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GOP Delegate Poll: Breakdown by elected office

The Associated Press surveyed the elected offices held by more than 1,800 Republican National Convention delegates. Here are the results, both overall and state by state.
State (delegates polled)OfficeCountPct.
 National (1,813)Not Applicable1,40877.7
State legislature1639
Other683.8
Mayor (or equivalent)311.7
County council/legislative311.7
City council/legislature281.5
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)261.4
U.S. House181
County executive140.8
Governor90.5
Lt. Governor90.5
U.S. Senate80.4
 Alaska (21)Not Applicable1885.7
City council/legislature14.8
Other14.8
 Alabama (40)Not Applicable2460
State legislature1127.5
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)25
County council/legislative12.5
County executive12.5
U.S. Senate12.5
 Arkansas (36)Not Applicable2980.6
State legislature25.6
County council/legislative12.8
Governor12.8
Lt. Governor12.8
Other12.8
U.S. House12.8
 Arizona (48)Not Applicable4491.7
Other24.2
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.1
State legislature12.1
 California (122)Not Applicable8368
Other108.2
State legislature108.2
City council/legislature43.3
County council/legislative32.5
County executive10.8
Mayor (or equivalent)10.8
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)10.8
 Colorado (43)Not Applicable3376.7
State legislature716.3
City council/legislature12.3
County executive12.3
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.3
 Connecticut (27)Not Applicable2074.1
State legislature518.5
Mayor (or equivalent)27.4
 District of Columbia (19)Not Applicable1894.7
Other15.3
 Delaware (18)Not Applicable1583.3
U.S. House15.6
 Florida (112)Not Applicable4641.1
State legislature98
County council/legislative32.7
 Georgia (36)Not Applicable3597.2
Mayor (or equivalent)12.8
 Hawaii (8)Not Applicable787.5
Lt. Governor112.5
 Iowa (27)Not Applicable2177.8
State legislature414.8
City council/legislature13.7
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)13.7
 Idaho (26)Not Applicable2180.8
State legislature311.5
Lt. Governor13.8
Other13.8
 Illinois (47)Not Applicable2144.7
State legislature919.1
Other817
Mayor (or equivalent)36.4
County council/legislative24.3
U.S. House24.3
City council/legislature12.1
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.1
 Indiana (19)Not Applicable1578.9
State legislature210.5
County executive15.3
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)15.3
 Kansas (35)Not Applicable3394.3
Mayor (or equivalent)12.9
U.S. House12.9
 Kentucky (45)Not Applicable3782.2
City council/legislature12.2
County executive12.2
Governor12.2
Other12.2
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.2
State legislature12.2
 Louisiana (41)Not Applicable3380.5
State legislature37.3
Other24.9
City council/legislature12.4
County council/legislative12.4
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.4
 Massachusetts (36)Not Applicable2261.1
State legislature513.9
Other411.1
City council/legislature38.3
Mayor (or equivalent)25.6
 Maryland (38)Not Applicable2668.4
State legislature513.2
County council/legislative37.9
County executive12.6
Lt. Governor12.6
Mayor (or equivalent)12.6
 Maine (5)Not Applicable5100
 Michigan (47)Not Applicable3370.2
Other510.6
Mayor (or equivalent)24.3
State legislature24.3
City council/legislature12.1
County council/legislative12.1
County executive12.1
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.1
 Minnesota (41)Not Applicable3482.9
Mayor (or equivalent)12.4
Other12.4
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.4
State legislature12.4
 Missouri (57)Not Applicable3866.7
Other47
State legislature35.3
County executive23.5
U.S. Senate23.5
Mayor (or equivalent)11.8
U.S. House11.8
 Mississippi (32)Not Applicable2165.6
Mayor (or equivalent)39.4
U.S. House26.3
U.S. Senate26.3
City council/legislature13.1
Governor13.1
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)13.1
State legislature13.1
 Montana (28)Not Applicable2796.4
Governor13.6
 North Carolina (28)Not Applicable2071.4
State legislature310.7
Mayor (or equivalent)27.1
County executive13.6
Other13.6
 North Dakota (24)Not Applicable1041.7
Governor14.2
State legislature14.2
 Nebraska (34)Not Applicable2779.4
State legislature38.8
Other25.9
City council/legislature12.9
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)12.9
 New Hampshire (30)Not Applicable516.7
State legislature310
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)13.3
 New Jersey (50)Not Applicable1938
State legislature510
City council/legislature48
Mayor (or equivalent)24
County council/legislative12
Other12
 New Mexico (24)Not Applicable1666.7
State legislature312.5
County council/legislative28.3
Other14.2
U.S. House14.2
U.S. Senate14.2
 Nevada (33)Not Applicable2472.7
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)412.1
County council/legislative26.1
 New York (61)Not Applicable4777
State legislature711.5
Other23.3
County council/legislative11.6
Governor11.6
Lt. Governor11.6
 Ohio (69)Not Applicable4260.9
Other57.2
Mayor (or equivalent)45.8
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)22.9
State legislature22.9
County council/legislative11.4
Lt. Governor11.4
 Oklahoma (30)Not Applicable2790
Other13.3
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)13.3
State legislature13.3
 Oregon (26)Not Applicable2076.9
State legislature27.7
County council/legislative13.8
Other13.8
 Pennsylvania (71)Not Applicable4360.6
State legislature1521.1
County council/legislative57
U.S. House57
City council/legislature11.4
County executive11.4
Other11.4
 Puerto Rico (1)Not Applicable1100
 Rhode Island (20)Not Applicable1260
State legislature420
City council/legislature210
Mayor (or equivalent)210
 South Carolina (29)Not Applicable2793.1
Other13.4
State legislature13.4
 South Dakota (22)Not Applicable1463.6
State legislature627.3
Governor14.5
Lt. Governor14.5
 Tennessee (52)Not Applicable3057.7
State legislature23.8
City council/legislature11.9
County council/legislative11.9
Mayor (or equivalent)11.9
U.S. Senate11.9
 Texas (128)Not Applicable9876.6
Other32.3
County executive21.6
State legislature21.6
City council/legislature10.8
County council/legislative10.8
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)10.8
 Utah (26)Not Applicable 12 46.2
State legislature 5 19.2
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)27.7
City council/legislature13.8
County executive13.8
Governor13.8
Lt. Governor13.8
Mayor (or equivalent)13.8
U.S. House13.8
U.S. Senate13.8
 Virginia (64)Not Applicable5585.9
State legislature46.3
City council/legislature11.6
County council/legislative11.6
Other11.6
Other elected state office (treasurer, AG, etc.)11.6
U.S. House11.6
 Virgin Islands (3)Not Applicable3100
 Vermont (18)Not Applicable1161.1
Other316.7
State legislature211.1
Governor15.6
Lt. Governor15.6
 Washington (40)Not Applicable3690
City council/legislature12.5
Other12.5
U.S. House12.5
 Wisconsin (39)Not Applicable3487.2
Other37.7
Mayor (or equivalent)12.6
U.S. House12.6
 West Virginia (29)Not Applicable1344.8
State legislature827.6
 Wyoming (3)Not Applicable3100
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