After Three Democratic Presidential Nominating Events, the Iowa and Nevada Caucuses and the New Hampshire Primary, 101 Pledged Delegates have been Allocated, or 2.5% of the Estimated Pledged Delegates as of Feb. 25th:
Bernie Sanders with an 45 Pledged Delegates.
Pete Buttigieg with 25 Pledged Delegates.
Joe Biden with 15 Pledged Delegates.
Elizabeth Warren with 8 Pledged Delegates.
Amy Klobuchar with 7 Pledged Delegates.
54 Pledged Delegates will be at stake in the South Carolina Primary on Feb. 29th.
On March 3rd, Super Tuesday, 14 States and American Samoa will conduct Nominating Contests to Allocate 1,344 Pledged Delegates. This will bring the Cumulative Total Awarded to 1,499, or 37.7% of the Total Number of Pledged Delegates. By the end of March, an additional 14 Jurisdictions will Conduct Primaries and Caucuses and a Total of 2,603 Delegates will have been Allocated, representing 65.4% of the Cumulative Total.
To win the Democratic Nomination, a Candidate needs the Support of at least 1,991 Pledged Delegates on the First Ballot at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), scheduled for July 13th-16th in Milwaukee. There will be 4,750 Delegates in Total, 3,979 Pledged Delegates and 771 Super-Delegates. Super-Delegates will Not be Permitted to Vote on the First Ballot.
If No Candidate wins a Majority of Pledged Delegates on the First Ballot, a Second Vote will take place and Super-Delegates will be able to Vote. Because some Automatic Delegates can Cast only Half-Votes, which are Not Rounded Up, the Majority Figure required to win the Nomination on the Second or Any Subsequent Ballots is 2,375.5.
Pledged Delegates are Allocated Proportionally based on the Outcome of each State's Nominating Contest. A Candidate is typically only Eligible to Receive a Share of the Pledged Delegates at stake if they win at least 15% of Votes Cast in a Primary or Caucus. Party Rules require that Pledged Delegates "shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them." Pledged Delegates are selected in several ways: Direct Election in Primaries or Caucuses, Local or District Party Conventions, and State Party Conventions.
Super-Delegates are Not Obligated to Pledge their Support to any Candidate. Super-Delegates include Democratic Members of Congress, Governors, and other Party Leaders, including Former Presidents and Vice-Presidents.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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