Reference:"The Rules of the Republican Party" adopted by the RNC 1 September 2008: TimingIowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada may begin their delegate selection primaries, caucuses, and conventions on Wednesday 1 February 2012. All other jurisdictions may begin their processes on the Tuesday 6 March 2012 [Rule 15(b)(1)]. All processes must be completed no later than 23 July 2012, 35 days before the National Convention [Rule 19(a)].
Delegate Allocation
[Rule 13 Membership in Convention] Notes: Nebraska split its 2008 electoral vote awarding 4 votes to McCain and 1 vote to Obama. Since McCain received a majority of the state's 5 electoral votes, Nebraska receives 4.5 + (60% of 5 electoral votes) = 4.5 + 3.0 = 7.5 bonus delegates. Rounded up = 8 Presidential bonus delegates. Proportional Allocation to Presidential ContendersPrior to 1 April 2012, any presidential primary, caucus, convention, or other meeting to select National Convention delegates shall allocate delegates on a proportional basis. [Rule 15(b)(2) A table listing the 2008 allocation method used by each state is here. SanctionsNo primary, caucus, or convention to elect, select, allocate, or bind delegates to the national convention shall occur prior to Tuesday 6 March 2012 .... Except Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada may begin their processes at any time on or after 1 February 2012) ... [Rule 15(b)]
A table listing the estimated start date for each state is here. 2008 note: Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Wyoming received a 50% penalty for violating the timing rule. |
Rank | (sort) State |
Electoral | Party Leaders |
Bonus Delegates | (sort) Pre-Penalty SubTotal |
Penalty | (sort) Total Delegates |
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At-Large Delegates |
(sort) District Delegates |
President | Governor | U.S. Senate |
U.S. House |
One Chamber |
All Chambers |
(sort) Total Bonus |
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1 | Texas | 10 | 108 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 155 | 155 | |
2 | Georgia | 10 | 42 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 76 | 76 | |
3 | Arizona | 10 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 50% | 29 |
4 | Tennessee | 10 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 58 | |
5 | Alabama | 10 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 50 | 50 | |
6 | South Carolina | 10 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 50 | 50% | 25 |
7 | Utah | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 40 | |
8 | Kansas | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 40 | |
9 | Louisiana | 10 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 46 | |
10 | Mississippi | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 40 | |
11 | Oklahoma | 10 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 43 | |
12 | Missouri | 10 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 52 | ||
13 | Kentucky | 10 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 45 | |||
14 | Wyoming | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 29 | |
15 | Nebraska | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 35 | |
16 | Idaho | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 32 | |
17 | North Dakota | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 28 | |
18 | South Dakota | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 28 | |
19 | Alaska | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 27 | ||
20 | Arkansas | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 36 | ||||
21 | Montana | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 26 | |||
22 | West Virginia | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 31 | |||||
23 | Indiana | 10 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 46 | ||
24 | Maine | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 24 | |||
25 | Wisconsin | 10 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 42 | ||
26 | Ohio | 10 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 66 | ||
27 | Pennsylvania | 10 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 72 | 72 | ||
28 | Florida | 10 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 50% | 50 | |
29 | New Hampshire | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 50% | 12 | ||
30 | Michigan | 10 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 50% | 30 | ||
31 | Nevada | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 28 | ||||
32 | Virginia | 10 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 49 | ||||
33 | North Carolina | 10 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 55 | ||||
34 | Iowa | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 28 | ||||
35 | Minnesota | 10 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 40 | ||||
36 | Illinois | 10 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 69 | |||||
37 | Colorado | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 36 | |||||
38 | Massachusetts | 10 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41 | ||||||
39 | Hawaii | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
40 | Vermont | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
41 | Delaware | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
42 | New York | 10 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 95 | ||||||
43 | New Mexico | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
44 | New Jersey | 10 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
45 | California | 10 | 159 | 3 | 172 | 172 | ||||||||
46 | Virgin Islands | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
47 | District of Columbia | 16 | 3 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||
48 | Washington | 10 | 30 | 3 | 43 | 43 | ||||||||
49 | Guam | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
50 | Connecticut | 10 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||
51 | Rhode Island | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||
52 | Puerto Rico | 20 | 3 | 23 | 23 | |||||||||
53 | Oregon | 10 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||
54 | Maryland | 10 | 24 | 3 | 37 | 37 | ||||||||
55 | Northern Marianas | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
56 | American Samoa | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
Totals | 560 | 1,305 | 168 | 221 | 30 | 46 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 396 | 2,429 | 2,286 | ||
Rank | State | At-Large Delegates |
District Delegates |
Party Leaders |
President | Governor | U.S. Senate |
U.S. House |
One Chamber |
All Chambers |
Total Bonus |
Pre-Penalty SubTotal |
Penalty | Total Delegates |
Bonus delegates are awarded to states who elect Republican Senators, Republican President Electors, Republican Governors, Republican U.S. House Members, and Republican controlled state Legislatures. |
State parties must not begin selecting their National Convention Delegates before Wednesday 1 February 2012 (Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada) and Tuesday 6 March 2012 (all other jurisdictions). If a state party violates the rule, that jurisdiction's delegation is reduced by 50% [Rule 15(b)]. |
Penalty | Pre-penalty Delegates |
Reduction | Post-penalty Delegates |
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Alabama Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 13 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 50 | 0 | 50 | |||||||
50% | 50 | -25 | 25 | |||||||
Alaska Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 27 | 0 | 27 | |||||||
50% | 27 | -13 | 14 | |||||||
American Samoa Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 13 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||
50% | 9 | -4 | 5 | |||||||
Arizona Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 28 February 2012 50% penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 58 | 0 | 58 | |||||||
50% | 58 | -29 | 29 | |||||||
Arkansas Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 22 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 36 | 0 | 36 | |||||||
50% | 36 | -18 | 18 | |||||||
California Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 5 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 172 | 0 | 172 | |||||||
50% | 172 | -86 | 86 | |||||||
Colorado Delegate Selection Begins: Thursday 12 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 36 | 0 | 36 | |||||||
50% | 36 | -18 | 18 | |||||||
Connecticut Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 24 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 28 | 0 | 28 | |||||||
50% | 28 | -14 | 14 | |||||||
Delaware Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 24 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||||||
50% | 17 | -8 | 9 | |||||||
District of Columbia Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 3 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 19 | 0 | 19 | |||||||
50% | 19 | -9 | 10 | |||||||
Florida Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 31 January 2012 50% penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 99 | 0 | 99 | |||||||
50% | 99 | -49 | 50 | |||||||
Georgia Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 76 | 0 | 76 | |||||||
50% | 76 | -38 | 38 | |||||||
Guam Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 10 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||
50% | 9 | -4 | 5 | |||||||
Hawaii Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 13 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 20 | 0 | 20 | |||||||
50% | 20 | -10 | 10 | |||||||
Idaho Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 32 | 0 | 32 | |||||||
50% | 32 | -16 | 16 | |||||||
Illinois Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 20 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 69 | 0 | 69 | |||||||
50% | 69 | -34 | 35 | |||||||
Indiana Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 8 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 46 | 0 | 46 | |||||||
50% | 46 | -23 | 23 | |||||||
Iowa Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 16 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 28 | 0 | 28 | |||||||
50% | 28 | -14 | 14 | |||||||
Kansas Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 10 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 40 | 0 | 40 | |||||||
50% | 40 | -20 | 20 | |||||||
Kentucky Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 22 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 45 | 0 | 45 | |||||||
50% | 45 | -22 | 23 | |||||||
Louisiana Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 24 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 46 | 0 | 46 | |||||||
50% | 46 | -23 | 23 | |||||||
Maine Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 5 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 24 | 0 | 24 | |||||||
50% | 24 | -12 | 12 | |||||||
Maryland Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 3 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 37 | 0 | 37 | |||||||
50% | 37 | -18 | 19 | |||||||
Massachusetts Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 41 | 0 | 41 | |||||||
50% | 41 | -20 | 21 | |||||||
Michigan Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 28 February 2012 50% penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 59 | 0 | 59 | |||||||
50% | 59 | -29 | 30 | |||||||
Minnesota Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 31 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 40 | 0 | 40 | |||||||
50% | 40 | -20 | 20 | |||||||
Mississippi Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 13 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 40 | 0 | 40 | |||||||
50% | 40 | -20 | 20 | |||||||
Missouri Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 2 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 52 | 0 | 52 | |||||||
50% | 52 | -26 | 26 | |||||||
Montana Delegate Selection Begins: Thursday 14 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 26 | 0 | 26 | |||||||
50% | 26 | -13 | 13 | |||||||
Nebraska Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 14 July 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 35 | 0 | 35 | |||||||
50% | 35 | -17 | 18 | |||||||
Nevada Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 4 February 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 28 | 0 | 28 | |||||||
50% | 28 | -14 | 14 | |||||||
New Hampshire Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 10 January 2012 50% penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 23 | 0 | 23 | |||||||
50% | 23 | -11 | 12 | |||||||
New Jersey Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 5 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 50 | 0 | 50 | |||||||
50% | 50 | -25 | 25 | |||||||
New Mexico Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 5 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 23 | 0 | 23 | |||||||
50% | 23 | -11 | 12 | |||||||
New York Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 24 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 95 | 0 | 95 | |||||||
50% | 95 | -47 | 48 | |||||||
North Carolina Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 8 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 55 | 0 | 55 | |||||||
50% | 55 | -27 | 28 | |||||||
North Dakota Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 28 | 0 | 28 | |||||||
50% | 28 | -14 | 14 | |||||||
Northern Marianas Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 10 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||
50% | 9 | -4 | 5 | |||||||
Ohio Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 66 | 0 | 66 | |||||||
50% | 66 | -33 | 33 | |||||||
Oklahoma Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 43 | 0 | 43 | |||||||
50% | 43 | -21 | 22 | |||||||
Oregon Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 15 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 28 | 0 | 28 | |||||||
50% | 28 | -14 | 14 | |||||||
Pennsylvania Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 24 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 72 | 0 | 72 | |||||||
50% | 72 | -36 | 36 | |||||||
Puerto Rico Delegate Selection Begins: Sunday 18 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 23 | 0 | 23 | |||||||
50% | 23 | -11 | 12 | |||||||
Rhode Island Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 24 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 19 | 0 | 19 | |||||||
50% | 19 | -9 | 10 | |||||||
South Carolina Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 21 January 2012 50% penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 50 | 0 | 50 | |||||||
50% | 50 | -25 | 25 | |||||||
South Dakota Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 5 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 28 | 0 | 28 | |||||||
50% | 28 | -14 | 14 | |||||||
Tennessee Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 58 | 0 | 58 | |||||||
50% | 58 | -29 | 29 | |||||||
Texas Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 29 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 155 | 0 | 155 | |||||||
50% | 155 | -77 | 78 | |||||||
Utah Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 26 June 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 40 | 0 | 40 | |||||||
50% | 40 | -20 | 20 | |||||||
Vermont Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||||||
50% | 17 | -8 | 9 | |||||||
Virgin Islands Delegate Selection Begins: Saturday 10 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||
50% | 9 | -4 | 5 | |||||||
Virginia Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 49 | 0 | 49 | |||||||
50% | 49 | -24 | 25 | |||||||
Washington Delegate Selection Begins: Wednesday 30 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 43 | 0 | 43 | |||||||
50% | 43 | -21 | 22 | |||||||
West Virginia Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 8 May 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 31 | 0 | 31 | |||||||
50% | 31 | -15 | 16 | |||||||
Wisconsin Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 3 April 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 42 | 0 | 42 | |||||||
50% | 42 | -21 | 21 | |||||||
Wyoming Delegate Selection Begins: Tuesday 6 March 2012 No penalty | ||||||||||
No penalty | 29 | 0 | 29 | |||||||
50% | 29 | -14 | 15 | |||||||
Penalty | Pre-penalty Delegates |
Change | Post-penalty Delegates |
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