National Presidential Delegate Reports

A delegate is an individual chosen to represent their jurisdiction at the next level of their state party's caucus/convention system. National convention delegates represent their state or district at their party's national political convention.

Pledged delegates are delegates to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions who are sent to the convention based on election results of primaries and caucuses. These delegates remain pledged to their candidates unless they are freed or reallocated to another candidate, based on state and party rules for candidate withdrawal. Pledged delegate types include:

  • District delegates are pledged delegates who are usually associated with congressional districts (occasionally with state legislative districts).

  • At-large delegates are considered statewide delegates.

  • PLEO delegates are pledged Democratic party leaders and elected officials; for example, big city mayors, legislative leaders and county party officials.

Unpledged (or super) delegates are not bound by any prior presidential primary or caucus results in the states. They are generally party officials and veteran politicians who will attend the Democratic or Republican National Convention regardless of whom they support. The AP allocates these delegates to candidates based on delegate interviews and/or public statements by the delegates. These delegates may change their minds on whom they support.

 

  Notes

 

  • Candidates may have delegate numbers in states that have not yet had an election due to unpledged delegates from those states.

  • In some state/party primaries and caucuses, voters are given an option to vote for "Uncommitted" or "No Preference". In this case, that vote option is treated like a presidential candidate and may be awarded delegates.

 

 

 

The API delivers three types of the National Presidential Delegate Tracking Reports: