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Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation - 2012


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Primary Calendar

Delegate selection primaries, caucuses, and conventions will begin on the first Tuesday in March (6 March 2012) and end on the second Tuesday in June (12 June 2012). States are required to complete their process by Saturday 23 June 2012. However,

  • Iowa can schedule its first tier caucuses 29 days before the window (Monday 6 February 2012),
  • New Hampshire can hold its primary 21 days before the window (Tuesday 14 February 2012),
  • Nevada can schedule its first tier caucuses 17 days before the window (Saturday 18 February 2012), and
  • South Carolina can hold its primary 7 days before the window (Tuesday 28 February 2012).

[Reference: 2012 Delegate Selection Rules for the Democratic National Convention: Rule 11.A.]

A table listing the estimated start date for each state is here.

Delegate Allocation Overview

The pledged delegate "base" allocation is determined by the jurisdiction's Presidential vote in 2000, 2004, and 2008; along with the jurisdiction's electoral vote allocation based on 2000 census (rather than the 2010 census). Jurisdictions beginning their process later in the cycle and neighboring states that concurrently begin their process (aka "clustering") receive bonus delegates.

The unpledged PLEO Democratic Delegates consist of Democratic Governors (and the Mayor of DC), Democratic U.S. House members, Democratic U.S. Senators (and the Statehood Senators of DC); DNC members; and distinguished party leaders (current and former Democratic Presidents, Democratic leadership of the U.S. House and Senate, and Chairpersons of the DNC).

[Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. F through H.]

Elections, appointments, and deaths from now until the 2012 convention will keep the unpledged delegate count in flux.

Click here to skip to the current allocation.


Computation of (intermediate) Base Votes
for Jurisdictions with Electoral Votes

The rules of the Democratic National Convention call for the following formula to be used in determining the allocation of delegate votes to each jurisdiction sending a delegation to the Convention.

Each jurisdiction with electoral votes is assigned a number of Base (delegate) votes based on an "Allocation Factor" multiplied by 3,700 arrived at through a calculation involving the following factors:

  1. State's Democratic Vote (SDV): The jurisdiction's popular vote for the Democratic candidate for President in the last three Presidential Elections (2000, 2004, and 2008). Source: The vote totals below were obtained from FEC.gov on 24 November 2010.
  2. Total Democratic Vote (TDV): The total popular vote for the Democratic candidate for President in the last three Presidential Elections (2000, 2004, and 2008).
  3. The state's Electoral Vote (SEV) from the 2000-- rather than the 2010-- census.
  4. The total Electoral Vote of all jurisdictions (538).

The formula for determining a jurisdiction's Allocation Factor is:

Allocation Factor = ˝ × ( ( SDV ÷ TDV ) + ( SEV ÷ 538 ) )

The number of Base votes assigned to a state is Allocation Factor × 3700 rounded to the nearest whole number (fractions 0.5 and above are rounded up).

To summarize, half of a jurisdiction's base vote is determined by the number of Presidential Electors assigned to that state and half are computed by the number of people who voted for the Democratic Presidential candidate in the last three elections.

[Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. A through F.]


Assignments of (intermediate) Base Votes
for Jurisdictions without Electoral Votes

Jurisdictions without Electoral votes receive the following:

  • American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands are each assigned 6 at-large delegate votes.
  • Democrats Abroad is assigned 12 at-large and 1 pledged PLEO delegate votes.
  • Puerto Rico is assigned 44 Base Votes.

[Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. E.]


Computation of Bonus Base Votes

Bonus Base votes for 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 35% awards are computed by multiplying the Base votes × 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, and 0.35 respectively then rounding to the nearest whole number (fractions 0.5 and above are rounded up).

 

Computation of Allocation Factor and (Intermediate) Base Votes

Some of our base delegate base votes ("TGP Base Votes") are different from those produced by the DNC ("DNC Base Votes"). The differences are noted by a strike through.

State2000
SDV
2004
SDV
2008
SDV
2000 +
2004 +
2008 SDV
SDV÷TDV2000
Census
State
Electoral
Vote
SEV÷538Allocation
Factor
TGP
Base
Votes
DNC
Base
Votes
Bonus Base Votes
10%15%20%25%35%
Alaska79,004111,025123,594313,6230.00174730.0055760.003662141522345
Alabama692,611693,933813,4792,200,0230.01225590.0167290.014492545568111419
Arkansas422,768469,953422,3101,315,0310.00732560.0111520.0092393435457912
Arizona685,341893,5241,034,7072,613,5720.014558100.0185870.016573616169121521
California5,861,2036,745,4858,274,47320,881,1610.116312550.1022300.109271404405416181101142
Colorado738,2271,001,7321,288,6333,028,5920.01687090.0167290.016799626369131622
Connecticut816,015857,488997,7722,671,2750.01488070.0130110.013945525258101318
District of Columbia171,923202,970245,800620,6930.00345730.0055760.004517171723346
Delaware180,068200,152255,459635,6790.00354130.0055760.004559171723346
Florida2,912,2533,583,5444,282,07410,777,8710.060035270.0501860.0551102042042031415171
Georgia1,116,2301,366,1491,844,1234,326,5020.024099150.0278810.02599096961014192434
Hawaii205,286231,708325,871762,8650.00424940.0074350.005842222323568
Iowa638,517741,898828,9402,209,3550.01230770.0130110.01265947475791216
Idaho138,637181,098236,440556,1750.00309840.0074350.005266191923457
Illinois2,589,0262,891,5503,419,3488,899,9240.049574210.0390330.0443041641641625334157
Indiana901,980969,0111,374,0393,245,0300.018075110.0204460.0192617171711141825
Kansas399,276434,993514,7651,349,0340.00751460.0111520.0093333535457912
Kentucky638,898712,733751,9852,103,6160.01171880.0148700.013294494957101217
Louisiana792,344820,299782,9892,395,6320.01334490.0167290.015036565668111420
Massachusetts1,616,4871,803,8001,904,0975,324,3840.029658120.0223050.02598196961014192434
Maryland1,145,7821,334,4931,629,4674,109,7420.022892100.0185870.0207407777812151927
Maine319,951396,842421,9231,138,7160.00634340.0074350.006889252734579
Michigan2,170,4182,479,1832,872,5797,522,1800.041900170.0315990.0367491361361420273448
Minnesota1,168,2661,445,0141,573,3544,186,6340.023320100.0185870.0209547879812162028
Missouri1,111,1381,259,1711,441,9113,812,2200.021235110.0204460.0208407777812151927
Mississippi404,614458,094554,6621,417,3700.00789560.0111520.0095243535457912
Montana137,126173,710231,667542,5030.00302230.0055760.004299161622346
North Carolina1,257,6921,525,8492,142,6514,926,1920.027440150.0278810.0276601021031015212636
North Dakota95,284111,052141,278347,6140.00193630.0055760.003756141522345
Nebraska231,780254,328333,319819,4270.00456450.0092940.006929262734579
New Hampshire266,348340,511384,826991,6850.00552440.0074350.006479242424568
New Jersey1,788,8501,911,4302,215,4225,915,7020.032952150.0278810.0304161131131117232840
New Mexico286,783370,942472,4221,130,1470.00629550.0092940.0077942929346710
Nevada279,978397,190533,7361,210,9040.00674550.0092940.0080193031356811
New York4,107,6974,314,2804,804,94513,226,9220.073677310.0576210.0656492432412436486084
Ohio2,186,1902,741,1672,940,0447,867,4010.043823200.0371750.0404991501511523303853
Oklahoma474,276503,966502,4961,480,7380.00824870.0130110.01063039394681014
Oregon720,342943,1631,037,2912,700,7960.01504470.0130110.014028525258101318
Pennsylvania2,485,9672,938,0953,276,3638,700,4250.048463210.0390330.0437481621631624334157
Rhode Island249,508259,765296,571805,8440.00448940.0074350.005962222323568
South Carolina565,561661,699862,4492,089,7090.01164080.0148700.013255494957101217
South Dakota118,804149,244170,924438,9720.00244530.0055760.004011151522345
Tennessee981,7201,036,4771,087,4373,105,6340.017299110.0204460.0188737071711141825
Texas2,433,7462,832,7043,528,6338,795,0830.048990340.0631970.0560942082082131425273
Utah203,053241,199327,670771,9220.00430050.0092940.006797252534569
Virginia1,217,2901,454,7421,959,5324,631,5640.025799130.0241640.0249819292914182332
Vermont149,022184,067219,262552,3510.00307730.0055760.004326161622346
Washington1,247,6521,510,2011,750,8484,508,7010.025114110.0204460.0227808484813172129
Wisconsin1,242,9871,489,5041,677,2114,409,7020.024563100.0185870.0215758080812162028
West Virginia295,497326,541303,857925,8950.00515750.0092940.007226272734579
Wyoming60,48170,77682,868214,1250.00119330.0055760.003384131312335
Electoral Vote
Sub Total
50,999,89759,028,44469,498,516179,526,8571.0000005381.0000002.0000003,7033,7183775567429321,300
 
Jurisdiction2000
SDV
2004
SDV
2008
SDV
2000 +
2004 +
2008 SDV
SDV÷TDV2012
State
Electoral
Vote
SEV÷538Allocation
Factor
 Base
Votes
Bonus Base Votes
10%15%20%25%35%
American SamoaAmerican Samoa has 6 at-large delegate votes.    6*11122
Democrats AbroadDemocrats Abroad has 12 at-large and 1 pledge PLEO delegate votes.    12*12234
GuamGuam has 6 at-large delegate votes.    6*11122
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico has 44 base votes.    444791115
Unassigned         000000
Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands has 6 at-large delegate votes.    6*11122
Non Electoral Vote
Sub Total
         74812142025
 * This jurisdiction has no "Base Votes", only at-large delegate votes. These at-large votes are treated as base votes for the purpose of computing the bonus votes. 
 
Grand Total         3,7923855687569521,325
 

Computation of Delegate Votes

The 50 States and Puerto Rico are allocated District, At-Large, and PLEO delegates as follows:

  • At-Large Delegate Votes = Base Votes × 0.25. (Fractions 0.5 and above are rounded to the next highest integer.) [Reference: 2012 Delegate Selection Rules for the Democratic National Convention: Rule 8. C.]
  • District Delegate Votes = Base Votes - At-Large Delegate Votes. (The number of District delegates plus the number of At-Large delegates must equal the Base. Hence, the rounding favors the statewide At-Large allocation.) [Reference: 2012 Delegate Selection Rules for the Democratic National Convention: Rule 8. C.]
  • PLEO Delegate Votes = Base Votes × 0.15. (Fractions 0.5 and above are rounded to the next highest integer.) [Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. D.]

American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands are allocated 6 At-Large Delegate Votes. [Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. E.]

Democrats Abroad is directly allocated 12 at-large and 1 pledged PLEO delegates. [Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. E.]

Bonus delegate votes are awarded as pledged District and At-Large Delegate Votes.


Bonus Allocation

Bonus delegates are awarded to

  • Jurisdictions holding their First Determining Step (start their delegate allocation process) later in the cycle and
  • Neighboring jurisdictions who concurrently begin their process, a.k.a. clustering.

The bonus is awarded as a percentage of the pledged delegate base allocation in additional district and at-large delegates. The bonus does NOT apply to Unpledged delegates.

The Presidential nomination cycle is divided into several stages:

  • The pre-window begins with Iowa (no earlier than 6 February 2012), New Hampshire (no earlier than 14 February 2012), Nevada (no earlier than 18 February 2012), and South Carolina (no earlier than 28 February 2012).
  • Stage I begins on 6 March 2012 and runs through 31 March. No "late start" bonuses are associated with these dates.
  • Stage II runs from 1 through 30 April 2012. States beginning their process during this period receive a 10% bonus split between the district and at-large delegates.
  • Stage III runs from 1 May through 12 June 2012. States beginning their process during this period receive a 20% bonus split between the district and at-large delegates.
  • Beginning on Tuesday 20 March 2012, a 15% bonus is awarded when clusters of 3 or more neighboring states begin on the same date. For jurisdictions with electoral votes, Puerto Rico, and Democrats Abroad, the bonus is applied as district and At-large delegates. For American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands the bonus is applied as At-Large delegates since these jurisdictions have no district delegates. [Article I.C.2.b.i]
    • Maine is considered a neighboring state of Vermont and Massachusetts. [Reg 5.1.A Article I.C.2.b]
    • Alaska and Hawaii are considered neighboring states of Washington and Oregon. [Reg 5.1.B Article I.C.2.b]
    • American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are considered neighboring states of each other. [Reg 5.1.C Article I.C.2.b]

The bonus is computed as (Base × percentage) then rounded to the nearest whole number.

Example: If a state has 10 Base Votes and receives a Stage 3 bonus (20%) and a Cluster bonus (15%), the state would receive a 35% bonus-- 4 additional delegate votes.

  • District and At-Large Bonus = round(10 base votes × 0.35)
  • = round(3.5)
  • = 4

Splitting bonus delegates between the District and At-Large categories.

  • The Bonus for At-Large Delegate Votes = Bonus × 0.25. Fractions 0.5 and above are rounded to the next highest integer. Should the rounding result in 0, set the Bonus for At-Large Delegate Votes to 1.
  • The bonus for District Delegate Votes = Bonus - Bonus for At-Large Delegate Votes. Hence, the rounding favors the statewide At-Large allocation.
  • There may be exceptions to the above-- in 2008, South Dakota's bonus delegate was awarded as a District rather than an At-Large delegate. In 2012, Kentucky's 10 bonus delegates were awarded as 8 District and 2 At-Large rather than 7 District and 3 At-Large. Rhode Island's 6 bonus delegates were awarded as 5 District and 1 At-Large rather than 4 District and 2 At-Large. Oregon's 10 bonus delegates are awarded as 8 District and 2 At-Large rather than 7 District and 3 At-Large.

[Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. C. 2.]


Rule 20.C.1. - Sanctions

If a jurisdiction begins their delegate selection process before the "window", that jurisdiction's pledged delegate allocation is reduced by 50% and their unpledged delegates are not allowed to vote at the National Convention.

If a candidate campaigns in violation of the "window" that candidate may receive neither pledged delegates nor delegate votes from the state where the violation occurred.

Text of Rule 20.C.1.

  • a. Violation of timing: In the event the Delegate Selection Plan of a state party provides or permits a meeting, caucus, convention or primary which constitutes the first determining stage in the presidential nominating process to be held prior to or after the dates for the state as provided in Rule 11 of these rules, or in the event a state holds such a meeting, caucus, convention or primary prior to or after such dates, the number of pledged delegates elected in each category allocated to the state pursuant to the Call for the National Convention shall be reduced by fifty (50%) percent, and the number of alternates shall also be reduced by fifty (50%) percent. In addition, none of the members of the Democratic National Committee and no other unpledged delegate allocated pursuant to Rule 9.A. from that state shall be permitted to vote as members of the state's delegation. In determining the actual number of delegates or alternates by which the state's delegation is to be reduced, any fraction below .5 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and any fraction of .5 or greater shall be rounded up to the next nearest whole number.
  • b. A presidential candidate who campaigns in a state where the state party is in violation of the timing provisions of these rules, or where a primary or caucus is set by a state’s government on a date that violates the timing provisions of these rules, may not receive pledged delegates or delegate votes from that state. Candidates may, however, campaign in such a state after the primary or caucus that violates these rules. “Campaigning” for purposes of this section includes, but is not limited to, purchasing print, internet, or electronic advertising that reaches a significant 1 percentage of the voters in the aforementioned state; hiring campaign workers; opening an office; making public appearances; holding news conferences; coordinating volunteer activities; sending mail, other than fundraising requests that are also sent to potential donors in other states; using paid or volunteer phones or automated calls to contact voters; sending emails or establishing a website specific to that state; holding events to which Democratic voters are invited; attending events sponsored by state or local Democratic organizations; or paying for campaign materials to be used in such a state. The Rules and Bylaws Committee will determine whether candidate activities are covered by this section.

The table below indicates the date of each jurisdiction's 2012 First Determining Step, the corresponding stage (I, II, or III), and its clustering status.

The Bonus Delegate Detail shows the number of delegates each jurisdiction would receive with No Bonus, Stage I with Clustering, Stage II, Stage II with Clustering, Stage III, and Stage III with Clustering. The current bonus is shown in black with other options in gray.

 

Bonus Delegate Detail (assuming no sanctions)

Key: Stg=Stage, Clus=Cluster Bonus

Bonus Delegate Votes Total Pledged Delegate Votes Unpledged
Delegate
Votes
Total
Delegate
Votes
Percent
Increase
in
Delegation
Size
Number
Of
Additional
Delegate
Votes
Bonus District At-Large PLEO District At-Large PLEO Total
Alabama
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 13 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   41148636690.00%0
Stg 1+Clus62 471687167711.59%+8
Stg 242 45168696758.70%+6
Stg 2+Clus104 511887768320.29%+14
Stg 383 491787468015.94%+11
Stg 3+Clus145 551988268827.54%+19
Alaska
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 10 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April)
No Bonus   1142175220.00%0
Stg 1+Clus11 1252195249.09%+2
Stg 211 1252195249.09%+2
Stg 2+Clus31 14522152618.18%+4
Stg 321 13522052513.64%+3
Stg 3+Clus41 15522252722.73%+5
American Samoa
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus    6 66120.00%0
Stg 1+Clus 1  7 76138.33%+1
Stg 2 1  7 76138.33%+1
Stg 2+Clus 2  8 861416.67%+2
Stg 3 1  7 76138.33%+1
Stg 3+Clus 2  8 861416.67%+2
Arizona
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 31 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   461597010800.00%0
Stg 1+Clus72 5317979108911.25%+9
Stg 242 501797610867.50%+6
Stg 2+Clus114 5719985109518.75%+15
Stg 393 5518982109215.00%+12
Stg 3+Clus165 62209911010126.25%+21
Arkansas
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 22 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   2695408480.00%0
Stg 1+Clus41 301054585310.42%+5
Stg 231 29105448528.33%+4
Stg 2+Clus72 331154985718.75%+9
Stg 352 311154785514.58%+7
Stg 3+Clus93 351255286025.00%+12
California
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   30410161466625280.00%0
Stg 1+Clus4615 350116615276258911.55%+61
Stg 23110 33511161507625697.77%+41
Stg 2+Clus7625 380126615676262919.13%+101
Stg 36120 365121615476260915.34%+81
Stg 3+Clus10636 410137616086267026.89%+142
Colorado
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   471697214860.00%0
Stg 1+Clus72 5418981149510.47%+9
Stg 242 511897814926.98%+6
Stg 2+Clus124 59209881410218.60%+16
Stg 3103 5719985149915.12%+13
Stg 3+Clus166 63229941410825.58%+22
Connecticut
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 24 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   391386015750.00%0
Stg 1+Clus62 4515868158310.67%+8
Stg 241 431486515806.67%+5
Stg 2+Clus103 4916873158817.33%+13
Stg 373 4616870158513.33%+10
Stg 3+Clus135 5218878159324.00%+18
Delaware
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 1 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   13432010300.00%0
Stg 1+Clus21 155323103310.00%+3
Stg 211 14532210326.67%+2
Stg 2+Clus31 165324103413.33%+4
Stg 321 155323103310.00%+3
Stg 3+Clus42 176326103620.00%+6
Democrats Abroad
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 1 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus    121134170.00%0
Stg 1+Clus 2  1411541911.76%+2
Stg 2 1  131144185.88%+1
Stg 2+Clus 3  1511642017.65%+3
Stg 3 2  1411541911.76%+2
Stg 3+Clus 4  1611742123.53%+4
District of Columbia
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 3 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April)
No Bonus   13432023430.00%0
Stg 1+Clus21 15532323466.98%+3
Stg 211 14532223454.65%+2
Stg 2+Clus31 16532423479.30%+4
Stg 321 15532323466.98%+3
Stg 3+Clus42 176326234913.95%+6
Florida
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 5 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   1535131235242590.00%0
Stg 1+Clus238 17659312662429011.97%+31
Stg 2155 1685631255242797.72%+20
Stg 2+Clus3813 19164312862431019.69%+51
Stg 33110 18461312762430015.83%+41
Stg 3+Clus5318 20669313062433027.41%+71
Georgia
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   722414110141240.00%0
Stg 1+Clus104 8228141241413811.29%+14
Stg 273 792714120141348.06%+10
Stg 2+Clus186 9030141341414819.35%+24
Stg 3145 8629141291414315.32%+19
Stg 3+Clus259 9733141441415827.42%+34
Guam
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 5 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus    6 65110.00%0
Stg 1+Clus 1  7 75129.09%+1
Stg 2 1  7 75129.09%+1
Stg 2+Clus 2  8 851318.18%+2
Stg 3 1  7 75129.09%+1
Stg 3+Clus 2  8 851318.18%+2
Hawaii
First Determining Step in 2012: Wednesday 7 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   1763269350.00%0
Stg 1+Clus21 1973299388.57%+3
Stg 211 1873289375.71%+2
Stg 2+Clus42 21833294117.14%+6
Stg 341 21733194014.29%+5
Stg 3+Clus62 23833494322.86%+8
Idaho
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 14 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1453224260.00%0
Stg 1+Clus21 16632542911.54%+3
Stg 211 1563244287.69%+2
Stg 2+Clus41 18632743119.23%+5
Stg 331 17632643015.38%+4
Stg 3+Clus52 19732943326.92%+7
Illinois
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 20 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   1234125189262150.00%0
Stg 1+Clus196 14247252142624011.63%+25
Stg 2124 1354525205262317.44%+16
Stg 2+Clus3110 15451252302625619.07%+41
Stg 3258 14849252222624815.35%+33
Stg 3+Clus4314 16655252462627226.51%+57
Indiana
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 8 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   531811829910.00%0
Stg 1+Clus83 61211193910212.09%+11
Stg 252 582011899987.69%+7
Stg 2+Clus135 662311100910919.78%+18
Stg 3104 63221196910515.38%+14
Stg 3+Clus196 722411107911627.47%+25
Iowa
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 3 January 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   351275411650.00%0
Stg 1+Clus52 4014761117210.77%+7
Stg 241 391375911707.69%+5
Stg 2+Clus93 4415766117718.46%+12
Stg 372 4214763117413.85%+9
Stg 3+Clus124 4716770118124.62%+16
Kansas
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 14 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   2695404440.00%0
Stg 1+Clus41 301054544911.36%+5
Stg 231 29105444489.09%+4
Stg 2+Clus72 331154945320.45%+9
Stg 352 311154745115.91%+7
Stg 3+Clus93 351255245627.27%+12
Kentucky
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 22 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   37127567630.00%0
Stg 1+Clus52 421476377011.11%+7
Stg 241 41137617687.94%+5
Stg 2+Clus93 461576877519.05%+12
Stg 373 441576677315.87%+10
Stg 3+Clus134 501677378026.98%+17
Louisiana
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 24 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   42148648720.00%0
Stg 1+Clus62 481687288011.11%+8
Stg 242 46168708788.33%+6
Stg 2+Clus104 521887888619.44%+14
Stg 383 501787588315.28%+11
Stg 3+Clus155 571988489227.78%+20
Maine
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   2074316370.00%0
Stg 1+Clus31 23843564110.81%+4
Stg 221 2284346408.11%+3
Stg 2+Clus52 25943864418.92%+7
Stg 341 24843664213.51%+5
Stg 3+Clus72 27944064624.32%+9
Maryland
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 3 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April)
No Bonus   58191289271160.00%0
Stg 1+Clus93 6722121012712810.34%+12
Stg 262 64211297271246.90%+8
Stg 2+Clus145 7224121082713516.38%+19
Stg 3114 6923121042713112.93%+15
Stg 3+Clus207 7826121162714323.28%+27
Massachusetts
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   722414110261360.00%0
Stg 1+Clus104 8228141242615010.29%+14
Stg 273 792714120261467.35%+10
Stg 2+Clus186 9030141342616017.65%+24
Stg 3145 8629141292615513.97%+19
Stg 3+Clus259 9733141442617025.00%+34
Michigan
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 5 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   1023420156201760.00%0
Stg 1+Clus155 11739201762019611.36%+20
Stg 2104 1123820170201907.95%+14
Stg 2+Clus259 12743201902021019.32%+34
Stg 3207 12241201832020315.34%+27
Stg 3+Clus3612 13846202042022427.27%+48
Minnesota
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   59201291161070.00%0
Stg 1+Clus93 6823121031611911.21%+12
Stg 262 65221299161157.48%+8
Stg 2+Clus155 7425121111612718.69%+20
Stg 3124 7124121071612314.95%+16
Stg 3+Clus217 8027121191613526.17%+28
Mississippi
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 13 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   2695405450.00%0
Stg 1+Clus41 301054555011.11%+5
Stg 231 29105445498.89%+4
Stg 2+Clus72 331154955420.00%+9
Stg 352 311154755215.56%+7
Stg 3+Clus93 351255255726.67%+12
Missouri
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 7 February 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   58191289131020.00%0
Stg 1+Clus93 6722121011311411.76%+12
Stg 262 64211297131107.84%+8
Stg 2+Clus145 7224121081312118.63%+19
Stg 3114 6923121041311714.71%+15
Stg 3+Clus207 7826121161312926.47%+27
Montana
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1242187250.00%0
Stg 1+Clus11 1352207278.00%+2
Stg 211 1352207278.00%+2
Stg 2+Clus31 15522272916.00%+4
Stg 321 14522172812.00%+3
Stg 3+Clus42 16622473124.00%+6
Nebraska
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 14 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   2074316370.00%0
Stg 1+Clus31 23843564110.81%+4
Stg 221 2284346408.11%+3
Stg 2+Clus52 25943864418.92%+7
Stg 341 24843664213.51%+5
Stg 3+Clus72 27944064624.32%+9
Nevada
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 21 January 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   2385368440.00%0
Stg 1+Clus41 27954184911.36%+5
Stg 221 2595398476.82%+3
Stg 2+Clus62 291054485218.18%+8
Stg 342 271054285013.64%+6
Stg 3+Clus83 311154785525.00%+11
New Hampshire
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 10 January 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   1864287350.00%0
Stg 1+Clus31 21743273911.43%+4
Stg 211 1974307375.71%+2
Stg 2+Clus42 22843474117.14%+6
Stg 341 22743374014.29%+5
Stg 3+Clus62 24843674322.86%+8
New Jersey
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   852817130191490.00%0
Stg 1+Clus134 9832171471916611.41%+17
Stg 283 933117141191607.38%+11
Stg 2+Clus217 10635171581917718.79%+28
Stg 3176 10234171531917215.44%+23
Stg 3+Clus3010 11538171701918926.85%+40
New Mexico
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   22743311440.00%0
Stg 1+Clus31 25843711489.09%+4
Stg 221 24843611476.82%+3
Stg 2+Clus52 279440115115.91%+7
Stg 342 269439115013.64%+6
Stg 3+Clus73 2910443115422.73%+10
New York
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 24 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1816036277473240.00%0
Stg 1+Clus279 20869363134736011.11%+36
Stg 2186 1996636301473487.41%+24
Stg 2+Clus4515 22675363374738418.52%+60
Stg 33612 21772363254737214.81%+48
Stg 3+Clus6321 24481363614740825.93%+84
North Carolina
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 8 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   772615118181360.00%0
Stg 1+Clus114 8830151331815111.03%+15
Stg 273 842915128181467.35%+10
Stg 2+Clus197 9633151441816219.12%+26
Stg 3165 9331151391815715.44%+21
Stg 3+Clus279 10435151541817226.47%+36
North Dakota
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1142175220.00%0
Stg 1+Clus11 1252195249.09%+2
Stg 211 1252195249.09%+2
Stg 2+Clus31 14522152618.18%+4
Stg 321 13522052513.64%+3
Stg 3+Clus41 15522252722.73%+5
Ohio
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   1133823174171910.00%0
Stg 1+Clus176 13044231971721412.04%+23
Stg 2114 1244223189172067.85%+15
Stg 2+Clus2810 14148232121722919.90%+38
Stg 3228 13546232041722115.71%+30
Stg 3+Clus4013 15351232271724427.75%+53
Oklahoma
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   29106455500.00%0
Stg 1+Clus42 331265155612.00%+6
Stg 231 32116495548.00%+4
Stg 2+Clus73 361365556020.00%+10
Stg 362 351265355816.00%+8
Stg 3+Clus104 391465956428.00%+14
Oregon
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 15 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   391386014740.00%0
Stg 1+Clus62 4515868148210.81%+8
Stg 241 431486514796.76%+5
Stg 2+Clus103 4916873148717.57%+13
Stg 373 4616870148413.51%+10
Stg 3+Clus135 5218878149224.32%+18
Pennsylvania
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 24 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1224124187222090.00%0
Stg 1+Clus186 14047242112223311.48%+24
Stg 2124 1344524203222257.66%+16
Stg 2+Clus3110 15351242282225019.62%+41
Stg 3258 14749242202224215.79%+33
Stg 3+Clus4314 16555242442226627.27%+57
Puerto Rico
First Determining Step in 2012: Sunday 3 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   33117517580.00%0
Stg 1+Clus52 381375876512.07%+7
Stg 231 36127557626.90%+4
Stg 2+Clus83 411476276918.97%+11
Stg 372 401376076715.52%+9
Stg 3+Clus114 441576677325.86%+15
Rhode Island
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 24 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1763268340.00%0
Stg 1+Clus21 1973298378.82%+3
Stg 211 1873288365.88%+2
Stg 2+Clus42 21833284017.65%+6
Stg 341 21733183914.71%+5
Stg 3+Clus62 23833484223.53%+8
South Carolina
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 28 January 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   37127566620.00%0
Stg 1+Clus52 421476366911.29%+7
Stg 241 41137616678.06%+5
Stg 2+Clus93 461576867419.35%+12
Stg 373 441576667216.13%+10
Stg 3+Clus134 501677367927.42%+17
South Dakota
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1142177240.00%0
Stg 1+Clus11 1252197268.33%+2
Stg 211 1252197268.33%+2
Stg 2+Clus31 14522172816.67%+4
Stg 321 13522072712.50%+3
Stg 3+Clus41 15522272920.83%+5
Tennessee
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   531811829910.00%0
Stg 1+Clus83 61211193910212.09%+11
Stg 252 582011899987.69%+7
Stg 2+Clus135 662311100910919.78%+18
Stg 3104 63221196910515.38%+14
Stg 3+Clus196 722411107911627.47%+25
Texas
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 21 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April)
No Bonus   1565231239272660.00%0
Stg 1+Clus238 17960312702729711.65%+31
Stg 2165 1725731260272877.89%+21
Stg 2+Clus3913 19565312912731819.55%+52
Stg 33111 18763312812730815.79%+42
Stg 3+Clus5518 21170313122733927.44%+73
Unassigned
First Determining Step in 2012: (Not applicable)
       000  
Utah
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 13 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   1964295340.00%0
Stg 1+Clus31 22743353811.76%+4
Stg 221 2174325378.82%+3
Stg 2+Clus42 23843554017.65%+6
Stg 341 23743453914.71%+5
Stg 3+Clus72 26843854326.47%+9
Vermont
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   1242189270.00%0
Stg 1+Clus11 1352209297.41%+2
Stg 211 1352209297.41%+2
Stg 2+Clus31 15522293114.81%+4
Stg 321 14522193011.11%+3
Stg 3+Clus42 16622493322.22%+6
Virgin Islands
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 2 June 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus    6 66120.00%0
Stg 1+Clus 1  7 76138.33%+1
Stg 2 1  7 76138.33%+1
Stg 2+Clus 2  8 861416.67%+2
Stg 3 1  7 76138.33%+1
Stg 3+Clus 2  8 861416.67%+2
Virginia
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 6 March 2012 - Stage I (January, February, March)
No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April)
No Bonus   692314106181240.00%0
Stg 1+Clus104 7927141201813811.29%+14
Stg 272 762514115181337.26%+9
Stg 2+Clus176 8629141291814718.55%+23
Stg 3135 8228141241814214.52%+18
Stg 3+Clus248 9331141381815625.81%+32
Washington
First Determining Step in 2012: Sunday 15 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April)
No Bonus   63211397151120.00%0
Stg 1+Clus103 7324131101512511.61%+13
Stg 262 692313105151207.14%+8
Stg 2+Clus165 7926131181513318.75%+21
Stg 3134 7625131141512915.18%+17
Stg 3+Clus227 8528131261514125.89%+29
West Virginia
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 8 May 2012 - Stage III (May, June)
20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June)
No Bonus   20743111420.00%0
Stg 1+Clus31 23843511469.52%+4
Stg 221 22843411457.14%+3
Stg 2+Clus52 259438114916.67%+7
Stg 341 248436114711.90%+5
Stg 3+Clus72 279440115121.43%+9
Wisconsin
First Determining Step in 2012: Tuesday 3 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April)
No Bonus   60201292111030.00%0
Stg 1+Clus93 6923121041111511.65%+12
Stg 262 662212100111117.77%+8
Stg 2+Clus155 7525121121112319.42%+20
Stg 3124 7224121081111915.53%+16
Stg 3+Clus217 8127121201113127.18%+28
Wyoming
First Determining Step in 2012: Saturday 14 April 2012 - Stage II (April)
10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March
No Bonus   1032154190.00%0
Stg 1+Clus11 11421742110.53%+2
Stg 2 1 1042164205.26%+1
Stg 2+Clus21 12421842215.79%+3
Stg 321 12421842215.79%+3
Stg 3+Clus41 14422042426.32%+5
Bonus District At-Large PLEO District At-Large PLEO Total Unpledged
Delegate
Votes
Total
Delegate
Votes
Percent
Increase
in
Delegation
Size
Number
Of
Additional
Delegate
Votes
Bonus Delegate Votes Total Pledged Delegate Votes
 
 

Bonus Delegate Summary

  • No Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April): 24 jurisdictions: Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Unassigned, Utah, Vermont, Virginia.
  • Stage 1 with 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage I (before April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March: 0 jurisdictions
  • 10% Stage 2 Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April): 6 jurisdictions: Alaska, District of Columbia, Maryland, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
  • 10% Stage 2 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage II (April) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March: 8 jurisdictions: Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wyoming.
  • 20% Stage 3 Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June): 16 jurisdictions: Arkansas, California, Delaware, Democrats Abroad, Florida, Guam, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, West Virginia.
  • 20% Stage 3 Bonus and 15% Cluster Bonus - Process begins in Stage III (May and June) and three or more neighboring states begin on the same date and on or after 20 March: 3 jurisdictions: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota.
 

Unpledged Delegates

About 1 in 6 of the delegate votes at the convention will come from "unpledged" or "Superdelegates". These delegates serve because of the office they hold or office(s) they have held. The presidential preference of these delegates is not a factor in their selection as delegates. Unpledged delegates are:

  • The approximately 442 elected members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
    • The size of each member's vote is the same as cast at meetings of the DNC-- those with fractional votes are the 8 DNC members from Democrats Abroad. Each casts ˝ vote. [Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. F.]
  • Democratic Governors of the 50 states along with the following officeholders (assuming, of course, that they are Democrats):
    • the territorial Governor of American Samoa
    • the Mayor of the District of Columbia
    • the territorial Governor of Guam
    • the Governor of Puerto Rico
    • the territorial Governor of the Virgin Islands
  • Democratic Senators and House members from the 50 states plus the following Non-voting members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives (again, assuming that they are Democrats):
    • the House Delegate from American Samoa
    • the House Delegate from the District of Columbia
    • the two "Shadow" Senators from the District of Columbia
    • the House Delegate from Guam
    • the Resident Commissioner (House Delegate) from Puerto Rico
    • the House Delegate from the Virgin Islands
    • the House Delegate from the Northern Marianas ???
  • Distinguished Party Leaders (current and former U.S. Presidents and Vice-Presidents who were elected as Democrats, former Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House [including former Democratic Speakers of the House and former Democratic Leaders in both houses of Congress], and former National and General Chairs of the Democratic National Committee. The weight of each DNC member's vote (1 whole vote or a fraction of a vote) is the same as (s)he is allowed to cast at DNC meetings.

The number of "Unpledged" delegates to the Democratic National Convention is subject to change due to deaths, resignations from office (for those PLEOs who hold an elective office) or accession- by a Democrat- to an elective office through an intervening election or special election. In addition, any Unpledged PLEO who shall subsequently become a Pledged PLEO may further alter the number of Unpledged National Convention delegates within a given delegation.

[Reference: 2012 Call for the Democratic National Convention: I. F through H.]


Awarding Delegates to candidates

During the primaries, caucuses, and conventions delegates are "won" by candidates as follows:

  • District Delegates are proportionally allocated according to the vote in each Congressional (or other) District.
  • At-Large Delegates are proportionally allocated according to the statewide vote. (Fine point: If a presidential candidate is no longer a candidate at the time of selection of the at-large delegates, that candidate receives NO at-large delegates [Reference: 2012 Delegate Selection Rules for the Democratic National Convention: Rule 10.C.]. In most jurisdictions, the delegates are selected [according to the results of the primary or caucus] some time after the primary.)
  • Pledged PLEO Delegates are proportionally allocated according to the statewide vote.
  • Unpledged Delegates vote their conscience.
 

Estimated Allocation
Sorted by Unpledged Delegate Votes

Rank (sort)
State
Pledged Delegate Votes Unpledged Delegate Votes (sort)
Total
Delegate
Votes
District
Delegate
Votes
At-
Large
Delegate
Votes
PLEO
Delegate
Votes
(sort)
Total
Pledged
Delegate
Votes
DNC
Members
Senate House Governor Distin-
guished
Party
Leaders
(sort)
Total
Unpledged
Delegate
Votes
1California36512161547262331 62609
Includes 61 District and 20 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
2New York2267536337212211247384
Includes 45 District and 15 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster CT, NY, PA, RI) bonus delegates
3Maryland6421129717261127124
Includes 6 District and 2 At-Large (10% Stage II) bonus delegates
4Texas172573126016 9 227287
Includes 16 District and 5 At-Large (10% Stage II) bonus delegates
5Illinois123412518915181126215
6Massachusetts722414110111101326136
7Florida18461312761616 124300
Includes 31 District and 10 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
8District of Columbia14532219211 2345
Includes 1 District and 1 At-Large (10% Stage II) bonus delegates
9Pennsylvania15351242281317 122250
Includes 31 District and 10 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster CT, NY, PA, RI) bonus
10Michigan12241201831226  20203
Includes 20 District and 7 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
11New Jersey10234171531126  19172
Includes 17 District and 6 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegatess
12North Carolina9331151399171 18157
Includes 16 District and 5 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
13Virginia6923141061123 218124
14Ohio11338231741015 117191
15Minnesota592012918241116107
16Connecticut4916873715111588
Includes 10 District and 3 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster CT, NY, PA, RI) bonus delegates
17Washington6923131057241115120
Includes 6 District and 2 At-Large (10% Stage II) bonus delegates
18Colorado4716972723111486
19Georgia7224141108 5 114124
20Oregon47158707241 1484
Includes 8 District and 2 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates. Oregon's 10 bonus delegates are awarded as 8 District and 2 At-Large rather than 7 District and 3 At-Large.
21Missouri581912897131113102
22Iowa3512754713  1165
23New Mexico269439622 11150
Includes 4 District and 2 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
24West Virginia2484367211 1147
Includes 4 District and 1 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
25Wisconsin662212100713  11111
Includes 6 District and 2 At-Large (10% Stage II) bonus delegates
26Arizona46159707 3  1080
27Delaware155323521111033
Includes 2 District and 1 At-Large (20% Stage III)
28Hawaii1763264221 935
29Indiana632211966 3  9105
Includes 10 District and 4 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
30Tennessee531811826 2 1991
31Vermont12421851111927
32Arkansas31115475111 855
Includes 5 District and 2 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
33Louisiana4214864611  872
34Nevada238536611  844
35Rhode Island227332422  840
Includes 5 District and 1 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster CT, NY, PA, RI) bonus. Rhode Island's 6 bonus delegates were awarded as 5 District and 1 At-Large rather than 4 District and 2 At-Large.
36Kentucky45147664 21 773
Includes 8 District and 2 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates. Kentucky's 10 bonus delegates are awarded as 8 District and 2 At-Large rather than 7 District and 3 At-Large.
37Montana16622442 1 731
Includes 4 District and 2 At-Large (20% Stage III + 15% Cluster MT, ND, SD) bonus delegates
38New Hampshire18642851 1 735
39Puerto Rico40137606 1  767
Includes 7 District and 2 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
40South Dakota15522251  1729
Includes 4 District and 1 At-Large (20% Stage III + 15% Cluster MT, ND, SD) bonus delegates
41Alabama41148635 1  669
42American Samoa 6 64 11 612
43Maine2074314 2  637
44Nebraska25943851   644
Includes 5 District and 2 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster ID, KS, NE, WY) bonus delegates
45South Carolina37127565 1  662
46Virgin Islands 7 74 11 613
Includes 1 At-Large (10% Stage II) bonus delegates
47Alaska12521941   524
Includes 1 District and 1 At-Large (10% Stage II) bonus delegates
48Guam 7 74 1  512
Includes 1 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
49Mississippi2695404 1  545
50North Dakota15522241   527
Includes 4 District and 1 At-Large (20% Stage III + 15% Cluster MT, ND, SD) bonus delegates
51Oklahoma29106454 1  550
52Utah1964294 1  534
53Democrats Abroad 141154    419
Includes 2 At-Large (20% Stage III) bonus delegates
54Idaho1863274    431
Includes 4 District and 1 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster ID, KS, NE, WY) bonus delegates.
55Kansas33115494    453
Includes 7 District and 2 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster ID, KS, NE, WY) bonus delegates
56Wyoming1242184    422
Includes 2 District and 1 At-Large (10% Stage II + 15% Cluster ID, KS, NE, WY) bonus delegates
57Unassigned           
Totals3,1691,0935644,8264305319523257265,552
Rank State District
Delegate
Votes
At-
Large
Delegate
Votes
PLEO
Delegate
Votes
Total
Pledged
Delegate
Votes
DNC
Members
Senate House Governor Distin-
guished
Party
Leaders
Total
Unpledged
Delegate
Votes
Total
Delegate
Votes
 

DNC Members

"In a relative handful of cases, a Member of Congress or a Governor is also a member of the Democratic National Committee (in some of these cases, such as that of the Democrats' Congressional Leaders- House Minority Leader and Senate Majority Leader- Members of Congress are DNC members ex-officio; in other cases, however, they represent various associated committees or organizations affiliated with the DNC: for example, U.S. Senators sit on the DNC as representatives of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee- likewise, Congressmen and Governors sit on the DNC as representatives of, respectively, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Governors' Association); the Democratic Party lists these Unpledged PLEOs who are DNC members as well as holders of elective office solely as DNC members (in other words, as far as the Party is concerned, these people are "Party Leaders" more than "Elected Officials"). However, it is the considered opinion of "The Green Papers" that the average user of this web site is going to think of these few Unpledged PLEOs who are in the unique position of being both PLs AND EOs more in terms of their elected office than their DNC membership: as a result, "The Green Papers" has "converted" DNC members who happen also to be Governors, Senators and Representatives to their political office from their DNC membership. Therefore, the breakdown in each state or other jurisdiction of Unpledged PLEOs as posted on "The Green Papers" may differ somewhat from that put out by the Democratic Party itself: where this is the case, it is so indicated on the appropriate DEMOCRAT page for the affected state or other jurisdiction."


Replacing Unpledged Delegates

Unpledged delegates shall not be entitled to a replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to a replacement, except under the following conditions:

  1. Members of Congress and Democratic Governors shall not be entitled to name a replacement. In the event of changes or vacancies in the state's Congressional Delegation, following the official confirmation and prior to the commencement of the national convention, the DNC Secretary shall recognize only such changes as have been officially recognized by he Democratic Caucus of the U. S. House of Representatives or the Democratic Conference of the U. S. Senate. In the event of a change or vacancy in he state's office of Governor, the DNC shall recognize only such changes as have been officially recognized by he Democratic Governors' Association.
  2. Members of the DNC shall not be entitled to a replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to a replacement, except in the case of death of such delegates. In the case where the state's DNC membership changes following the DNC Secretary's official confirmation, but prior to the commencement of the Democratic National Convention, acknowledgment by the Secretary of the new DNC member certification shall constitute verification of the corresponding change of unpledged delegates.
  3. Distinguished Party Leader delegates allocated to the state shall not be entitled to name a replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to name a replacement.
  4. In no case may an alternate cast a vote for an unpledged delegate.

2012 DNC Reference Materials

   
 


  Election 2012 - Presidential Primary, Caucus, and Convention Home  
 
  Presidential Candidates  
 
Rule Making and Process
  30 December 2009 - Democratic Change Commission's Recommendations for the 2012 Presidential Nominating Process  
  20 August 2010 - Democratic National Committee approves 2012 Call To Convention and Delegate Selection Rules  
  6 August 2010 - Republican Temporary Delegate Selection Committee's Recommendations for the 2012 Presidential Nominating Process  
 
  States Alphabetically  
  Events Chronologically  
  Major Events Chronologically  
  Democratic "First Determining Step" Chronologically  
 
  Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates  
  Weekly Delegate Distribution and Availability  
  Democratic Pledged and Unpledged Summary   --   Republican Pledged and Unpledged Summary  
  Democratic Hard and Floor Summary   --   Republican Hard and Floor Summary  
 
Delegate Allocation
  Democratic Quick Reference   --   Republican Quick Reference  
  Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation   --   Republican Detailed Delegate Allocation  
 
  Democratic Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility   --   Republican Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility  
 
  Primaries at a Glance  
 
Documentation
  Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process  
  Historical Analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties  
  Primary/Caucus/Convention Glossary  
  Statutory Election Information of the Several states / Presidential Primary  
  Dates of PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES re: selection and/or allocation/distribution of Delegates to Major Party National Conventions  
 
  Major Third Party (Constitution, Green, Libertarian) Presidential Nomination Process  
 
  Straw Polls