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Botany

(70,516 posts)
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 08:24 AM Apr 2016

The math Clinton v Sanders

Needed to win nomination: 2,383
Hillary Clinton: 1,997 (includes 519 superdelegates)Bernie Sanders: 1,238 (includes 39 superdelegates)Not yet allocated: 1,530

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/graphics/2016-delegate-tracker/ (link to #s)

HRC needs 386 delegates to win the nomination

w/1,530 delegates remaining HRC will need about 25% of the remaining delegates

383/1530 = .2503

w/1,530 delegates remaining Bernie needs 853 delegates to win the nomination

853/1530 = .5575 Bernie will need about 56% of the remaining delegates

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The math Clinton v Sanders (Original Post) Botany Apr 2016 OP
Not sure of the source of your numbers, but they seem a bit muddled. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1
thanx ..... I got my numbers from a site that had not updated the #s this AM Botany Apr 2016 #2
Thanks. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #3
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
1. Not sure of the source of your numbers, but they seem a bit muddled.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 08:45 AM
Apr 2016

All the delegates from last night have not been settled, but here's a good estimate (total delegates):

Clinton: 2134
Sanders: 1387
Remaining: 1244
Needed to win: 2384

Clinton needs 250 to clinch: 20%
Sanders needs 997 to clinch: 80%
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Pledged only:
Clinton: 1651
Sanders: 1346
Remaining: 1054
Needed to win: 2026

Clinton needs 375 to clinch: 36%
Sanders needs to clinch: 64%

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