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Schedule of primaries and caucuses

As of December 2015, the tentative schedule for 2016 is as follows:

Date	State/ territory	Filing Date	Election Type	Open or Closed	Pledged/ Unpledged/ Total Delegates	Delegate breakdown	Allocation method
February 1, 2016	Iowa		Caucuses	Closed	30 / 0 / 30	12 district 15 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, no threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
February 9, 2016	New Hampshire	11/20/2015	Primary	Mixed	20 / 3 / 23	6 district 14 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 10% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
February 20, 2016	South Carolina	9/30/2015	Primary	Open	50 / 0 / 50	21 district 26 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all for at-large delegates by statewide vote winner-take-all for district delegates by district vote.
February 23, 2016	Nevada	1/9/2016	Caucuses	Closed	30 / 0 / 30	12 district 15 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, no threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
March 1, 2016	Alabama	11/6/2015	Primary	Open	47 / 3 / 50	21 district 26 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 20% threshold–At-large delegates: If a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote, he or she is awarded all of the state's at-large delegates. District delegates: If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates.
	Alaska	1/28/2016	Caucuses	Closed	25 / 3 / 28	3 district 22 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 13% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
	Arkansas	11/9/2015	Primary	Open	37 / 3 / 40	12 district 25 at-large 3 RNC	At-large delegates: Proportional, 15% threshold–District delegates: Proportional, no threshold–At-large delegates: All candidates who win at least 15% of the statewide vote are allocated one delegate. If one candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, he or she is awarded the remaining delegates. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, the remaining delegates are allocated proportionally. District delegates: If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of that district's delegates. Otherwise, the highest vote-getter wins two of the district's delegates one delegate is awarded the second-place candidate.
	Colorado		Caucuses	Closed	34 / 3 / 37	21 district 13 at-large 3 RNC	No preference poll. Delegates are bound according to the preferred presidential candidate on their intent-to-run forms when they are elected as delegates at state or district conventions.
	Georgia		Primary	Open	76 / 0 / 76	42 district 31 at-large 3 RNC	At-large delegates: Proportional, 20% threshold– District delegates: Proportional, no threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis if a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote. If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she receives all of that district's delegates. Otherwise, the highest vote-getter wins two of the district's delegates one delegate is awarded to the second-place candidate.
	Massachusetts	1/4/2016	Primary	Mixed	39 / 3 / 42	27 district 12 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 5% threshold–Both at-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
	Minnesota		Caucuses	Open	35 / 3 / 38	24 district 11 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 10% threshold–If a candidate wins more than 85% of the statewide vote, he or she is awarded all at-large and district delegates.
	North Dakota		Caucuses	Closed	25 / 3 / 28	3 district 22 at-large 3 RNC	No preference poll. Delegates are bound according to the preferred presidential candidate on their intent-to-run forms when they are elected as delegates at state or district conventions.
	Oklahoma	12/9/2015	Primary	Closed	40 / 3 / 43	15 district 25 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 15% threshold–At-large delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis if a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote. If only one candidate in a district wins more than 15% of the vote, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates. If two candidates win more than 15% in a district, the first-place finisher is awarded two of the district's three delegates and the second-place finisher is awarded one. If three or more candidates receive more than 15% of the vote in a district, each of the top three candidates is awarded one delegate a piece. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates.
	Tennessee	12/1/2015	Primary	Open	55 / 3 / 58	27 district 28 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 20% threshold–If a candidate receives more than 66% of the statewide vote, he or she is awarded all of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate receives more than 66% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates. If the winning candidate in a district receives between 20% and 66% of the vote in the district, he or she is awarded two of the district's three delegates the second-place finisher is awarded one delegate (if the second-place finisher wins less than 20% of the vote, then the first-place finisher is awarded all of the district's delegates). If no candidate wins more than 20% of the vote, the top three finishers each are awarded one delegate.
	Texas	12/14/2015	Primary	Open	152 / 3 / 155	108 district 44 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 20% threshold–If a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote, he or she is awarded all of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates.
	Vermont	1/11/2016	Primary	Open	16 / 0 / 16	3 district 10 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 20% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote. If a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote, he or she is awarded all of the state's delegates.
	Virginia	12/10/2015	Primary	Open	46 / 3 / 49	33 district 13 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, no threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
	Wyoming		Caucuses	Closed	26 / 3 / 29	3 district 23 at-large 3 RNC	No preference poll. Delegates are bound according to the preferred presidential candidate on their intent-to-run forms when they are elected as delegates at state or district conventions.
March 5, 2016	Kansas	1/20/2016	Caucuses	Closed	40 / 0 / 40	12 district 25 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 10% threshold
	Kentucky	1/7/2016	Caucuses	Closed	42 / 3 / 45	18 district 24 at-large 3 RNC	Proprotional, 5% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
	Louisiana	12/4/2015	Primary	Closed	44 / 3 / 47	18 district 26 at-large 3 RNC	At-large: Proportional, 20% threshold–District: Proportional, no threshold
	Maine	12/15/2015	Caucuses	Closed	20 / 3 / 23	6 district 14 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 10% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote. At-large and district delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis if a candidate receives more than 50% of the statewide vote.
March 6, 2016	Puerto Rico	1/13/2016	Primary	Open	20 / 3 / 23	3 RNC 20 at-large	Proportional, 20% threshold–If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, he or she is allocated all of the territory's at-large delegates.
March 8, 2016	Hawaii	2/23/2016	Caucuses	Closed	16 / 3 / 19	6 district 10 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, no threshold
	Idaho	12/9/2015	Primary	Closed	29 / 3 / 32	6 district 23 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 20% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote. At-large and district delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis if a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote.
	Michigan	12/11/2015	Primary	Open	56 / 3 / 59	42 district 14 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 15% threshold–Both at-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote all at-large and district delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis if a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote.
	Mississippi	1/15/2016	Primary	Open	37 / 3 / 40	12 district 25 at-large 3 RNC	At-large delegates: Proportional, 15% threshold–District delegates: Proportional, no threshold–The candidate who wins the greatest number of votes in a district is awarded two of that district's delegates the second-place finisher receives one delegate. If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she receives all three of that district's delegates.
March 12, 2016	Guam		Territorial convention	Closed	6 / 3 / 9	3 RNC 6 at-large	No preference poll. Delegates are bound according to the preferred presidential candidate on their intent-to-run forms when they are elected as delegates at state or district conventions.
	Washington, D.C.	1/4/2016	Caucuses	Closed	16 / 3 / 19	3 RNC 16 at-large	Proportional, 15% threshold
March 15, 2016	Florida	11/30/2015	Primary	Closed	99 / 0 / 99	81 district 15 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are both allocated based on the statewide vote.
	Illinois	1/6/2016	Primary	Open	66 / 3 / 69	54 district 12 at-large 3 RNC	At-large delegates: Winner-take-all–District delegates: Directly elected–District delegates are elected directly at the primary district delegates are bound to a candidate for whom they declare themselves.
	Missouri	12/29/2015	Primary	Open	49 / 3 / 52	24 district 25 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, no threshold–The winner candidate in each district is awarded five delegates (three district delegates and two at-alrge delegates). The remaining at-large delegates are awarded to the statewide winner. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the statewide vote, he or she is awarded all of the state's at-large and district delegates.
	North Carolina	12/21/2015	Primary	Mixed	72 / 0 / 72	39 district 30 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, no threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
	Northern Mariana Islands		Caucuses	Closed	6 / 3 / 9	3 RNC 6 at-large	Winner-take-all
	Ohio	12/16/2015	Primary	Mixed	63 / 3 / 66	48 district 15 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are both allocated based on the statewide vote.
March 19, 2016	Virgin Islands		Caucuses	Open	6 / 3 / 9	3 RNC 6 at-large	Winner-take-all
March 22, 2016	American Samoa		Territorial convention	Open	6 / 3 / 9	3 RNC 6 at-large	No preference poll. Delegates are bound according to the preferred presidential candidate on their intent-to-run forms when they are elected as delegates at state or district conventions.
	Arizona	12/14/2015	Primary	Open	58 / 0 / 58	27 district 28 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are both allocated based on the statewide vote.
	Utah		Caucuses	Closed	40 / 0 / 40	12 district 25 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 15% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote. If a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote, he or she is awarded all of the state's delegates.
April 5, 2016	Wisconsin	1/26/2016	Primary	Open	42 / 0 / 42	24 district 15 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all for at-large delegates by statewide vote winner-take-all for district delegates by district vote.
April 19, 2016	New York	2/4/2016	Primary	Closed	92 / 3 / 95	81 district 11 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 20% threshold–At-large delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis if a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote. The highest vote-getter in a district receives two of the district's three delegates the second-place finisher receives one delegate. If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates.
April 26, 2016	Connecticut	3/4/2016	Primary	Closed	25 / 3 / 28	3 district 10 at-large 3 RNC	At-large delegates: Proportional, 20% threshold–District delegates: Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are allocated on a winner-take-all basis if a candidate wins more than 50% of the statewide vote.
	Delaware	2/26/2016	Primary	Closed	16 / 0 / 16	3 district 10 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all for at-large delegates by statewide vote winner-take-all for district delegates by district vote.
	Maryland	2/3/2016	Primary	Closed	38 / 0 / 38	24 district 11 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all for at-large delegates by statewide vote winner-take-all for district delegates by district vote.
	Pennsylvania	2/16/2016	Primary	Closed	68 / 3 / 71	54 district 14 at-large 3 RNC	At-large delegates: Winner-take-all–District delegates: Directly elected–District delegates are directly elected as unbound delegates.
	Rhode Island	1/23/2016	Primary	Mixed	16 / 3 / 19	6 district 10 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 10% threshold–If three candidates each win more than 10% of the vote in a district, each is awarded one of the district's three delegates. If a candidate wins more than 67% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates.
May 3, 2016	Indiana	2/5/2016	Primary	Open	54 / 3 / 57	27 district 27 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all for at-large delegates by statewide vote winner-take-all for district delegates by district vote.
May 10, 2016	Nebraska	3/11/2016	Primary	Closed	33 / 3 / 36	9 district 24 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are both allocated based on the statewide vote.
	West Virginia	1/30/2016	Primary	Mixed	31 / 3 / 34	9 district 22 at-large 3 RNC	Direct election
May 17, 2016	Oregon	3/8/2016	Primary	Closed	25 / 3 / 28	15 district 10 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, no threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
May 24, 2016	Washington	3/10/2016	Primary	Closed	41 / 3 / 44	30 district 11 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 20% threshold–District delegates: If a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates also, if only one candidate wins more than 20% of the vote in a district, he or she is awarded all of the district's delegates.
June 7, 2016	California	3/26/2016	Primary	Closed	169 / 3 / 172	159 district 10 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all for at-large delegates by statewide vote winner-take-all for district delegates by district vote.
	Montana	3/14/2016	Primary	Open	24 / 3 / 27	3 district 21 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are both allocated based on the statewide vote.
	New Jersey	4/4/2016	Primary	Mixed	51 / 0 / 51	36 district 12 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are both allocated based on the statewide vote.
	New Mexico	2/2/2016	Primary	Closed	21 / 3 / 24	9 district 12 at-large 3 RNC	Proportional, 15% threshold–At-large and district delegates are allocated based on the statewide vote.
	South Dakota	3/29/2016	Primary	Closed	26 / 3 / 29	3 district 23 at-large 3 RNC	Winner-take-all–At-large and district delegates are both allocated based on the statewide vote.