2016 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential primary

The 2016 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential primary took place on June 5 in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

2016 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential primary

June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)
 
Candidate Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders
Home state New York Vermont
Popular vote 54,839 33,958
Percentage 61.14% 37.86%

Results by municipality
  Hillary Clinton
  Bernie Sanders
  No votes

Clinton was a heavy favorite to win the territory's primary. In her two terms as United States Senator from New York, the state with the largest population of Puerto Rican-Americans, she gained a strong degree of familiarity with the island. Those connections helped her build institutional support from top Puerto Rico Democrats, including then-Governor Alejandro García Padilla.[1]

No other Democratic or Republican primaries took place on the same day. The Republican Party's Puerto Rico primary took place on March 6, 2016.

Results

Puerto Rico Democratic caucuses, June 5, 2016
Candidate Popular vote Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Hillary Clinton 52,658 59.74% 36 7 42
Bernie Sanders 33,368 37.85% 24 0 24
Rocky De La Fuente 300 0.35%
Total 88,149 100% 60 7 67
Source: The Green Papers

Results By Districts

County [2] Clinton Votes Sanders Votes
San Juan I49.4%6,47246.4%6,080
Bayamon II56.9%6,52542.7%4,897
Arecibo III66.3%8,01133.1%4,004
Mayagüez IV57.6%5,75641.8%4,176
Ponce V65.7%6,47232.5%3,199
Guayama VI61.8%6,57428.6%3,043
Humacao VII61.6%4,96037.8%3,046
Carolina VIII61.1%7,88838.0%4,923
Total59.7%52,65837.9%33,368

References

  1. Strauss, Daniel. "Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary". POLITICO. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  2. "Comisión Estatal de Elecciones". Primarias Presidenciales Demócratas 2016 (in Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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