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How A State's Delegation Size is Determined

How big is a state's delegation? And how is that determined?

Each state and territory's delegation size is determined by an allocation formula
described in detail in the Call for the Convention. In determining each state's delegation
and the exact number of district level, at-large, and pledged Party leader and elected
official positions, the DNC begins with a base of 3,000 delegate slots. These are allocated
to the states using a formula that gives equal weight to the sum of the vote for the
Democratic candidate in the last three presidential elections (1996, 2000 & 2004) and to
population as expressed by electoral vote. For your state's exact delegate allocation visit
www.democrats.org/delegates.

Get more FAQ answers from the DNC here.

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