|
State
(in alphabetical order) |
Type |
Caucus or Primary Date |
Delegates at Stake |
About Delegates |
| Alabama |
Primary
Open |
Feb. 5, 2008 |
48 |
3 unbound RNC [Republican National Committee] 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 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.
|
| Colorado |
Caucus
Closed |
Feb. 5, 2008 |
46 |
3 RNC delegates, 22 at-large, 21 district-level. Delegates are not bound to candidates.
|
| Connecticut |
Primary
Closed, but unaffiliated voters can change their registration up until noon the day before the primary. |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 5, 2008 |
18 |
12 at-large, 3 automatic RNC, 3 district-level delegates. Winner-take-all.
|
| District of Columbia |
Primary
Closed |
Feb. 12, 2008
|
19 |
3 RNC, 16 at-large.
Delegates are allocated on a "winner-take-all" basis.
|
| Florida |
Primary
Closed |
Jan. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Jan. 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 |
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.
|
| Illinois |
Primary
Open |
Feb. 5, 2008 |
70 |
3 RNC, 10 at-large and 57 district delegates. |
| Indiana |
Primary
Open |
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 |
Jan. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
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 |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Jan. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Mar. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
Caucus
Closed (May 13 primary also will be held but will have no bearing on delegate allocation) |
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 |
Jan. 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 |
Jan. 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 |
Feb. 5, 2008 |
52 |
3 RNC, 10 at-large, 39 congressional district. Delegates are allocated by a winner-take-all system.
|
| New Mexico |
Primary
Closed |
June 3, 2008 |
32 |
9 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 20 at-large delegates, proportionally allocatedd.
|
| New York |
Primary
Closed |
Feb. 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 |
May 6, 2008 |
69 |
39 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 27 at-large delegates, GOP allocates delegates proportionally.
|
| North Dakota |
Primary
Open |
Feb. 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 |
Mar. 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 |
Feb. 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 |
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 |
Apr. 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 |
Mar. 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 |
Jan. 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 |
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 |
Feb. 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 |
Mar. 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 |
Mar. 4, 2008 |
36 |
9 district delegates, 3 RNC delegates, 24 at-large delegates. Delegate allocation is winner-take-all.
|
| Vermont |
Primary
Open |
Mar. 4, 2008 |
17 |
Winner take all.
|
| Virginia |
Primary
Open |
Feb. 12, 2008 |
63 |
3 RNC, 27 at-large, 33 district-level. All delegates won by winner of statewide primary.
|
| Washington |
Caucus
Open |
Feb. 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 |
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 |
Feb. 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 |
Jan. 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.
|
|
.org