delegate count
Convention vote total
Delegate count is the running tally of delegates pledged to each candidate in a nomination contest, particularly U.S. presidential primaries.
Candidates need a majority of delegates to secure their party's nomination, so news coverage tracks delegate counts throughout primary season: She's leading in the delegate count but hasn't clinched the nomination yet.
- primaryChief in importance
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- ballotVoting document
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- caucusParty selection meeting
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- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- conventionsconvention, conventions, conference, attendee, nomination
- caucusprecinct, realignment, viability, uncommitted, second choice
- election resultsvictory, defeat, winner, loser, win
- Nominationsnomination, nominee, candidate, nomination process, nomination speech
- political referencespolitical biography, voter guide, voting guide, party platform, election results
delegate countpopular vote
Total of citizen votes
direct vote · vote count · vote share · head count · ballot count
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