Tuesday 1 March 2016: Georgia Primary. Hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC). Delegate Binding: Winner-Take-Most Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.

Tuesday 1 March 2016: All 76 of Georgia's delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound to presidential contenders in today's Presidential Primary.

42 district delegates bound to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the 14 congressional districts: each congressional district is assigned 3 National Convention delegates.

If a candidate receives a majority of the vote (more than 50%), that candidate is allocated all 3 of the district's delegates.



If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the candidate with the most votes (plurality) receives 2 delegates and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes receives 1 delegate. [Rules of the Georgia Republican Party. 7.3(B)(3)]

34 statewide delegates (10 base at-large, 21 bonus, plus 3 RNC delegates) are bound to presidential contenders according to the statewide vote. A mandatory 20% threshold is required for a presidential contender to receive National Convention delegates. If no candidate receives 20%, the threshold is 15%, if no candidate receives 15%, the threshold is 10%. [Rules of the Georgia Republican Party. 7.3(B)(4)]

If a candidate receives a majority of the vote (more than 50%), or only 1 candidate meets the threshold, that candidate is allocated the 34 statewide delegates.



If no candidate receives a majority of the vote then, for each candidate receiving the threshold or more of the vote, delegates = [the number of votes received by that candidate] × [34 statewide delegates] ÷ [the statewide vote for those candidates receiving the threshold or more]. Each candidate receives the whole number of delegates (that is, round down to the whole number). If delegates remain, award the slots to the candidate(s) (who received the threshold or more) proportionally. [Rules of the Georgia Republican Party. 7.3(B)(4)]

vote for those candidates receiving the threshold or more]. Each candidate receives the of delegates (that is, round down to the whole number). If delegates remain, award the slots to the candidate(s) (who received the threshold or more) proportionally. [Rules of the Georgia Republican Party. 7.3(B)(4)]

The 3 RNC party leader delegates, the National Committeeman, National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the Georgia's Republican Party are allocated with the At-Large delegates. They are, however, bound to the candidate receiving the most votes statewide. [Rules of the Georgia Republican Party. 7.3(B)(4)]

Primary

Source: Georgia Secretary of State.

Status: Official. Retrieved: Tuesday 22 March 2016. Contest Trump Rubio Cruz Pop

Vote Qual

Vote Del Pop

Vote % Del Pop

Vote % Del Pop

Vote % Del CD1 86,616 86,616 3 35,828 41.364% 2 17,741 20.482% 20,769 23.978% 1 CD2 59,966 59,966 3 28,393 47.348% 2 9,880 16.476% 13,816 23.040% 1 CD3 122,996 122,996 3 48,370 39.326% 2 26,539 21.577% 31,205 25.371% 1 CD4 47,790 47,790 3 16,730 35.007% 2 13,355 27.945% 1 11,372 23.796% CD5 29,938 29,938 3 7,033 23.492% 1 13,177 44.014% 2 3,628 12.118% CD6 120,459 120,459 3 33,812 28.069% 1 47,465 39.403% 2 20,801 17.268% CD7 98,466 98,466 3 32,557 33.064% 2 30,541 31.017% 1 24,003 24.377% CD8 95,480 95,480 3 42,867 44.896% 2 16,575 17.360% 22,878 23.961% 1 CD9 139,369 139,369 3 60,455 43.378% 2 26,686 19.148% 35,515 25.483% 1 CD10 117,800 117,800 3 47,247 40.108% 2 25,247 21.432% 31,735 26.940% 1 CD11 130,951 130,951 3 45,412 34.679% 2 39,335 30.038% 1 30,101 22.986% CD12 86,831 86,831 3 35,133 40.461% 2 16,907 19.471% 23,312 26.848% 1 CD13 53,075 53,075 3 20,957 39.486% 2 12,578 23.699% 13,145 24.767% 1 CD14 106,227 106,227 3 48,200 45.375% 2 20,810 19.590% 23,567 22.186% 1 Statewide 1,295,964 1,125,677 34 502,994 44.684% 16 316,836 28.146% 9 305,847 27.170% 9 Total

Delegates 76 42 16 18

Allocate the statewide delegates to those candidates meeting the 20% threshold:

Trump: 44.684% of 34 delegates = 15.192 round to 15. Carry forward: 19.

Rubio: 28.146% of 34 delegates = 9.570 round to 9. Carry forward: 10.

Cruz: 27.170% of 34 delegates = 9.238 round to 9. Carry forward: 1.

One by one, allocate the remaining 1 delegate slot to the candidate(s) meeting the

20% threshold ordered by their statewide vote. Repeat until all delegates are allocated.

Slot 1 to Trump (502,994 votes).

Georgia Code § 21-2-193 requires the Executive Committee of both state parties to submit a list of candidates to appear on the presidential ballot.

Georgia Code § 21-2-196: "... a delegate or ... shall file a qualification oath ... pledging support ... to the candidate ... for the office of President ... for whom they are selected to support. The oath shall state that the delegate ... affirms to support such candidate until the candidate is either nominated ... or receives less than 35 percent of the votes for nomination ..., or until the candidate releases the delegates.... No delegate shall be required to vote for such candidate after two convention nominating ballots..."

Georgia Code § 21-2-197: "Any delegate to a national convention whose presidential candidate withdraws ... shall be an unpledged delegate ..."