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2016 Republican Calendar - The Road to Cleveland

This calendar of state / territory Republican delegate selection contests shows dates, number of delegates, and cumulative total.  Click on the dates for contest details.  A total of 2,472 delegates were at stake in 56 contests over four-plus months between February 1 and June 7, 2016.  In 31 states with 1,247 delegates (54.5%) the system was proportional, usually with a threshhold of 15% or more.  Ten contests with 400 delegates (16.2%) were winner take all.  Ten contests with a total of 613 delegates (24.8%) had a hybrid system.  In five contests there was no preference poll. The magic number of delegates needed to win the nomination was 1,237.  Donald Trump garnered just over 14 million total votes, winning 37 contests including the final 16 contests, all primaries.  See also:  Republican Vote Summary.                   


Number of Delegates
Percentage of Total
Cumulative Percentage
February
133
6%
6%
March
1,434
58%
64%
April
403
16%
80%
May
199
8%
88%
June
303
12%
100%
                   
                    Useful Resources:
                    RNC - Official Guide to the 2016 Republican Nominating Process.      
                    The Green Papers - 2016 Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates
                    CNN  |  New York Times  |  Politico  |  Washington Post  |  538
                    James J. Heaney- De Civitate's Delegate Loyalty Tracker (2)
                                                                                                                                                                       Source for calendar below: Republican National Committee.  
 
Date
State
Delegates
System



Cumulative

Feb. 1
Iowa
30
Caucus



30

Feb. 9
New Hampshire
23
Primary



53

Feb. 20
South Carolina
50
Primary



103

Feb. 23
Nevada
30
Caucus



133










Mar. 1
Alabama
50
Primary





(595)
Alaska
28
Caucus






Arkansas
40
Primary






Georgia
76
Primary






Massachusetts
42
Primary






Minnesota
38
Convention






Oklahoma
43
Primary






Tennessee
58
Primary






Texas
155
Primary






Vermont
16
Primary






Virginia
49
Primary



728










Mar. 5
Kansas
40
Caucus





(155) Kentucky
46
Caucus






Louisiana 46
Primary





Maine
23
Caucus



883










Mar. 6
Puerto Rico
23
Primary



906










Mar. 8 Hawaii
19
Caucus





(150) Idaho
32
Primary






Michigan 59
Primary





Mississippi
40
Primary



1,056










Mar. 10
U.S. Virgin Islands
9 wta Caucus



1,065










Mar. 12
District of Columbia
19
Convention





(57) Guam
no poll
Convention






Wyoming
29
Conventions



1,122










Mar. 15
Florida
99  wta Primary





(367) Illinois 69
Primary






Missouri
52
Primary






North Carolina
72
Primary






Northern Marianas
9  wta Caucus






Ohio
66  wta Primary



1,489










Mar. 22
American Samoa
no poll Convention





(107) Arizona
58  wta Primary






Utah
40
Caucus



1,596










Apr. 1-3
North Dakota
28  no poll Caucus



1,624










Apr. 5
Wisconsin
42
Primary



1,666










Apr. 8-9
Colorado
37  no poll Caucus



1,703










Apr. 19
New York
95
Primary



1,798










Apr. 26
Connecticut
28
Primary





(172) Delaware
16  wta
Primary






Maryland
38
Primary






Pennsylvania
71
Primary






Rhode Island
19
Primary



1,970










May 3
Indiana
57
Primary



2,027










May 10
Nebraska
36  wta Primary





(70) West Virginia
34
Primary



2,097










May 17
Oregon
28
Primary



2,125










May 24
Washington
44
Primary



2,169










Jun. 7
California
172
Primary





(303) Montana
27  wta Primary






New Jersey
51  wta Primary






New Mexico
24
Primary






South Dakota
29  wta Primary



2,472



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