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Related: About this forumCNN officially predicts Rick Santorum has won Tennesse - 55 delegates.
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CNN officially predicts Rick Santorum has won Tennesse - 55 delegates. (Original Post)
applegrove
Mar 2012
OP
cash__whatiwant
(396 posts)1. its winner take all?nt
muriel_volestrangler
(101,390 posts)2. My understanding is it's not winner take all
The Guardian says "Tennessee:,55 delegates (27 by congressional district, 28 proportionately)"
DCBob
(24,689 posts)3. TN delegates: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All, otherwise Proportional
muriel_volestrangler
(101,390 posts)4. More complicated than that, from lower down in that link
27 district delegates, 3 from each of the 9 congressional districts, are to be allocated to the presidential contenders based on the primary results in each congressional district. [ByLaws of the Tennessee Republican Party. Article IX. Rule C. Section 1. and Section 4A.]
If a candidate receives more than 2/3 of the vote in a congressional district, that candidate receives all 3 delegates.
Otherwise, if only 1 candidate receives 20% or more of the vote, that candidate receives all 3 delegates.
Otherwise, if 2 or more candidates receive more than 20% of the vote, the highest vote getter receives 2 delegates and the next highest vote getter receives 1 delegate.
Otherwise, the top 3 vote getters each receive 1 delegate.
The district delegates are directly elected and appear on the primary ballot.
The 28 At-Large delegates are bound "winner-take-most" to presidential contenders based on the primary results statewide. [Article IX. Rule C. Section 1. and Section 4B.]
If a candidate receives more than 2/3 of the vote statewide, that candidate receives all 28 delegates.
Otherwise, if only 1 candidate receives 20% or more of the vote, that candidate receives all 28 delegates.
Otherwise, if 2 or more candidates receive more than 20% of the vote, the delegates are distributed proportionally to those candidates receiving more than 20% of the statewide vote. (Here, the "total qualified vote" is the total number of votes cast to those candidates receiving more than 20% of the statewide vote.)
Otherwise, delegates are distributed proportionally. (The "total qualified vote" = total statewide vote.)
One half of the at-large delegates are directly elected and appear on the primary ballot.
Proportional distribution and rounding: Beginning with the candidate who received the most votes, multiply [the percentage of votes received] by [28 National Convention Delegates] and divide by [total qualified vote]. Round any remainder up to the next whole number. Repeat for the next highest vote getter until all 28 delegates are allocated.
If a candidate receives more than 2/3 of the vote in a congressional district, that candidate receives all 3 delegates.
Otherwise, if only 1 candidate receives 20% or more of the vote, that candidate receives all 3 delegates.
Otherwise, if 2 or more candidates receive more than 20% of the vote, the highest vote getter receives 2 delegates and the next highest vote getter receives 1 delegate.
Otherwise, the top 3 vote getters each receive 1 delegate.
The district delegates are directly elected and appear on the primary ballot.
The 28 At-Large delegates are bound "winner-take-most" to presidential contenders based on the primary results statewide. [Article IX. Rule C. Section 1. and Section 4B.]
If a candidate receives more than 2/3 of the vote statewide, that candidate receives all 28 delegates.
Otherwise, if only 1 candidate receives 20% or more of the vote, that candidate receives all 28 delegates.
Otherwise, if 2 or more candidates receive more than 20% of the vote, the delegates are distributed proportionally to those candidates receiving more than 20% of the statewide vote. (Here, the "total qualified vote" is the total number of votes cast to those candidates receiving more than 20% of the statewide vote.)
Otherwise, delegates are distributed proportionally. (The "total qualified vote" = total statewide vote.)
One half of the at-large delegates are directly elected and appear on the primary ballot.
Proportional distribution and rounding: Beginning with the candidate who received the most votes, multiply [the percentage of votes received] by [28 National Convention Delegates] and divide by [total qualified vote]. Round any remainder up to the next whole number. Repeat for the next highest vote getter until all 28 delegates are allocated.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)5. way too complicated
Bake
(21,977 posts)6. So I guess Mitt singing "Davy Crockett" didn't do a lot of good ...
Maybe he should have worn the coonskin cap.
Bake