republican candidate for President are not considered to be valid.
  • Determine the Delegate Allocation Percentage in each Congressional District and Statewide:
    1. Delegate Allocation Percentage = the number of valid votes for each Presidential candidate divided by the total number of valid votes for all candidates. Round any remainder to the next whole number.
    2. Starting with the highest vote getter, multiply the candidate's Delegate Allocation Percentage by the total number of delegates rounding any remainder to the next whole number. Continue with the next highest vote getter until all delegates are pledged to a presidential contender. The number of delegates allocated to each jurisdiction:
      • CD 1: 3 delegates
      • CD 2: 3 delegates
      • Statewide: 11 delegates
  • The Hawaii Leadership Committee of each Presidential campaign appoints Party members to fill the delegate positions. [Rule 215. F.]

In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the Hawaii's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position.


Rules of the Republican Party of Hawaii:

  • Section 214. ELECTION. ... Hawaii Republican caucuses shall be held on the second Tuesday in March of each Presidential Election Year. ...
  • Section 216. CANDIDATE COMMITMENTS. Except by their own commitments, National Delegates ... shall not be required to support any particular candidate for the Republican nomination for President or Vice President. Provided the candidate the delegate ... is supporting has not withdrawn prior to the first ballot at the National Convention, the commitment to that candidate shall be binding, but only through the first ballot.

[Reference Proposed Rule Changes to establish Presidential Caucus System - May 2011]

Tuesday 13 March 2012 Precinct CaucusSource: The Hawai'i Republican Party Presidential Caucus Results
CandidateVote ÷ total vote = %.
Round % up to next whole number.
 
Total delegates × % = delegates.
Round up to next whole number.
National
Convention
Delegates
Available
National
Convention
Delegates
Allocated
to candidate
CD1     Total vote: 4,007     Total Delegates: 3
Romney1,742 ÷ 4,007 = 43.4739%
Round up to 44%.
44% of 3 = 1.3200
Round up to 2
32
Santorum1,160 ÷ 4,007 = 28.9493%
Round up to 29%.
29% of 3 = 0.8700
Round up to 1
11
Paul631 ÷ 4,007 = 15.7474%
Round up to 16%.
16% of 3 = 0.4800
Limited to 0
00
Gingrich474 ÷ 4,007 = 11.8293%
Round up to 12%.
12% of 3 = 0.3600
Limited to 0
00
CD2     Total vote: 6,221     Total Delegates: 3
Romney2,806 ÷ 6,221 = 45.1053%
Round up to 46%.
46% of 3 = 1.3800
Round up to 2
32
Santorum1,429 ÷ 6,221 = 22.9706%
Round up to 23%.
23% of 3 = 0.6900
Round up to 1
11
Paul1,344 ÷ 6,221 = 21.6042%
Round up to 22%.
22% of 3 = 0.6600
Limited to 0
00
Gingrich642 ÷ 6,221 = 10.3199%
Round up to 11%.
11% of 3 = 0.3300
Limited to 0
00
Statewide     Total vote: 10,228     Total Delegates: 11
Romney4,548 ÷ 10,228 = 44.4662%
Round up to 45%.
45% of 11 = 4.9500
Round up to 5
115
Santorum2,589 ÷ 10,228 = 25.3129%
Round up to 26%.
26% of 11 = 2.8600
Round up to 3
63
Paul1,975 ÷ 10,228 = 19.3097%
Round up to 20%.
20% of 11 = 2.2000
Round up to 3
33
Gingrich1,116 ÷ 10,228 = 10.9112%
Round up to 11%.
11% of 11 = 1.2100
Limited to 0
00
Summary
Romney  9
Santorum  5
Paul  3
Gingrich  0

Notes:

14 May 2011 - From the Hawaii GOP: Proposed Rule Changes to establish Presidential Caucus System

Additional information from the Hawaii Free Press - "Hawaii GOP sets March 13 for GOP Presidential Caucuses" by Andrew Walden.

On 16 May 2009 the Hawaii Republican State Convention voted to hold the party's winner-take-all Presidential caucuses on the 3rd Tuesday in February, 21 February 2012. Read more here: http://www.hawaiifreepress.com:80/main/ArticlesMain/tabid/56/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/740/Hawaii-Republicans-decide-on-2012-Presidential-caucus.aspx


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