On March 12th and 13th, the Quaker Quill held mock primary elections for the Democratic and Republican parties. The votes have been counted and here are the results:
Democratic Party:
Overall Winner: Bernie Sanders (55%)
Votes by Grade:
9th Grade Winner: Bernie Sanders (72%)
10th Grade Winner: Bernie Sanders (50%)
11th Grade Winner: Joe Biden (52%)
12th Grade Winner: Joe Biden (52%)
Here’s what the delegate count would look like if each grade were Maryland. Maryland has 96 total delegates, and any candidate needs 15% of the vote to get them.
9th Grade: Biden 28, Sanders 68
10th Grade: Biden 43, Sanders 53
11th Grade: Biden 51, Sanders 45
12th Grade: Biden 51, Sanders 45
TOTAL: Biden 173, Sanders 211
Votes Counted on https://www.270towin.com/2020-democratic-delegate-calculator/
Republican Party:
Overall Winner: Donald Trump (70%)
Votes By Grade:
9th Grade Winner: Bill Weld (67%)
10th Grade Winner: Donald Trump (90%)
11th Grade Winner: Donald Trump (60%)
12th Grade Winner: Donald Trump (75%)
The Republican party in Maryland allocates delegates with the winner takes all (split) formula. Each congressional district gives delegates based on who the winner was, and there is also a statewide allocation. Maryland has a total of 38 delegates, so let’s say each grade is a congressional district that can award nine delegates, and the state gives an additional 2 (This is a hypothetical situation to represent our school’s election – not realistic to Maryland with 8 congressional districts).
9th Grade: Weld 9
10th Grade: Trump 9
11th Grade: Trump 9
12th Grade: Trump 9
State: Trump 2
TOTAL: Trump 29, Weld 9