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2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
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Presidential Nominating Process
Primary: Tuesday 3 March 2020
Republicans
CandidateDelegate Votes
Hard TotalFloor
Trump, Donald John41 100.00%41 100.00%
Total41 100.00%41 100.00%

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Tuesday 3 March 2020: Massachusetts Primary. Hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC). Some municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45a EST. Delegate Selection: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.

Primary
Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Saturday 14 March 2020.
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Donald John Trump239,11586.32%
William Floyd "Bill" Weld25,4259.18%
No Preference4,3851.58%
Joe Walsh3,0081.09%
Blanks2,2420.81%
All Others2,1520.78%
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, Jr.6750.24%
Total277,002100.00%
 

All 41 of Massachusetts' delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the statewide results of today's Presidential Primary.

  • If a presidential candidate receives a majority (50% or more) of the statewide vote, that candidate receives all 41 delegates. [Plan for the selection of delegates Section 2.1.(a)]
  • Otherwise, if 2 or more candidates receive more than 20% of the statewide vote, apportion the 41 delegates to those candidates receiving more than 20% of the statewide vote: Each candidates receives (votes for the candidate) ÷ (total votes for candidates receiving more than 20% of the vote). Rounding rules below. [Section 2.1.(b)]
  • Otherwise, if only 1 candidate receives 20% or more of the vote, apportion the 41 delegates to the 2 candidates receiving the greatest statewide vote: Each candidate receives (votes for candidate) ÷ (total votes for the 2 candidates receiving the greatest statewide vote). Rounding rules below. [Section 2.1.(b)]
  • Otherwise, apportion the 41 delegates to the candidates proportionally: Each candidate receives (votes for candidate) ÷ (total votes for all candidates). Rounding rules below. [Section 2.1.(c)]

Rounding: Beginning with the candidate receiving the most votes, round up any fractional delegates to the next whole number and proceed on to the next highest vote getter. Continue this until all delegates have been allocated. [Section 2.1(b)(c)]

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

The delegates are selected by the State Chair, State Committee, and Presidential campaign committee(s) according to the results of the primary. [Section 3.3(a)(b)(c)]

If a Presidential candidate who was entitled to delegates dies, withdraws, or changes party registration, delegates bound to that candidate will go to the National Convention unbound. [Section 2.3(b)]

Delegates are bound for the 1st roll call vote. [Section 2.3(a)]

 

Notes

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

 

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Documentation
  Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process  
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  Primary/Caucus/Convention Glossary  
  Statutory Election Information of the Several states / Presidential Primary  
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  Major Third Party Presidential Nomination Process  
 
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