How many delegates does each US state get?
It varies based on the number of registered party members in each state. Also, the Republican and Democratic parties have slightly different systems from each other. Here is a page showing the Democratic delegate counts: http://politics.nytimes.com/…/index.html Here is a page showing the Republican delegate counts: http://politics.nytimes.com/…/index.html Also, while most delegates are determined by the primary elections, there are also superdelegates. These are typically party leaders and elected officials. They can vote for whoever they want at the actual convention.
