In Depth
Election 2008: The Results So Far
Greg's List: Primary/Caucus Results
Includes official county-by-county returns in all of the primary states and some of the caucus states
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| State | Type | Democratic Presidential Date | Delegates at Stake | Delegate Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 60 |
34 district-level, 11 at-large, 7 pledged PLEO, 8 unpledged Allocated proportionally, with a 15 percent threshold. Within a congressional district, if no candidate reaches 15 percent, the threshold shall be the percentage of the vote received by the front-runner in the district, minus 10 percent. |
| Alaska |
Caucus/Convention Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 18 |
8 district-level, 4 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 2 pledged PLEO, 3 at-large On Feb. 5, voters will participate in precinct/congressional district caucuses to choose delegates to the state convention (May 23-25). Delegates will be chosen there to attend the national convention. Delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. |
| Arizona |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 67 |
37 district delegates, 10 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 7 pledged PLEO, 12 at-large |
| Arkansas |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 47 |
22 district-level, 11 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 5 pledged PLEO, 8 at-large. Delegates allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. |
| California |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 441 |
241 district-level, 81 at-large, 48 PLEO, 66 unpledged PLEO, 5 unpledged add-ons Delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. Primary participants must be registered Democrats or "decline to state" voters who request a Democratic ballot. |
| Connecticut |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 60 |
31 district delegates, 11 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 6 pledged PLEO, 11 at-large Unaffiliated voters can change their registration up until noon the day before the primary. |
| Delaware |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 23 |
15 pledged (10 district-level, 3 at-large selected at state convention on April 5, 2 PLEOs selected at state convention on April 5), 8 unpledged (7 unpledged PLEOs who are confirmed by the DNC secretary to the Delaware Democratic Party no later than March 1, and 1 unpledged add-on delegate that will be selected at the state convention on April 5). |
| District of Columbia |
Caucus/Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | 38 |
10 district-level, 3 at-large, 2 pledged PLEO, 21 unpledged PLEO, 2 unpledged add-ons. Jan. 19 — pre-primary congressional district caucus to slate district-level delegates Feb. 12 — Presidential Primary Election; Feb. 19 — district-level delegates allocated proportionally according to primary; April 3 — state party committee selects unpledged add-on and pledged PLEO; May 1 — state party committee chooses at-large delegates. In 2004, Democrats held a non-binding Jan. 13 primary. Delegates were chosen at a Feb. 14 caucus, Mar. 6 convention and April 29 state convention. |
| Florida |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | 0 |
The DNC recognizes Florida as having zero delegates because the chosen primary date violates DNC rules. Florida would normally receive 210 Delegates (121 district-level, 40 at-large, 24 pledged PLEO, 3 unpledged add-ons, 22 unpledged PLEO). Democrats will appeal the nominee if their delegates are not seated. If delegates are seated, they will be allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. |
| Georgia |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 103 |
57 district-level, 14 unpledged PLEO, 2 unpledged add-on, 11 pledged PLEO, 19 at-large Delegates allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. |
| Hawaii |
Caucus Open |
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 | 29 |
13 district-level, 3 pledged PLEO, 8 unnpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 4 at-large, allocated proportionally Feb. 19 precinct caucuses are to choose delegates to the state convention May 24, 2008. |
| Idaho |
County Caucus Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 23 |
12 district delegates, 4 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 2 pledged PLEO, 4 at-large delegates Voters do not register by party but caucus attendees pledge that they are participating as Democrats |
| Indiana |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | 85 |
72 pledged delegates and 13 unpledged. Of the 72 pledged delegates, 43 are district-level, 14 are at-large and 9 are PLEOs; of the 13 unpledged, 12 are PLEOs and one is an add-on. |
| Iowa |
Caucus Closed |
Thursday, January 3, 2008 | 57 |
45 delegates are pledged and 12 are unpledged. Of the 45 pledged, 29 are district-level, 10 are at-large and 6 are PLEOs. Of the 12 unpledged, 11 are PLEOs and 1 is an add-on. |
| Kansas |
Caucus Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 40 |
21 district-level, 7 at-large, 4 pledged PLEO, 8 unpledged. Delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. Democrats' "first determining step" is the Feb. 5 local unit conventions. District conventions will be held April 12 to select district-level delegates. The state convention is scheduled for May 17. There, unpledged add-on, pledged PLEOs and at-large delegates will all be chosen. |
| Kentucky |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | 59 |
51 pledged, 8 unpledged delegates. Of the 51 pledged delegates, 34 are district-level delegates who will be elected at congressional district conventions on June 7, 2008; 6 are pledged PLEOs who will be elected June 7; 11 at-large delegates who will be elected June 7. Of the 8 unpledged delegates, 7 are unpledged PLEOs who will be confirmed by DNC Secretary to Kentucky Democratic Party by March 1, 2008; 1 unpledged add-on delegate who will be selected by the state convention June 7, 2008. |
| Louisiana |
Primary Closed |
Saturday, February 9, 2008 | 67 |
56 are pledged and 11 are unpledged. Of the 56 pledged delegates, 37 are district-level, 12 are at-large and 7 are PLEOs. Of the 11 unpledged delegates, 10 are PLEOs and one add-on. |
| Maine |
Caucus Closed |
Sunday, February 10, 2008 | 38 |
Delegates will be allocated based on the amount of delegates elected to the State Convention by Presidential preference. Only Democrats can participate. Independents may register as Democrats up to primary day in order to participate. Republicans must change their registration by Jan. 26 in order to participate. |
| Maryland |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | 99 |
70 pledged, 29 unpledged. Of the 70 pledged delegates, 46 are district-level, 15 are at-large and 9 are PLEOS; of the 29 unpledged delegates, 27 are PLEOs and 2 are add-ons. |
| Massachusetts |
Primary Other - Can't switch party votes |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 121 |
61 district-level allocated proportionally with 15 percent threshold, 40 unpledged party leaders, 20 at-large. |
| Michigan |
State-run Primary Open |
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 | 0 |
**The DNC approved a delegate plan for the Michigan Democrats for a state-party-run caucus on Feb. 9 that would have given the party 156 delegates under this allottment: 83 district-level, 26 unpledged PLEO, 2 unpledged add-ons, 17 pledged PLEO, 28 at-large delegates. However, because the Michigan Democratic Party decided to comply with state legislation and take part in the Jan. 15 primary, the DNC is penalizing the state all of its delegates. Biden, Edwards, Obama and Richardson have withdrawn their names from the Jan. 15 primary citing the DNC's Feb. 5 cut-off date and the state Supreme Court ruled against an effort by the state legislature to force the candidates to put their names on the ballot. Currently the Democratic ballot lists Clinton, Dodd, Gravel, Kucinich or Uncommitted and includes a write-in option. |
| Minnesota |
Precinct Caucus Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 88 |
47 district delegates, 14 unpledged PLEO, 2 unpledged add-on, 9 pledged PLEO,16 at-large delegates Democrats hold four precinct caucuses on Feb. 5, followed by county unit caucuses (which are county caucuses everywhere except Duluth and St. Cloud, where they are based on the state Senate districts), then congressional caucuses and finally the state convention. When caucus-goers sign in they agree that they are not active members of another party and that they intend to vote for a Democrat in the general election. |
| Mississippi |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 | 40 |
22 district-level, 6 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 4 pledged PLEO, 7 at-large. Delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. |
| Missouri |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 88 |
72 are pledged and 16 are unpledged. Of the 72 pledged delegates, 47 are district-level, 16 are at-large and 9 are PLEOs; of the 16 unpledged, 8 are DNC members, 5 are Democratic members of Congress, 1 is a distinguished party leader and 2 are add-ons. |
| Montana |
Preference Primary Open (voters do not register by party) |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | 23 |
10 district delegates, 7 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 2 pledged PLEO, 3 at-large delegates |
| Nebraska |
Caucus Closed (May 13 primary also will be held but will have no bearing on delegate allocation) |
Saturday, February 9, 2008 | 31 |
24 are pledged and 7 are unpledged. Of the 24 pledged delegates, 16 are district-level, 5 are at-large and 3 are PLEOs. Of the 7 unpledged delegates, 5 are DNC members, 1 is a Dem member of Congress and 1 is an add-on. District-level delegates are designated by a three-part caucus/convention system that kicks off with the Feb. 9, 2008 precinct caucuses, which will elect delegates to county conventions that will be held between June 1 and June 10. The state convention will be held June 28. |
| Nevada |
Precinct Caucus Closed |
Saturday, January 19, 2008 | 33 |
16 district delegates, 7 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 3 pledged PLEO, 6 at-large delegates |
| New Hampshire |
Primary Open to Democrats and unaffiliated voters |
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 | 30 |
14 district-level, 5 at-large, 3 pledged PLEO, 7 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on. Delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. |
| New Jersey |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 127 | 70 district-level, 18 unpledged PLEO, 2 unpledged add-ons, 14 pledged PLEO, 23 at-large. Delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold. |
| New Mexico |
Party-run Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 38 |
State party Web site describes the Feb. 5 event as a caucus, but registered Democrats can cast absentee ballots from Jan. 12-Jan. 24. 17 district delegates, 11 unpledged PLEO,1 unpledged add-on, 3 pledged PLEO, 6 at-large delegates |
| New York |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 280 |
151 district delegates, 20 unpledged PLEO, 24 members of Congress, 4 unpledged at-large, 30 pledged PLEO, 51 pledged at-large delegates. |
| North Carolina |
Primary Open to Democrats and unaffiliated voters |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | 134 |
77 district delegates, 17 unpledged PLEO, 2 unpledged add-ons, 12 pledged PLEO, 26 at-large delegates |
| North Dakota |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 21 |
7 are superdelegates. 14 voting delegates at stake. Proportionally allocated with 15 percent threshold. If one candidate gets 66 percent of all the votes in, all delegates are allocated to that candidate. |
| Ohio |
Primary Open to Democrats and independents |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 161 |
141 pledged, 20 unpledged. Of the 141 pledged: 92 are district-level delegates who will be selected at a pre-primary caucus Jan. 3, 2008 and then certified by Ohio Democratic Party to DNC Secretary within three days after their election is certified by the Secretary of State in early April; 18 pledged PLEOs will be selected at the State Executive Committee meeting on May 10, 2008; and 31 at-large delegates who will be selected by the state executive committee on May 10.Of the 20 unpledged: 10 are DNC members, 7 are Dem members of Congress, 1 is Dem Gov. Ted Strickland; they will be confirmed by DNC Secretary to Ohio Dem Party by March 1, 2008. The 2 remaining unpledged delegates are add-ons who will be selected May 10, 2008 by the state Democratic executive committee after being nominated by the state chair. |
| Oklahoma |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 47 | 25 district-level, 8 at-large, 5 pledged PLEO, 8 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on. Delegates are allocated by a proportional representation system with a 15 percent threshold. |
| Oregon |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | 62 |
31 district-level, 11 at-large, 6 pledged PLEO, 14 unpledged. Delegates are allocated using a proportional representation system with a 15 percent threshold. |
| Pennsylvania |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | 188 |
158 pledged, 30 unpledged. Of the 158 pledged delegates, 103 are district-level delegates that will be selected in the April 22 primary; 20 are pledged PLEOs that will be selected June 7, 2008; and 35 are at-large delegates that will be selected June 7, 2008. Of the 30 unpledged delegates, 27 are unpledged PLEOs that are automatic delegates and 3 are unpledged add-on delegates who will be selected by the state Democratic committee on June 7, 2008. |
| Rhode Island |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 32 |
32 and 4 alternates (13 + 3 alternates in the primary process; 10 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on delegate, 3 pledged PLEO. Five at-large with 1 alternate. Proportionally allocated. Democrats and unaffiliated voters are qualified to participate. |
| South Carolina |
Primary Open |
Saturday, January 26, 2008 | 54 |
29 district delegates, 8 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 6 pledged PLEO, 10 at-large delegates. |
| South Dakota |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | 22 |
10 district delegates, 6 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 2 pledged PLEO, 3 at-large delegates |
| Tennessee |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 85 |
44 district-level; 15 at-large; 9 pledged PLEO; 17 unpledged. Delegates are allocated by a proportional representation system with a 15 percent threshold. |
| Texas |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 228 |
193 are pledged and 35 are unpledged. Of the 193 pledged delegates, 126 are district-level, 42 are at-large and 25 are PLEOS. Of the 35 unpledged delegates, 32 are PLEOs and 3 are add-ons. Precinct conventions will be held March 4, 2008, after the primary election, to select delegates to county conventions. Those who voted in the Democratic primary election can participate in the precinct conventions. |
| Utah |
Primary Open to Democrats and unaffiliated voters |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 29 |
15 district delegates, 5 unpledged PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on, 3 pledged PLEO, 5 at-large delegates |
| Vermont |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 23 |
15 of the 23 delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold (10 district delegates allocated proportionally based on the statewide primary results as Vermont has only one Congressional District;.5 delegates allocated based on the primary vote statewide, with three of those being at-large delegates and 2 pledged PLEOs (Party Leaders and Elected Officials). The remaining 8 delegates consist of:7 unpledged PLEO delegates (5 Democratic National Committee members, 2 Members of Congress, 1 Senator, 1 Representative) and 1 unpledged "add-on" (selected by a quorum of elected district level delegates). |
| Virginia |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | 103 |
83 pledged, 20 unpledged. Of the 83 pledged: 54 are district-level delegates that will be apportioned based on the Feb. 12 primary results in city and county caucuses in April and then congressional district conventions in May; 11 pledged PLEOs who will be selected at state convention June 7; 18 at-large delegates who will be selected at the state convention June 7.Of the 20 unpledged: 18 are unpledged PLEOs (confirmed by the DNC Secretary to the state party by March 1) and two unpledged add-on delegates that will be selected at the state convention. |
| Washington |
Caucus Open |
Saturday, February 9, 2008 | 97 |
51 district-level; 17 at-large; 10 pledged PLEO; 17 unpledged PLEO; 2 unpledged add-on. Delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percent threshold, but there is no threshold for the precinct caucuses. Congressional District Delegates are selected at the Congressional District caucuses May 17, on June 15, unpledged add-on, pledged PLEO and at-large are selected. A statewide presidential primary for both parties is held Feb. 19 but it is completely non-binding for Democrats. Binding precinct caucuses are held Feb. 9. On April 5, Democrats will hold Legislative District Caucuses. On April 19, they will hold County Conventions. On May 17, they will hold Congressional District Caucuses. State convention is held June 14-15. |
| West Virginia |
Primary Open to Democrats and independents |
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | 39 |
28 are pledged and 11 are unpledged. Of the 28 pledged delegates, 18 are district-level, 7 are at-large and 3 are PLEOs. Of the 11 unpledged delegates, six are DNC members, 3 are Democratic members of Congress, 1 is a distinguished party leader and 1 is an add-on. |
| Wisconsin |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 | 92 |
48 district-level, 16 unpledged PLEO, 2 unpledged add-ons, 10 pledged PLEO, 16 at-large delegates |
| Wyoming |
County Caucus Closed |
Saturday, March 8, 2008 | 18 | 7 district level5 unpledged PLEO1 unpledged add-on2 pledged PLEO3 at-large delegates |
| Colorado |
caucus Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 71 |
55 pledged, 16 unpledged. Of the 55 pledged delegates, 36 are district-level, 12 are at-large and 7 are PLEO; of the 16 unpledged delegates, 15 are PLEO and 1 is an add-on. |
| Illinois |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 185 |
153 pledged, 32 unpledged. Of the 153 pledged delegates, 100 are district-level delegates elected at Feb. 5 primary; 20 are pledged PLEO delegates who will be selected May 5, 2008 by a quorum of the district-level delegates; and 33 at-large delegates who will be selected May 5, 2008 by a quorum of the district-level delegates).Of the 32 unpledged delegates, 29 are unpledged PLEOs that will be confirmed by the DNC secretary to the Illinois Dem party no later than March 1, 2008, and the other 3 are unpledged add-on delegates that will be selected May 5, 2008. |
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| State | Type | Republican Presidential Date | Delegates at Stake | Delegate Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 48 |
3 unbound RNC members, 21 district delegates (3 per congressional district; winner-take-all if candidate receives 50 percent; otherwise, 2 delegates to plurality candidate with remaining delegate to 2nd place (20 percent threshold), 24 chosen on a state-wide, at-large basis. Winner-take-all if candidate receives 50 percent statewide, otherwise proportional allocation 20 percent threshold. |
| Alaska |
Convention Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 29 |
3 RNC, 23 at-large, 3 congressional district The 26 delegates (not RNC) are allocated proportionally based on the percentage of votes received in the conventions. Delegates can choose to be pledged or unpledged. The state district conventions will be held Feb. 5 through Feb. 12. The GOP did not pledge delegates in 2004. |
| Arizona |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 53 |
24 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 26 at-large delegates GOP delegates allocated winner-take-all on first ballot |
| Arkansas |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 34 |
19 at-large, 12 congressional district, 3 RNC Congressional district delegates are allocated to the candidate receiving a majority vote in each district. Each presidential candidate receiving 10 percent statewide receives one at-large delegate and the remaining at-large delegates are allocated to the candidate who received a statewide majority. |
| California |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 173 |
159 district-level, 11 at-large, 3 RNC At-large delegates support the statewide winner; congressional district delegates support their district winner. |
| Connecticut |
Primary Closed, but unaffiliated voters can change their registration up until noon the day before the primary |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 30 |
15 district-level delegates, 3 RNC, 12 at-large. Delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis but the state committee picks the delegates. |
| Delaware |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 18 |
12 at-large, 3 automatic RNC, 3 district-level delegates. Winner-take-all. |
| District of Columbia |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | 19 |
3 RNC, 16 at-large Delegates are allocated on a "winner-take-all" basis. |
| Florida |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | 57 |
The RNC recognizes Florida as having half its total delegates because the chosen primary date violates RNC rules. Florida would normally receive 114 delegates total (36 at-large, 3 RNC, 75 congressional district). If 57 Delegates are seated, Republicans say they will be allocated as statewide winner-take-all through three rounds on the floor. |
| Georgia |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 72 |
39 congressional district, 30 at-large, 3 RNC District delegates support district-wide winner; statewide winner takes all at-large delegates. |
| Hawaii |
Caucus Open |
Friday, January 25, 2008 | 20 |
3 RNC, 11 at-large, 6 congressional district — No formal system for allocation. Delegates are not required to pledge support, but may do so. If they pledge support, they are bound. Caucuses are held between Jan. 25 and Feb. 7. Delegates will be chosen to the state convention held May 16-18. |
| Idaho |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | 32 |
6 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 23 at-large delegates Allocation is 80/20. Eighty percent of delegates go to the nominated candidate and 20 percent are chosen at the state convention. Primary voters do not have to give their party registration information on the ballot. |
| Indiana |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | 57 |
3 automatic RNC delegates, 27 at-large and 27 district delegates. At-large delegates are chosen at state convention and not required to reflect statewide primary results; winner of a congressional district wins all of its delegates. |
| Iowa |
Caucus Closed |
Thursday, January 3, 2008 | 40 |
3 RNC delegates, 22 at-large, 15 district-level. Delegates run as individuals during a multi-tiered process and are not bound to any presidential candidate. A straw vote will be taken at the Jan. 3 precinct caucuses, but it is non-binding. |
| Kansas |
Caucus Closed |
Saturday, February 9, 2008 | 39 |
3 RNC, 24 at-large, 12 congressional district. District-Level delegates are bound to support the winner of their district. At-large delegates are bound to support the statewide caucus winner. The GOP will first hold caucuses on Feb. 9, then, congressional district conventions will be held no later than March 31 and a state committee will elect the at-large delegates in April or May. Congressional district convention and state committee dates have not yet been set. |
| Kentucky |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | 45 |
3 RNC, 24 at-large, 18 district delegates. All delegates are pledged proportionally based on the results of the primary, with a 15 percent threshold. At-large delegates will be selected at the state convention in Bowling Green on June 7, 2008; district delegates will be selected at congressional district conventions across the state. |
| Louisiana |
Primary Closed |
Saturday, February 9, 2008 | 47 |
3 automatic RNC delegates, 23 at-large and 21 district-level. Congressional district caucuses in late January will select delegates to the state convention on February 16. At-large delegates are winner-take-all and bound if primary winner gets more than 50 percent of the vote; otherwise they are uncommitted. |
| Maine |
Caucus, then convention Closed |
Friday, February 1, 2008 | 21 |
3 RNC, 6 congressional district, and 12 at-large. Delegates not "bound" — state convention elects all delegates as uncommitted. Any Republican can go to caucus to vote, each township has "formula" to determine how many will go to state convention. |
| Maryland |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | 37 |
3 automatic RNC delegates, 10 at-large delegates, 24 delegates from the eight congressional districts. Winner of statewide vote wins all at-large delegates; winner of a congressional district wins all of its delegates. |
| Massachusetts |
Primary Other -- can't switch party votes |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 40 |
3 ex-oficio (state party chair, national committeeman, national committeewoman), 3 congressional district, 10 at-large. Proportional representation with 15% threshold. |
| Michigan |
State-run Primary Open |
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 | 30 |
Michigan should have 60 delegates but the RNC cut its delegate count to 30 because it is out of compliance with the national party's Feb. 5 "cut-off" for scheduling presidential nominating contests. Under the old allocation (with 60 delegates) Michigan Republicans would have: 45 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 12 at-large delegates. RNC delegates are uncommitted; the district-level delegates are winner-take-all for the three delegates for each congressional district; and the at-large delegates are allocated proportionally with a 15 percentage point threshold to qualify. |
| Minnesota |
Precinct Caucus Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 41 |
24 district, 3 RNC, 14 at-large For Republicans, the Feb. 5 caucus is non-binding and is followed by the BPOU (Basic Political Organizational Unit) convention and the congressional convention, with the state GOP convention on May 31. |
| Mississippi |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 | 39 |
3 RNC, 24 at-large, 12 congressional district. At-large delegates are allocated to the majority statewide winner. If no candidate receives a majority, each presidential candidate receiving 15 percent or more statewide shall be allocated delegates proportionately by vote total based on all candidates who passed the 15 percent threshold. The winner of a congressional district receives all three of the district's congressional delegates. |
| Missouri |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 58 |
3 RNC, 27 congressional district and 28 at-large delegates. Winner-take-all at state and district levels (the winner of the statewide vote wins all 28 at-large delegates and the winner of a congressional district wins all delegates apportioned to that district. |
| Montana |
Caucus Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 25 |
Eligible participants in the Feb. 5 caucus: all voting members of the State Executive Committee; elected officers of each County Central Committee; the elected or appointed precinct men and women; incumbent Republican members of the Montana House of Representatives; incumbent Republican members of the Montana state Senate; incumbent Republican members of the PSC; incumbent Republican officeholders in county, state and federal office. Delegates:3 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 19 at-large delegates. Winner-take-all. |
| Nebraska |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | 33 |
3 RNC, 9 congressional district and 21 at-large delegates. Primary election is non-binding; Republicans will hold county conventions between June 1 and June 10. Congressional district delegates will be selected at congressional district conventions on July 12; the at-large delegates will be selected at the state convention. |
| Nevada |
Precinct Caucus Closed |
Saturday, January 19, 2008 | 34 |
9 district delegates, 3 RNC, 22 at-large None of the GOP delegates are pledged, but like the Electoral College system, they are expected to vote their constituents' conscience. First round: precinct caucuses on Jan. 19; Second Round: county caucuses, which must be 30 days after the precinct caucuses and 30 days before the state convention; Third Round: GOP state convention, April 26, 2008. |
| New Hampshire |
Primary Open to registered Republicans and registered unaffiliated |
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 | 12 |
The RNC recognizes only half of New Hampshire's delegates because the primary date chosen violates RNC rules. Republicans would normally receive 24 delegates (3 RNC; 15 at-large; and 6 congressional district). Congressional district delegates are awarded proportionally candidates who receive a minimum of 10 percent. Fractions and the 3 at-large delegates go to the overall statewide winner. Historically, losing candidates ultimately "release" their delegates so that delegates may unite to vote for one nominee. |
| New Jersey |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 52 |
3 RNC, 10 at-large, 39 congressional district. Delegates are allocated by a winner-take-all system. |
| New Mexico |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | 32 |
9 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 20 at-large delegates, proportionally allocatedd |
| New York |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 101 |
87 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 11 at-large delegates. Delegates allocated on a winner-take-all basis. |
| North Carolina |
Primary Open to Republicans and unaffiliated voters |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | 69 |
39 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 27 at-large delegates, GOP allocates delegates proportionally. |
| North Dakota |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 26 |
If one candidate gets 66.7 percent of all caucus votes, all 26 delegates are allocated to that candidate, otherwise proportionally allocated with 15 percent threshold. |
| Ohio |
Primary Open to Republicans and Independents |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 88 |
3 RNC, 31 at-large, 54 district-level. Winner of state primary wins all at-large delegates; winner of each congressional district wins its delegates. |
| Oklahoma |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 41 |
3 RNC, 23 at-large, 15 congressional district. The 23 at-large delegates are allocated by statewide winner-take-all. The congressional district winner receives the district's three delegates. |
| Oregon |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | 30 |
3 RNC, 12 at-large, 15 congressional district. Delegates are allocated on a statewide percentage basis but ultimately, candidates are permitted to release delegates. |
| Pennsylvania |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | 74 |
3 RNC, 14 at-large, 57 district delegates. Delegates candidates appear on the ballot; there is a presidential preference vote, but it is non-binding. at-large delegates selected at state convention. |
| Rhode Island |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 20 |
RNC slots: chairman, national committee man, national committee woman. Allocated proportionally to any candidate receiving more than 15 percent of the votes. |
| South Carolina |
Primary Open |
Saturday, January 19, 2008 | 24 |
South Carolina should have 47 delegates but the RNC cut its delegation to 24 (half of 47 — 23.5 — rounded up) since the state GOP is breaking party rules by scheduling its primary ahead of the Feb. 5 "window." Normally, the delegation would have: 18 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, and 26 at-large delegates. The GOP allocates on a modified winner-take-all model. The winner of the statewide vote wins all the at-large delegates; the winner in each congressional district gets the delegates for that congressional district. |
| South Dakota |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | 27 |
3 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 21 at-large delegates. The South Dakota Republican Party has 20 percent threshold, after which allocation to the national convention is proportional. |
| Tennessee |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 55 |
3 RNC, 25 at-large, 27 congressional district. There is a 66.6 percent threshold. If no candidate receives 66.6 percent, delegate allocation is proportional. If a candidate receives a majority in a single congressional district or statewide, hr/she will receive a majority of those delegates (at-large or congressional). |
| Texas |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 140 |
Winner takes all of at-large delegates if a presidential candidate wins more than 50 percent of the statewide primary vote; otherwise, a proportional system applies with a 20 percent threshold. A presidential candidate wins all of a district's delegates if he/she wins more than 50 percent of the vote; otherwise, a proportional system applies with a 20 percent threshold. |
| Utah |
Primary Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 36 |
9 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 24 at-large delegates. Delegate allocation is winner-take-all. |
| Vermont |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | 17 | Winner take all |
| Virginia |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | 63 |
3 RNC, 27 at-large, 33 district-level. All delegates won by winner of statewide primary. |
| Washington |
Caucus and Primary Open |
Saturday, February 9, 2008 | 40 |
3 RNC; 10 at-large; 27 congressional district. Republicans are using the Feb. 19 presidential primary to allocate 51 percent of their delegates and the caucuses for 49 percent. One delegate from each congressional district is bound to support the top district-wide candidate, according to the presidential primary vote. Delegates are allocated proportionately with a 20 percent threshold. The remaining 18 congressional district delegates are selected through the Feb. 9 caucus. These are "at-will" delegates who will list a presidential preference but are not technically bound to support that candidate.Republicans will hold a Feb. 9 caucus to choose "at will" delegates who are not bound. On Feb. 19, voters in both parties can participate in the presidential primary. The state convention will be held May 29-31. |
| West Virginia |
Primary Feb 5 convention Closed; May 13 primary open to Republicans and Independents |
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | 30 |
3 RNC, 18 at-large, 9 district delegates. There is a state presidential convention Feb. 5 that will hold a preference vote that awards all 18 at-large delegates to the winner and which is open to registered Republicans only. The 9 district delegates will be allocated during the May 13 presidential primary, in which the winner of a congressional district wins that district's delegates. The May 13 primary is open to registered Republicans and independents. |
| Wisconsin |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 | 40 |
24 district-level, 3 RNC delegates, 13 at-large delegates. Wisconsin Republicans split their allocation of delegates — proportional among district-level delegates and winner-take-all among at-large delegates. |
| Wyoming |
County convention Closed |
Saturday, January 5, 2008 | 14 | Should have 28 delegates, but because the Wyoming Republican Party is breaking RNC rules by holding their convention ahead of the Feb. 5 "cut-off" date their delegation was cut to 14.Under normal delegate allocations (with 28 delegates) would have 3 district delegates3 RNC delegates22 at-large delegates Wyoming Republican Party uses proportional representation for the national convention |
| Colorado |
Caucus Closed |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 46 |
3 RNC delegates, 22 at-large, 21 district-level. Delegates are not bound to candidates. |
| Illinois |
Primary Open |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | 70 |
3 RNC, 10 at-large and 57 district delegates |
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| State | Democratic Type | Democratic Event Date | Republican Type | Republican Event Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| Alaska |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
| Arizona |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
| Arkansas |
Primary
Runoff is June 10 |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
Primary
Runoff is June 10 |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
| California |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| Connecticut |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
| Delaware |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| District of Columbia |
Primary
Delegate |
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
Primary
Delegate |
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| Florida |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
| Georgia |
Primary
Runoff is Aug. 5 |
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
Primary
Runoff is Aug. 5 |
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
| Hawaii |
Primary
|
Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
Primary
|
Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
| Idaho |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 |
| Indiana |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
| Iowa |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| Kansas |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
| Kentucky |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
| Louisiana |
Primary
|
Saturday, September 6, 2008 |
Primary
|
Saturday, September 6, 2008 |
| Maine |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
| Maryland |
Primary
|
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
| Massachusetts |
State Convention
|
Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
no convention
|
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
| Michigan |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
| Minnesota |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| Mississippi |
Primary
Runoff is April 1 |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
Primary
Runoff is April 1 |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
| Missouri |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
| Montana |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| Nebraska |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
| Nevada |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
| New Hampshire |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| New Jersey |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| New Mexico |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| New York |
Primary
BOE says congressional primary date is unofficial |
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
Primary
BOE says congressional primary date is unofficial |
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| North Carolina |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
| North Dakota |
Primary
Open |
Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| Ohio |
Primary
|
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 |
| Oklahoma |
Primary
Runoff is Aug. 26 |
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
Primary
Runoff is Aug. 26 |
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
| Oregon |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
| Pennsylvania |
Primary
|
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
| Rhode Island |
Primary
|
Monday, September 8, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| South Carolina |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
| South Dakota |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| Tennessee |
Primary
|
Thursday, August 7, 2008 |
Primary
|
Thursday, August 7, 2008 |
| Texas |
Primary
|
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 |
| Utah |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
| Vermont |
State Convention
|
Saturday, May 24, 2008 |
State Convention
|
Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
| Virginia |
Primary
|
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
State Convention
Some districts choose convention format, others district primary; Senate candidate named at convention |
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
| Washington |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
| West Virginia |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
| Wisconsin |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| Wyoming |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
| Colorado |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
| Illinois |
Primary
|
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |
Primary
|
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |