Delegate Count after Super Tuesday Favors Clinton, McCain
With the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday primaries completed, the delegate totals for the candidates are somewhat clearer -- but no that much clear, since different new organization use different methods to calculate delegate totals.DEMOCRATS
According to the Associated Press, Sen. Hillary Clinton picked up 584 delegates on Super Tuesday and her opponent, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, won 569 delegates. This is the AP's total delegate count for the two Democratic candidates as of Feb. 7:
- Clinton: 845
- Obama: 765
Other news organizations report difference delegate counts. CNN reports Clinton has 823 delegates and Obama 741; The New York Times puts he delegate count at 892 for Clinton and 716 for Obama.
A total of 2,025 delegates is needed for a candidate to claim the nomination at this year's Democratic Convention, set for August 25-28 in Denver.
REPUBLICANS
On the GOP side, it is clear after Super Tuesday that Arizona Sen. John McCain holds a large lead over his rivals, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney -- who dropped out of the race on Thursday, Feb. 7, virtually assuring McCain the Republican nomination.
This is the AP's total delegate count for the three Republican candidates as of Feb. 7:
- McCain: 707
- Romney: 294
- Huckabee: 194
A total of 1,191 delegates is needed for a candidate to claim the nomination at this year's Republican Convention, set for Sept. 1-4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul.