Caucus
Sixty of 67 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of local committet Senate District Caucuses. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates at either the senatorial district or islandwide level.
Forty district delegates are proportionally pledged to presidential contenders by local Puerto Rico Senatorial districts. As of 1 July 2011 the proportions were as follows:
- District 1 San Juan: 4
- District 2 Bayamón: 5
- District 3 Arecibo: 4
- District 4 Mayagüez: 4
- District 5 Ponce: 4
- District 6 Guayama: 4
- District 7 Humacao: 4
- District 8 Carolina: 4
In addition, 13 at-large and 7 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials (PLEOs) delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the presidential preferences of the 40 district level delegates as pledged by the Senate District Caucuses. Hence, the National Convention District delegates are pledged from the preferences expressed at the Caucuses while the National Convention statewide delegates are pledged using the preferences of the National Convention District delegates.
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