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to choose delegates for the national convention
West Virginia has a total of 29 delegates in the Democratic National Convention and 34 delegates in the Republican National Convention, making a total of 63 delegates. The allocation of these delegates is determined by the state's primary election results, with a portion being awarded proportionally and others on a winner-takes-all basis.
This refers to the system where the results of primary elections direct delegates to vote at the national convention to select the candidate for the presidential election.
Primaries or Primary. Delegates to the national convention are allocated (chosen) on the basis of percentage of votes candidates win in the presidential primary. This system has been used in most of the states.
To select delegates to the county convention, which in turn selects delegates to the state convention.
South Carolina has a total of 54 delegates for the Democratic National Convention and 50 delegates for the Republican National Convention. The distribution of these delegates includes both pledged delegates, who are allocated based on the results of the primary election, and unpledged delegates, often referred to as superdelegates. The exact number of pledged delegates can vary based on election results and party rules.
Florida was supposed to have 210 delegates. However the Democratic National Convention stripped Florida of all of its delegates because it broke party rules by having its primary before February 5.
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presidential primary elections and caucuses
Caucuses. The delegates all attend the national party convention at the end of summer/beginning of fall and formally cast their votes for the candidates they already pledged their vote to. Candidates often drop out as the primaries go on if they feel they are not going to win. The delegates awarded to them then have to vote for someone else at the convention.
Each party chooses its convention delegates through a combination of primary elections and wards