Washington Democratic caucuses, 2016

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Washington Democratic caucuses, 2016

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Candidate Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton
Home state Vermont New York
Delegate count 74 27
Percentage 72.72% 27.10%

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Election results by county.
  Bernie Sanders

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The 2016 Washington Democratic caucuses were held on March 26 in the U.S. state of Washington as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

On the same day, Democratic caucuses were held in Alaska and Hawaii. While the Republican primary was later held on May 24, 2016.

Sanders overwhelmingly won the March 26 caucus which had about 230,000 participants, winning 72.7% of the state's legislative district delegates to Clinton's 27.1%, giving Sanders a net gain of 47 pledged delegates.[1] However, Clinton managed a win in the non-binding primary that did not count held on May 24, 2016 with more than 785,000 voters.

Opinion polling

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Poll source Date 1st 2nd 3rd Other
Caucus results March 29, 2016 Bernie Sanders
72.72%
Hillary Clinton
27.10%
Other
0.18%
Gravis Marketing[2]

Margin of error: ± 6%
Sample size: 256

May 18–19, 2015 Hillary Clinton
35%
Elizabeth Warren
26%
Bernie Sanders
19%
Joe Biden 4%, Martin O'Malley 3%, Jim Webb 1%, Unsure 12%
Hillary Clinton
45%
Bernie Sanders
36%
Lincoln Chafee
2%
Bill De Blasio 2%, Martin O'Malley 2%, Jim Webb 1%, Unsure 12%
Public Policy Polling[3]

Margin of error: ± 5%
Sample size: 391

May 14–17, 2015 Hillary Clinton
57%
Bernie Sanders
24%
Martin O'Malley
4%
Jim Webb 2%, Lincoln Chafee 1%, Not sure 12%

Results

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Washington Democratic caucuses, March 26, 2016
Candidate District delegates Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Bernie Sanders 19,159 72.72% 74 0 74
Hillary Clinton 7,140 27.10% 27 10 37
Others
Uncommitted 46 0.18% 0 7 7
Total 26,345 100.00% 101 17 118
Source: The Green Papers
Washington Democratic primary, May 24, 2016
Candidate Popular vote Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Hillary Clinton 411,741 52.40% 27 10 37
Bernie Sanders 374,044 47.60% 74 0 74
Others
Uncommitted
Total 785,785 100.00% 101 17 118
Source: Washington Secretary of States

References

  1. Washington Democratic Party Official Website
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