Question about the division of delegates:

[panader0]

I have heard it two ways:
One, that delegates will be awarded in proportion to the popular vote.
Two, that delegates will be awarded by voting district.
Which is it?

[mohc]

1. Uhm, both

Delegates are awarded proportionally at district level and state wide level based on popular vote. See Democratic Primaries.

The shows columns for district and at-large delegates.

[mikelgb]

2. depends on state and party

in CA Delegates are awarded in each congressional district among the candidates who receive 15 percent or more of the vote in that congressional district.

[ozone_man]

3. Awarded at both levels.

Awarding Delegates to candidates
During the primaries, caucuses, and conventions delegates are "won" by candidates as follows:
· District Delegates are proportionally allocated according to the vote in each Congressional (or other) District.
· At-Large Delegates are proportionally allocated according to the statewide vote. (Fine point: If a presidential candidate is no longer a candidate at the time of selection of the at-large delegates, that candidate receives NO at-large delegates . In most jurisdictions, the delegates are selected some time after the primary.)
· Pledged PLEO Delegates are proportionally allocated according to the statewide vote.
· Unpledged PLEO Delegates vote their conscience.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/D-Alloc.phtml

Everything you ever wanted to know about delegates in above link.