Choosing The Nominee | 2016 GOPHQ
In less than a year, the Republican Party will formally announce its nominee for President at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Our nominee will be chosen by primary voters and delegates, and each state determines the date and format of their own primary process. To help you prepare for the 2016 presidential primary, here is an up-to-date calendar of each state's primary election.
Delegates to the Convention: 2,472
Delegates Needed to Win the Nomination (50%+1): 1,237

FEBRUARY 1, 2016


Iowa
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 30 Total Delegates
FEBRUARY 9, 2016


New Hampshire
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 23 Total Delegates
FEBRUARY 20, 2016


South Carolina
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 50 Total Delegates
FEBRUARY 23, 2016


Nevada
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 30 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Alabama
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 50 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016
Alaska
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 28 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016
Arkansas
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 40 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Colorado
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 37 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Georgia
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 76 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Massachusetts
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 42 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Minnesota
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 38 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Oklahoma
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 43 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Tennessee
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 58 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Texas
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 155 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Vermont
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 16 Total Delegates
MARCH 1, 2016


Virginia
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 49 Total Delegates
MARCH 5, 2016


Kansas
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 40 Total Delegates
MARCH 5, 2016


Kentucky
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 46 Total Delegates
MARCH 5, 2016


Louisiana
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 46 Total Delegates
MARCH 5, 2016


Maine
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 23 Total Delegates
MARCH 6, 2016


Puerto Rico
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 23 Total Delegates
MARCH 8, 2016


Hawaii
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 19 Total Delegates
MARCH 8, 2016


Idaho
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 32 Total Delegates
MARCH 8, 2016


Michigan
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 59 Total Delegates
MARCH 8, 2016


Mississippi
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 40 Total Delegates
MARCH 12, 2016


District of Columbia
Type of Primary: Convention
Number of Delegates: 19 Total Delegates
MARCH 15, 2016


Florida
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 99 Total Delegates
MARCH 15, 2016


Illinois
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 69 Total Delegates
MARCH 15, 2016


Missouri
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 52 Total Delegates
MARCH 15, 2016


North Carolina
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 72 Total Delegates
MARCH 15, 2016


Ohio
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 66 Total Delegates
MARCH 15, 2016


Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 9 Total Delegates
MARCH 19, 2016


U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 9 Total Delegates
MARCH 22, 2016


Arizona
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 58 Total Delegates
MARCH 22, 2016


Utah
Type of Primary: Caucus
Number of Delegates: 40 Total Delegates
APRIL 5, 2016


Wisconsin
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 42 Total Delegates
APRIL 19, 2016


New York
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 95 Total Delegates
APRIL 26, 2016


Connecticut
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 28 Total Delegates
APRIL 26, 2016


Delaware
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 16 Total Delegates
APRIL 26, 2016


Maryland
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 38 Total Delegates
APRIL 26, 2016


Pennsylvania
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 71 Total Delegates
APRIL 26, 2016


Rhode Island
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 19 Total Delegates
MAY 3, 2016


Indiana
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 57 Total Delegates
MAY 10, 2016


Nebraska
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 36 Total Delegates
MAY 10, 2016


West Virginia
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 34 Total Delegates
MAY 17, 2016


Oregon
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 28 Total Delegates
MAY 24, 2016


Washington
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 44 Total Delegates
JUNE 7, 2016


California
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 172 Total Delegates
JUNE 7, 2016


Montana
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 27 Total Delegates
JUNE 7, 2016


New Jersey
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 51 Total Delegates
JUNE 7, 2016


New Mexico
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 24 Total Delegates
JUNE 7, 2016


South Dakota
Type of Primary: Primary
Number of Delegates: 29 Total Delegates
* American Samoa (9 delegates), Colorado (37 delegates), Guam (9 delegates), North Dakota (28 delegates), and Wyoming (29 delegates) will not hold presidential preference votes in 2016.
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