How many delegates does each Democrat have in the bag?
In Iowa – 45 pledged delegates, 12 unpledged Barack Obama 37.6% of the votes cast for delegates Delegates will be decided April 26 – June 14 New Hampshire – 22 pledged delegates, 8 unpledged Hillary Rodham Clinton 39.1% 9 delegates Barack Obama 36.5 9 delegates John Edwards 16.9 4 delegates To become the Democratic nominee for president, a candidate needs to capture a majority of the 4,040 delegate votes. State primaries and caucuses select 3,248 “pledged” delegates, who are obligated to vote for the candidate their state chose. An additional 792 “unpledged” delegates — consisting mostly of party leaders and elected officials — are free to vote for any candidate. States are listed according to the first major event in its selection process; with several states still jockeying for early positions, some dates may change.
