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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