GOP delegate counter
From left, Republican presidential candidates Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Credit: AP (Paul, Santorum, Gingrich) & Getty Images (Romney)
Results according to The Associated Press.
The first candidate to reach 1,144 delegates wins the Republican nomination. Most of the delegates are awarded through state primaries and caucuses. Other delegates, mostly members of the Republican National Committee, are free to endorse any candidate they choose at any time, even before a primary. The Associated Press includes such delegates in its tally once they declare a candidate preference.
