Democratic National Delegate Apportionment

For those not familiar with the process on precinct caucus night all attendees to the DFL Precinct Caucuses will be able to cast a ballot in a binding straw poll for their candidate of choice. This means the resulting percentages will determine the apportionment of 88 delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
Some of the delegates are consider Super-Delegates and Minnesota has 14 of those.  They consist of former Vice-President Walter Mondale (Clinton), U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN) (Uncommitted), Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN1) (Uncommitted),  Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN4) (Obama), Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN5) (Obama), Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN7) (Uncommitted), Jim Oberstar (D-MN8) (Edwards), DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez (As DFL Staff, bound not to declare until after nominee is known), Associate Chair Donna Cassutt (As DFL Staff, bound not to declare until after nominee is known), Democratic National Committeeman Rick Stafford (Clinton), Democratic National Committeeman Ken Foxworth (Obama), Democratic National Committeewomen Jackie Stevenson and Nancy Larson (Clinton), and At-Large Democratic National Committee delegate Sen. Mee Moua (DFL-67, St. Paul) (Obama).
On February 5th, the percentages for apportionment of the remaining 62 delegates will become known.  In order to receive any delegates the various campaigns will have to meet the 15 threshold.  This can occur on a statewide basis or in a specific Congressional District.  47 delegates will be selected based on the specific percentages of that respective Congressional District.  Then at the DFL State Convention 25 delegates will be apportioned based on the statewide percentages determined next Tuesday.  There are two additional delegates known as two unpledged delegates that will be decided on at the DFL State Convention.
So in effect Minnesota has a hybrid selection system based on the straw poll results and relative strength at the Congressional District levels.
 
We would provide similar information for the Republican Party, but since they have nothing more than a beauty contest on caucus night there is not much sense in discussing it.