Super Tuesday looks to be every bit as divided as the contests to date have been.
Looks like California is not winner take all:
California Republican Delegation 2012
Tuesday 5 June 2012: 169 of 172 of California's delegates to the Republican National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders in today's California Presidential Primary.
159 district delegates are to be bound to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the 53 congressional districts: each congressional district is assigned 3 National Convention delegates and the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in that district will receive all 3 of that district's National Convention delegates.
10 at-large delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 0 bonus delegate) are to be bound to the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in the primary statewide.
In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the California's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position.
The selection of Presidential Nominating Convention Delegates to the Republican National Convention ... shall be chosen by the Presidential candidate who obtained the plurality of Republican votes within each Congressional district, and, for ... at large ... by the Presidential candidate who obtained the plurality of Republican votes statewide. [Standing Rules and Bylaws of the California Republican Party As Amended 20 March 2011 Article VI Section 6.01 (A)]
Texas apparently is not winner-take-all either:
Texas Republican Delegation 2012
Thursday 7 June - Saturday 9 June 2012: The Texas Republican State Convention convenes in Fort Worth where the National Convention delegates are elected according to the results of the primary. [General Rules for All Conventions and Meetings. Rule 38. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9]
108 district delegates are elected: 3 from each of the state's 36 congressional districts.
44 at-large delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 34 bonus delegates) are elected.
Delegates are elected by Presidential Preference from the Congressional districts in which their candidate received the highest percentage of the vote, providing the candidate received 20% or more of the vote, until the candidates delegate allotment is fulfilled. Then, the process is repeated for the 2nd highest vote getter. Once all Congressional district delegates are selected, the At-Large delegates are selected.
Looks like New York is not winner-take-all either:
New York Republican Delegation 2012
58 district delegates are bound to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the state's 29 congressional districts (using the congressional districts in effect in 2010 per the 2000 census reapportionment). Each congressional district is assigned 2 National Convention delegates and the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in that district receives both delegates. Prior to the primary, each presidential candidate submits a slate of district delegates.
34 At-Large are bound to presidential contenders "winner-take-most" based on the statewide primary results. These delegates are elected at the state committee meeting.
If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, that candidate receives all 34 delegates.
Otherwise, the delegates are distributed proportionally to those candidates receiveing 20% or more of the vote.
Looks like it's gonna be a long primary season ... none of the big states look like winner-take-all. Bummer ...
