Democrats Have Generally Employed a System of Proportional Representation Rather $\bullet$

Democrats have generally employed a system of proportional representation rather than the winner-take-all system. Compare the two systems.
$\bullet$ Define the proportional representation system, in which the delegates are allocated to the candidates according to the proportion of the vote (in a primary) or support (in the caucuses) received.
$\bullet$ Define the winner-take-all system: the candidate receiving a simple majority (or, among multiple candidates, a plurality) of a state receives all the delegates' votes in the nominating convention. Sometimes, this type of system is called "first-past-the-post."