How Delegates Will be Awarded in 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries

National Convention Delegate Apportionment

A. Apportionment of district-level delegates within states shall be based on one of the following:

1. A formula giving equal weight to total population and to the average of the vote for the Democratic candidates in the two most recent presidential elections.
2. A formula giving equal weight to the vote for the Democratic candidates in the most recent presidential and gubernatorial elections.
3. A formula giving equal weight to the average of the vote for the Democratic candidates in the two most recent presidential elections and to Democratic Party Registration or enrollment as of January 1, 2016, or
4. A formula giving one-third (1/3) weight to each of the formulas in items (1), (2),
and (3).

B. Apportionment for each body selecting delegates to state, district, and county
conventions shall be based upon population and/or some measure of Democratic strength.

C. The Call for the 2016 Convention shall state the base delegation for each delegation. Seventy-five percent (75%) of each state’s base delegation shall be elected at the congressional district level or smaller. Twenty-five percent (25%) of each state’s base delegation shall be elected at large. Delegates so elected shall hereafter be termed “district-level” and “at-large” delegates, respectively. Each State Democratic Chair shall certify all delegates in writing to the Secretary of the DNC.

D. In those states with more than one congressional district, after the election of
district-level delegates and prior to the selection of at-large delegates, each State
Democratic Chair shall certify pledged party leader and elected official delegates
equal to 15% of the state’s base delegation selected pursuant to Rule 9.

CLICK HERE to read the 165 page (PDF) Democratic Delegate Selection Materials.

The Green Papers Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation - 2016 shows the total delegate count is 4,483 and a candidate needs 2,416 to win the nomination.











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