Can someone SUCCINCTLY explain the delegate distribution by individual state?

[Grown2Hate]

I've researched this endlessly, and I've come to no satisfactory explanation. *NOTE: I'm not claiming anything "corrupt" or "suspect"; I simply don't get it. For instance:

WA State: Still something like 74 delegates un-allocated, although 100% of precincts have reported.
NC & MO: 3 delegates apiece un-allocated.
AZ, ID, & UT: 1 delegate apiece un-allocated.

I thought they were just proportionally distributed based on the win percentage. Any help to understand would be appreciated.

*ANOTHER NOTE: I'm not even talking about Super Delegates; just pledged.

[dogman]

1. It is different for every state.

For instance Washington State awards the remaining delegates in June.

[Grown2Hate]

4. I guess my question is, based upon what?

If not based upon the percentage of the vote, then what? Do the delegates literally just get to choose who they prefer to support at that time (maybe based on momentum, or viability)? In which case, what's the point of the vote? I LOVE primary season (for some sick reason, since I'm always trying to bring both sides together and fucking HATE the in-fighting), but it confuses the SHIT out of me. haha

BTW, thank you for replying!

[dogman]

9. They are called pledged delegates.

They are elected because they are pledged to the candidate the voter chooses. On my ballot you choose the candidate but you also vote for delegates. The super-delegates are called unpledged delegates. They are supposed to vote at the convention for their own choice. That is why they are not supposed to be counted until they vote. There are 50 states plus DC, the territories, and Overseas voters, each with their own rules.

[RandySF]

2. CA awards by congressional district

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

3. Can't be done.

Not succinctly, anyway. Each state has their own rules, and they're all a little different. This site is a good reference, although it's a lot to wade through :

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/events.phtml?s=c&f=m

[Grown2Hate]

5. That's an AWESOME resource; thank you! NT

[pat_k]

10. Yeah, thegreenpapers.com is great.

They've been around since at least 1999. (And the somewhat hokey format reflects their age.)

In addition to information about process, etc., they provide good estimates of delegate allocation. For example, the estimate for WA is 74 Sanders, 27 Clinton.

Scroll down for table
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/WA-D

As things are made official in each state at their various conventions, a delegate here and there might be reallocated, but the estimates are pretty good projections.

[Grown2Hate]

6. Although, "Can't be done", was INCREDIBLY succinct. ;) NT

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

8. I suppose so!

[CalvinballPro]

7. The caucus process can have multiple stages at which delegats are awarded.

District/Precinct, then Congressional district, or maybe County, etc. There are often multiple conventions throughout the state as part of an ongoing process that continues after the date of the caucus. Not the same in every state, and not the same number of levels, but a caucus can have delegates unawarded even after votes are counted and announced. But they will be awarded eventually, as all state conventions have to wrap up before the Democratic Convention.