Democratic Delegate breakdowns for Georgia




For Immediate Release: February 22, 2008            

Contact: Martin Matheny

                 678-278-2108 (o)

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                 martin@georgiademocrat.org

 

 

Official Democratic delegate numbers for Georgia

 

ATLANTA – The Democratic Party of Georgia released the final, official delegate breakdown for Georgia today.  The numbers are:

 

 

Senator Barack Obama

Senator Hillary Clinton

Statewide At-large Delegates

13

6

Statewide Pledged Party Leaders/Elected Officials

7

4

Congressional District 1

2

1

Congressional District 2*

3

2

Congressional District 3

3

1

Congressional District 4

5

1

Congressional District 5

5

2

Congressional District 6

2

1

Congressional District 7

3

1

Congressional District 8

3

1

Congressional District 9

1

2

Congressional District 10

2

2

Congressional District 11

2

1

Congressional District 12

4

1

Congressional District 13

5

1

TOTAL

60

27

 

Georgia also has 13 unpledged "superdelegates" and two unpledged add-on delegates.  The delegates from each congressional district will be elected at caucuses held in each congressional district on April 19, 2008.  The district caucuses are open to the public, and any Democrat can run for a delegate position or vote in the caucus.

 

Georgia's 19 at-large delegates and 11 statewide pledged party leader and elected official delegates will be elected by the Democratic Party of Georgia's state committee at a meeting to be held in late spring.

 

*Delegate counts for the Second Congressional District are preliminary, until a vote-by-vote review is completed.

 

 

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