The Green Papers
The Math Behind the Republican Delegate Allocation - 2020


Reference:

"The Rules of the Republican Party" adopted by the RNC:
https://www.gop.com/rules-and-resolutions/ as of 8 January 2017.

Call of the 2020 Republican National Convention and Apportionment of Delegates as of 30 November 2019.

The interpretations on this page were last updated on 16 January 2017.


Timing

Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada may hold their delegate selection primaries, caucuses, and conventions no earlier than one month before the next earliest state. The remaining jurisdictions may begin their processes on 1 March 2020 [Sunday] and must finish by the 2nd Saturday in June [13 June 2020] [Rule 16(c)(1)]. Note that Rule 20(a) says "All delegates shall be elected or selected not later than 45 days [TBD] before the ... national convention.".

  • The computations used to create this document are described in the "The Rules of the Republican Party" adopted during the 2016 Republican National Convention.
  • Republicans base delegates are determined by the number of U.S. Senators and U.S. House Members elected by each state.
  • Bonus delegates are awarded based on the number of party members elected as Presidential Electors (2016), Governors (2016-2019), House members (2016-2019), Senators (2014-2019), and state legislatures (2016-2019).

Delegate Allocation

  • For jurisdictions with Constitutionally Elected Members of Congress:
    • 10 At-Large delegates from each state (effectively, 5 at-large delegates for each U.S. Senator) [Rule 14(a)(1)].
    • 3 District delegates for each U.S. Representative as established by the 2010 census [Rule 14(a)(3)].
  • For jurisdictions without Constitutionally Elected Members of Congress [Rule 14(a)(4)]:
    • 6 at-large delegates from American Samoa.
    • 16 at-large delegates from the District of Columbia.
    • 6 at-large delegates from Guam.
    • 6 at-large delegates from the Northern Mariana Islands.
    • 20 at-large delegates from Puerto Rico.
    • 6 at-large delegates from Virgin Islands.
  • For all jurisdictions (the 50 states plus American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) - 3 party leaders: the national committeeman, the national committee woman, and the chairman of the jurisdiction's Republican Party. [Rule 14(a)(2)]
  • Bonus Delegates
    • President: States casting a majority of their 2016 Electoral Votes for the Republican Candidate receive 4.5 + 0.60 × the jurisdiction's total 2016 Electoral Vote in bonus delegates. Should the District of Columbia cast the majority of their electoral votes for the Republican Candidate, the District will receive 4.5 + (0.30 × 16) in bonus delegates. Round any fractional remainder UP to the next whole number. [Rules 14(a)(5) and 14(a)(8)]
    • U.S. Senate: Award 1 bonus delegate for each Republican Senator elected in the 6 year period between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019. Limit 2. [Rule 14(a)(7)]
    • Governor: States electing a Republican Governor between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019 receive 1 bonus delegate. Limit: 1. [Rule 14(a)(6)(i)]
    • U.S. House: States electing Republicans to 50% or more of their U.S. House delegation between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019 receive 1 bonus delegate. Limit 1. [Rule 14(a)(6)(ii)]
    • One Chamber: States electing a Republican majority to one chamber of the state legislature (and the chamber is presided over by a Republican) between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019 receive 1 bonus delegate. Limit 1. [Rule 14(a)(6)(iii)]
    • All Chambers: States electing a Republican majority to all chambers of the state legislature (and all chambers are presided over by a Republican) between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019 receive 1 bonus delegate. Limit 1. [Rule 14(a)(6)(iv)]

Assumptions

The Nebraska state Legislature is unicameral and elected nonpartisan. In January 2017, the unofficial partisan composition was 35 Republicans to 14 Democrats. Speaker Jim Scheer is a registered Republican. We assume the state will receive 2 bonus delegates: 1 for One Chamber and 1 for All Chambers.


Delegate Allocation to Presidential Contenders
and Sanctions

States taking a Presidential Preference vote in a primary, caucus or convention, bind their delegates according to that vote. Alternately, delegates may be elected directly (by name) from a primary ballot. A jurisdiction doing neither of the above elects delegates directly in a caucus or convention without regard to Presidential Preference.

In addition, the delegates are bound to their pledge all they way through to the convention. The rules indicate that a delegate can be removed for merely demonstrating support for a candidate other than one to which he or she is bound. [Rule 16(a)(2)]

  • "Any ... process to elect ... delegates to the national convention that occurs prior to [Sunday] March 15 [, 2020] ... shall provide for the allocation of delegates on a proportional basis." [Rule 16(c)(2)]
  • A state may establish ... [a] minimum threshold of the percentage of votes received by a candidate ... below which a candidate may receive no delegates, provided such threshold is no higher than 20%. [Rule 16(c)(3)(i)]
  • A state may establish ... [a] threshold of the percentage of votes received by a candidate that must be reached, above which the candidate may receive all the delegates, provided such threshold is no lower than 50%. [Rule 16(c)(3)(ii)]
  • "Any statewide presidential preference vote that permits a choice among candidates ... must be used to allocate and bind the state’s delegation to the national convention ... except for delegates ... who appear on a ballot in a statewide election and are elected directly by primary voters." [Rule 16(a)(1)]
  • "... If any delegate bound ... to vote for a presidential candidate at the national convention demonstrates support ... for any person other than the candidate to whom he or she is bound, such support shall not be recognized. ... no presidential candidate shall have the power to remove a delegate." [Rule 16(a)(2)]

Timing Sanctions

There are 2 start dates: 1 for the carve-out states and another the remaining jurisdictions. If a state bound delegates earlier, there is a 50% sanction.

The carve-out states have a floating date: "1 month before the next earliest state". The timing penalty for the non-pre-window states is no longer 50% of their delegation but a reduction to 12 delegates if they begin before the last Tuesday in February-- 25 February 2020.

  • No primary, caucus, or convention to elect, select, allocate, or bind delegates to the national convention shall occur prior to [Sunday] 1 March [2020] .... Except Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada may begin their processes no earlier than 1 month before the next earliest state ... [Rule 16(c)(1)]
  • No delegates ... shall be elected, selected, allocated, or bound ... to any Republican Party ... which materially changes the manner of electing, selecting, allocating, or binding delegates ... or the date ... [the] Party holds a presidential primary, caucus, [or] convention ... if such changes were ... made ... after October 1 of the year before ... the national convention .... [Rule 16(d)(12)]
  • "If any state .. violates Rule No. 16(c)(2) [proportional allocation prior to Sunday 15 March 2020], the number of delegates ... shall each be reduced by 50%. Any sum presenting a fraction shall be decreased to the next whole number. No delegation shall be reduced to less than 2 delegates... . If any state or state Republican Party violates Rule No. 16(c)(1) of these rules, the number of delegates ... shall be reduced for those states with 30 or more ... delegates to 9 plus the members of the Republican National Committee ..., and for those states with 29 or fewer ... to six 6 plus the members of the Republican National Committee ... ." [Rule 17(a)]
  • "If any state or state Republican Party violates Rule No. 16(c)(2) of these rules [proportional allocation prior to Sunday 15 March 2020], the Republican National Convention shall provide for the allocation of the selected at large delegates (excluding members of the Republican National Committee) among the candidates who received more than 10% of the votes ... in proportion to the votes cast for each ... candidate ... ." [Rule 17(a)]

Debate Sanctions

There shall be a Standing Committee on Presidential Primary Debates .... The ... Committee ... shall have the authority to sanction debates ... based on ... considerations of timing, frequency, format, media outlet, and the best interests of the Republican Party ... Any presidential candidate who participates in any debate that is not a Sanctioned Debate shall not be eligible to participate in any further Sanctioned Debates... [Rule 10(a)(10)]


Other Requirements

States should accommodate military voters.

Any process ... for selecting delegates ... for binding the presidential preference ... shall use every means practicable to guarantee the right of active duty military personnel and individuals unable to attend meetings due to injuries suffered in military service the opportunity to exercise their right to vote in that process.... [Rule 16(d)(7)]

As in previous cycles, a state cannot appeal their sanctions.

  • A state ... Republican Party shall have no appeal from ... a penalty imposed upon it ... [Rule 17(g)].

The party has clarified the nomination requirements for candidates at the convention.

Each candidate for nomination for President ... and Vice President ... shall demonstrate the support of a majority of ... delegates from ... 5 or more states ... [T]he affirmative written support ... shall have been submitted to the secretary of the convention ... prior to the placing of the names of candidates for nomination .... [Rule 40(c)]
 

The Math Behind the Republican Delegate Allocation - 2020
Sorted Alphabetically

Rank (sort)
State
Electoral Party
Leaders
Bonus Delegates (sort)
Pre-Penalty
SubTotal
Penalty (sort)
Total
Delegates
At-Large
Delegates
(sort)
District
Delegates
President Governor U.S.
Senate
U.S.
House
One
Chamber
All
Chambers
(sort)
Total
Bonus
1Alabama1021310121111650 50
2Alaska10337121111329 29
3American Samoa6 3       9 9
4Arizona1027312111111757 57
5Arkansas101239121111540 40
6California101593       172 172
7Colorado10213  111 337 37
8Connecticut10153       28 28
9Delaware1033       16 16
10District of Columbia16 3       19 19
11Florida10813221211128122 122
12Georgia1042315121112176 76
13Guam6 3       9 9
14Hawaii1063       19 19
15Idaho10637121111332 32
16Illinois10543       67 67
17Indiana1027312121111858 58
18Iowa101239121111540 40
19Kansas101239 21111439 39
20Kentucky1018310 21111546 46
21Louisiana1018310 21111546 46
22Maine1063  111 322 22
23Maryland10243 1    138 38
24Massachusetts10273 1    141 41
25Michigan1042315  1111873 73
26Minnesota10243    11239 39
27Mississippi101239121111540 40
28Missouri1024311121111754 54
29Montana10337 11111127 27
30Nebraska10938121111436 36
31Nevada10123       25 25
32New Hampshire1063 1  11322 22
33New Jersey10363       49 49
34New Mexico1093       22 22
35New York10813       94 94
36North Carolina1039314 21111971 71
37North Dakota10337121111329 29
38Northern Marianas6 3       9 9
39Ohio1048316111112182 82
40Oklahoma101539121111543 43
41Oregon10153       28 28
42Pennsylvania1054317 11112188 88
43Puerto Rico20 3       23 23
44Rhode Island1063       19 19
45South Carolina1021310121111650 50
46South Dakota10337121111329 29
47Tennessee1027312121111858 58
48Texas101083281211134155 155
49Utah101239121111540 40
50Vermont1033 1    117 17
51Virgin Islands6 3       9 9
52Virginia10333   11 248 48
53Washington10303       43 43
54West Virginia10938 21111335 35
55Wisconsin1024311 11111552 52
56Wyoming10337121111329 29
Totals5601,30516833725553335325172,550 2,550
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 Delegate Detail

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.

 
  1. Alabama, 16 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (10): 4.5 + (0.6 × 9 [2020 electoral votes]) = 9.9
    • Governor (1): Kay Ivey (ascended to the chair on 10 April 2017, elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III (re-elected 2014); Richard C. Shelby (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 6 of 7 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 72 of 105
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 72 of 105, Senate 26 of 35
         
  2. Alaska, 13 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (7): 4.5 + (0.6 × 3 [2020 electoral votes]) = 6.3
    • Governor (1): Mike J. Dunleavy (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Dan Sullivan (elected 2014); Lisa Murkowski (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 1 of 1 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: Senate 14 of 20
      • All Chambers (1): February 2019: Shared
         
  3. American Samoa, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  4. Arizona, 17 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (12): 4.5 + (0.6 × 11 [2020 electoral votes]) = 11.1
    • Governor (1): Doug Ducey (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (1): John Sidney McCain (re-elected 2016), Jeff Flake (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 5 of 9 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 35 of 60
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 35 of 60, Senate 17 of 30
         
  5. Arkansas, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (9): 4.5 + (0.6 × 6 [2020 electoral votes]) = 8.1
    • Governor (1): Asa Hutchinson (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Thomas B. "Tom" Cotton (elected 2014); John Nichols Boozman (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 4 of 4 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 76 of 100
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 76 of 100, Senate 26 of 35
         
  6. California, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  7. Colorado, 3 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (1): Cory Scott Gardner (elected 2014)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 4 of 7 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: Senate 18 of 35
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  8. Connecticut, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  9. Delaware, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  10. District of Columbia, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  11. Florida, 28 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (22): 4.5 + (0.6 × 29 [2020 electoral votes]) = 21.9
    • Governor (1): Ronald D. Ron: DeSantis (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Marco Rubio (re-elected 2016); Richard L. "Rick" Scott (Elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 16 of 27 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 79 of 120
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 79 of 120, Senate 25 of 40
         
  12. Georgia, 21 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (15): 4.5 + (0.6 × 16 [2020 electoral votes]) = 14.1
    • Governor (1): Brian Porter Kemp (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): David Alfred Perdue (elected 2014); John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 10 of 14 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 118 of 180
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 118 of 180, Senate 38 of 56
         
  13. Guam, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  14. Hawaii, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  15. Idaho, 13 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (7): 4.5 + (0.6 × 4 [2020 electoral votes]) = 6.9
    • Governor (1): Brad Little (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): James E. "Jim" Risch (re-elected 2014); Michael D. "Mike" Crapo (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 2 of 2 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 59 of 70
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 59 of 70, Senate 29 of 35
         
  16. Illinois, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  17. Indiana, 18 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (12): 4.5 + (0.6 × 11 [2020 electoral votes]) = 11.1
    • Governor (1): Eric Joseph Holcomb (elected 2016)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Todd Christopher Young (elected 2016); Mike Braun (elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 7 of 9 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 70 of 100
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 70 of 100, Senate 41 of 50
         
  18. Iowa, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (9): 4.5 + (0.6 × 6 [2020 electoral votes]) = 8.1
    • Governor (1): Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds (ascended to the Governor's Chair 24 May 2017, first elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Joni K. Ernst (elected 2014); Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 3 of 4 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 59 of 100
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 59 of 100, Senate 29 of 50
         
  19. Kansas, 14 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (9): 4.5 + (0.6 × 6 [2020 electoral votes]) = 8.1
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Pat Roberts (re-elected 2014); Jerry Moran (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 4 of 4 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 85 of 125
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 85 of 125, Senate 31 of 40
         
  20. Kentucky, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (10): 4.5 + (0.6 × 8 [2020 electoral votes]) = 9.3
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Mitch McConnell (re-elected 2014); Rand Paul (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 5 of 6 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 64 of 100
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 64 of 100, Senate 27 of 38
         
  21. Louisiana, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (10): 4.5 + (0.6 × 8 [2020 electoral votes]) = 9.3
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): William "Bill" Cassidy (elected 2014); John Neely Kennedy (elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 5 of 6 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 60 of 105
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 60 of 105, Senate 25 of 39
         
  22. Maine, 3 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (1): Susan M. Collins (re-elected 2014)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 1 of 2 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: Senate 18 of 35
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  23. Maryland, 1 bonus delegate
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (1): Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  24. Massachusetts, 1 bonus delegate
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (1): Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  25. Michigan, 18 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (15): 4.5 + (0.6 × 16 [2020 electoral votes]) = 14.1
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 9 of 14 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 63 of 110
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 63 of 110, Senate 27 of 38
         
  26. Minnesota, 2 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 76 of 134
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 76 of 134, Senate 34 of 67
         
  27. Mississippi, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (9): 4.5 + (0.6 × 6 [2020 electoral votes]) = 8.1
    • Governor (1): Tate Reeves (elected 2019)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Thad Cochran (re-elected 2014); Roger F. Wicker (re-elected 2018); Cindy Hyde-Smith (appointed 1 April 2018, first elected in a Special Election 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 3 of 4 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 72 of 122
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 72 of 122, Senate 32 of 52
         
  28. Missouri, 17 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (11): 4.5 + (0.6 × 10 [2020 electoral votes]) = 10.5
    • Governor (1): Eric Greitens (elected 2016)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Roy Blunt (re-elected 2016); Joshua David "Josh" Hawley (elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 6 of 8 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 117 of 163
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 117 of 163, Senate 25 of 34
         
  29. Montana, 11 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (7): 4.5 + (0.6 × 3 [2020 electoral votes]) = 6.3
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (1): Steven "Steve" Daines (elected 2014)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 1 of 1 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 59 of 100
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 59 of 100, Senate 32 of 50
         
  30. Nebraska, 14 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (8): 4.5 + (0.6 × 5 [2020 electoral votes]) = 7.5
    • Governor (1): J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse (elected 2014); Debra S. "Deb" Fischer (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 3 of 3 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): The legislature is unicameral and elected nonpartisan. January 2017: Unofficially, 35 of 49 are Republicans. Speaker Jim Scheer is a registered Republican.
      • All Chambers (1): The legislature is unicameral and elected nonpartisan. January 2017: Unofficially, 35 of 49 are Republicans. Speaker Jim Scheer is a registered Republican.
         
  31. Nevada, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  32. New Hampshire, 3 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (1): Chris Sununu (elected 2016, re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 225 of 400
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 225 of 400, Senate: 14 of 24
         
  33. New Jersey, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  34. New Mexico, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  35. New York, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  36. North Carolina, 19 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (14): 4.5 + (0.6 × 15 [2020 electoral votes]) = 13.5
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis (elected 2014); Richard Mauze Burr (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 10 of 13 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 74 of 120
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 74 of 120. Senate 35 of 50
         
  37. North Dakota, 13 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (7): 4.5 + (0.6 × 3 [2020 electoral votes]) = 6.3
    • Governor (1): Doug Burgum (elected 2016)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): John Hoeven (re-elected 2016); Kevin Cramer (elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 1 of 1 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 81 of 94
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 81 of 94, Senate 38 of 47
         
  38. Northern Marianas, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  39. Ohio, 21 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (16): 4.5 + (0.6 × 18 [2020 electoral votes]) = 15.3
    • Governor (1): Michael "Mike" DeWine (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (1): Robert Jones "Rob" Portman (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 12 of 16 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 66 of 99
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 66 of 99. Senate 24 of 33
         
  40. Oklahoma, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (9): 4.5 + (0.6 × 7 [2020 electoral votes]) = 8.7
    • Governor (1): Kevin Stitt (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): James M. "Jim" Inhofe (re-elected 2014); James Paul Lankford (elected 2014); James Paul Lankford (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 5 of 5 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 75 of 101
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 75 of 101, Senate 42 of 48
         
  41. Oregon, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  42. Pennsylvania, 21 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (17): 4.5 + (0.6 × 20 [2020 electoral votes]) = 16.5
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (1): Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 13 of 18 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 122 of 203
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 122 of 203, Senate 34 of 50
         
  43. Puerto Rico, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  44. Rhode Island, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  45. South Carolina, 16 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (10): 4.5 + (0.6 × 9 [2020 electoral votes]) = 9.9
    • Governor (1): Henry D. McMaster (ascended to the Governor's Chair 24 January 2017, elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Lindsey Olin Graham (re-elected 2014); Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (re-elected 2014); Timothy E. "Tim" Scott (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 6 of 7 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 80 of 124
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 80 of 124, Senate 28 of 46
         
  46. South Dakota, 13 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (7): 4.5 + (0.6 × 3 [2020 electoral votes]) = 6.3
    • Governor (1): Kristi Lynn Noem (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds (elected 2014); John R. Thune (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 1 of 1 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 60 of 70
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 60 of 70, Senate 29 of 35
         
  47. Tennessee, 18 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (12): 4.5 + (0.6 × 11 [2020 electoral votes]) = 11.1
    • Governor (1): Bill Lee (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Lamar Alexander (re-elected 2014); Marsha Blackburn (elected: 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 7 of 9 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 74 of 99
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 74 of 99, Senate 28 of 33
         
  48. Texas, 34 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (28): 4.5 + (0.6 × 38 [2020 electoral votes]) = 27.3
    • Governor (1): Greg Abbott (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): John Cornyn (re-elected 2014); Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 25 of 36 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 94 of 150
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 94 of 150, Senate 20 of 31
         
  49. Utah, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (9): 4.5 + (0.6 × 6 [2020 electoral votes]) = 8.1
    • Governor (1): Gary R. Herbert (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Mike Lee (re-elected 2016); Willard "Mitt" Romney (elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 4 of 4 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 62 of 75
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 62 of 75, Senate 24 of 29
         
  50. Vermont, 1 bonus delegate
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (1): Phil Scott (elected 2016, re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  51. Virgin Islands, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  52. Virginia, 2 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 7 of 11 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 66 of 100
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  53. Washington, 0 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (0)
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (0)
    • U.S. House Delegation (0)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (0)
      • All Chambers (0)
         
  54. West Virginia, 13 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (8): 4.5 + (0.6 × 5 [2020 electoral votes]) = 7.5
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Shelley Moore Capito (elected 2014) ?
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 3 of 3 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 63 of 100
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 63 of 100, Senate 22 of 34
         
  55. Wisconsin, 15 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (11): 4.5 + (0.6 × 10 [2020 electoral votes]) = 10.5
    • Governor (0)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (1): Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson (re-elected 2016)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 5 of 8 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 64 of 99
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 64 of 99, Senate 20 of 33
         
  56. Wyoming, 13 bonus delegates
    • 2016 Presidential Election (7): 4.5 + (0.6 × 3 [2020 electoral votes]) = 6.3
    • Governor (1): Mark Gordon (elected 2018)
    • U.S. Senate Delegation (2): Michael B. "Mike" Enzi (re-elected 2014); John A. Barrasso (re-elected 2018)
    • U.S. House Delegation (1): House 1 of 1 (January 2017)
    • Republican Control of State Legislature
      • One Chamber (1): January 2017: House 51 of 60
      • All Chambers (1): January 2017: House 51 of 60, Senate 27 of 30
         

 


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