The Green Papers 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
Kansas Democrat Presidential Nominating Process Local Unit Conventions: Tuesday 5 February 20081 District Conventions: Saturday 12 April 2008 State Convention: Saturday 17 May 2008 |
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Delegate Selection: Caucus/Convention Voter Eligibility: Closed Caucus 41 total delegate votes - 21 district / 7 at large; 4 Pledged PLEOs; 8 Unpledged PLEOs; 1 Unpledged add-on |
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KANSAS Local Unit CAUCUSESTuesday 5 February 200821 of 41 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of today's Local Unit (first-tier) Caucuses: these 21 delegates allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the caucus vote in each of the State's 4 congressional districts. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at the congressional district level. "Over 37,000 Kansas Democrats braved poor weather conditions to make their voices heard, shattering everyone's expectations." Raw Vote (preliminary from media sources):
Here is how we compute the delegate count (based on uncertified results from an party source as of 7 February 2008):
Unpledged delegates as of |
Saturday 12 April 2008: District Conventions elect district-level delegates and alternates according to the results of the first-tier caucuses. |
Saturday 17 May 2008: State Convention 11 of 41 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the preferences among convention participants. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at the statewide level.
The remaining 9 National Convention delegates consist of
These 9 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged". The Pledged PLEO and At-Large National Convention delegates were selected according to the results of the 5 February 2008 Caucuses. |
Delegation to the National Convention |
Kansas Delegation (as posted by http://www.demconvention.com/, 5 May 2008)
Role | Clinton | Obama | (total) |
Pledged District | 6 | 15 | 21 |
Pledged PLEO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pledged At-Large | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Pledged | 6 | 15 | 21 |
Alternate Pledged District | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Alternate Pledged PLEO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alternate Pledged At-Large | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Alternates | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Unpledged | 8 | ||
Credentials Committee | 0 | ||
Platform Committee | 0 | ||
Rules Committee | 0 | ||
Pages | 0 |
Role(s) | Preference | Name | Residence |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Shala Mills | Hays, KS |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Leonard R. Schamber | Damar, KS |
Pledged District 1 | Clinton | Etta L. Walker | Sharon Springs, KS |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Bobby G. Whitten | Junction City, KS |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Cori Allen | Lawrence, KS |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Terry Crowder | Topeka, KS |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Vernon A. Mills | Lansing, KS |
Pledged District 2 | Clinton | John Settich | Atchison, KS |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Teresa L. Sims | Lawrence, KS |
Pledged District 2 | Clinton | Margie Wakefield | Lawrence, KS |
Pledged District 3 | Obama | Stan Adams | Overland Park, KS |
Pledged District 3 | Clinton | Tess Banion | Lawrence, KS |
Pledged District 3 | Obama | Hon. Paul Davis | Lawrence, KS |
Pledged District 3 | Obama | Jan McConnell | Overland Park, KS |
Pledged District 3 | Clinton | William Roy, Jr. | Lenexa, KS |
Pledged District 3 | Obama | Clarissa Unger | Lawrence, KS |
Pledged District 3 | Obama | Hon. Valdenia Winn | Kansas City, KS |
Pledged District 4 | Clinton | John Carmichael | Wichita, KS |
Pledged District 4 | Obama | Elizabeth Kinch | Derby, KS |
Pledged District 4 | Obama | Pat Lehman | Wichita, KS |
Pledged District 4 | Obama | Matthew Vines | Wichita, KS |
Alternate Pledged District 1 | Obama | Sean Buchanan | Hutchinson, KS |
Alternate Pledged District 2 | Obama | Joyce Williams | Lansing, KS |
Alternate Pledged District 3 | Obama | Eli Tate | Fairway, KS |
Alternate Pledged District 4 | Obama | Chelsea Loer | Garden Plain, KS |
Unpledged Delegation Chair | Lawrence Gates | Topeka, KS | |
Unpledged Delegation Vice Chair | Teresa Krusor | Winfield, KS | |
Unpledged Congressman | Hon. Nancy Boyda | Washington, DC | |
Unpledged Congressman | Hon. Dennis Moore | Washington, DC | |
Unpledged DNC Member | E. Lee Kinch | Derby, KS | |
Unpledged DNC Member | Helen Knetzer | Wichita, KS | |
Unpledged DNC Member | Randy Roy | Topeka, KS | |
Unpledged Governor | Hon. Kathleen Sebelius | Topeka, KS |
1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process. |
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