Updated count of national delegates by region
The Rocky
Published August 6, 2008 at 11:18 a.m.
The West: 954
Alternates: 134
Largest delegation: California.
Smallest delegation: Alaska and Wyoming.
Colorado: 70 delegates and 4 alternates
States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The South: 1,238
Alternates: 175
Largest delegation: Texas
Smallest delegation: South Carolina
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
The North: 1,068
Alternates: 149
Largest delegation: Illinois
Smallest delegation: Nebraska
States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The East: 1,016
Alternates: 139
Largest delegation: New York
Smallest delegation: Delaware and Vermont
States: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
U.S. territories: 161
Alternates: 17
Total delegates: 4,437
Total alternates: 614
Grand total: 5,051
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