April 26, 2016 CT, DE, MD, PA and RI

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  April 26 Reps:
CT, DE, MD, PA and RI 

463 Delegates (384 Pledged)
Summary
:  This was a big day on the calendar for Democrats and Republicans alike.  Clinton's win in the New York primary the week before had taken the much of the wind out of the Sanders campaign's sails, but both camps vigorously contested all five states.  Clinton won Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, while Sanders managed a win in Rhode Island, which has an open primary.  More and more the campaign is starting to look toward the general election.  Reactions

Connecticut - Delaware - Maryland - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island

CONNECTICUT PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY (55 pledged delegates)

Qualifying for the Ballot [PDF]  | Official Results - CT Secretary of Stata  |  Ballot [PDF]
CLINTON SANDERS UNCOMM.
TOTAL
170,045
(51.80%)
152,379
(46.42%)
4,871
(1.48%)
328,255
De La Fuente 960 (0.23%)

Turnout 43.1%: 762,085 on the active Democratic enrollment list, 328,624 checked as having voted.

Organization:  CLINTON  |  SANDERS


OVERVIEW
Clinton had endorsements of Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman and U.S. Sens. Blumenthal and Murphy.  Her campaign ran a TV ad featuring the daughter of the principal who was killed in the shootings at Sandy Hook School in Dec. 2012.

Of the four states he lost on the night, Sanders did best in Connecticut.  Clinton carried CDs 1, 3 and 4, while Sanders carried CDs 2 and 5.  Clinton did best in CD 4, the Southwestern tip of the state closest to New York City; Sanders did best in CD 2, which covers the Eastern 40-percent of the state.


DELEGATES
71 Delegates and 5 Alternates:
36 District-level Delegates
12 At-large Delegates
7 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
16 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials

Pledged delegate allocation:  Clinton 28, Sanders 27.

Delegate selection caucuses to select district-level delegates in each CD on May 31, 2016 (+).

Delegates




DELAWARE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (21 pledged delegates)

Official Results - Department of Elections  |  Balllot [PDF]
CLINTON SANDERS DE LA FUENTE
TOTAL
55,954
(59.75%)
36,662
(39.16%)
1,024
(1.09%)
93,640


 Organization:  CLINTON  |  SANDERS                         



OVERVIEW
Clinton had endorsements of Gov. Markell, both U.S. Sens. Carper and Coons and U.S. Rep. Carney.



DELEGATES
31 Delegates and 2 Alternates:
14 District-level Delegates
5 At-large Delegates
2 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
10 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials

Pledged delegate allocation:  Clinton 12, Sanders 9.

Delegates




MARYLAND PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY (95 pledged delegates)

Certification for the Ballot  Official Results - MiD State Board of Elections  |  Ballot [PDF]
CLINTON SANDERS UNCOMM.
TOTAL
573,242
(62.53%)
309,990
(33.81%)
29,949
(3.27%)
916,763
De La Fuente 3,582 (0.39%)

         Early Voting: April 14-21, 2016 (+). [PDF]


Organization:  CLINTON  |  SANDERS   


OVERVIEW
Clinton had endorsements of both U.S. Senators and all seven Democratic U.S. House members.  Several other races on the ballot attracted intense interest among Democratic activists: the U.S. Senate primary between U.S. Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen drew national attention, the campaigns to succeed them in the 4th and 8th CDs were tightly contested, and there was a crowded race for Mayor of Baltimore. 

Maryland's former Gov. Martin O'Malley also sought the Democratic nomination but his bid never gained traction and he ended his campaign months earlier on the night of the Iowa caucuses.

Of the five states holding primaries today, Sanders fared worst in Maryland.  He carried three rural counties: Garrett, Alleghany and Carroll.  20.77% of votes cast (190,403) in the Democratic primary were early votes.


DELEGATES

118 Delegates and 8 Alternates:
64 District-level Delegates
21 At-large Delegates
10 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
23 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials

Pledged delegate allocation:  Clinton 60, Sanders 35.

Delegates

Maryland Democratic Party State Central Committee meeting on May 21, 2016 selected pledged PLEO and at-large delegates.




PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY (189 pledged delegates)

Official Results - Department of State  |  Ballot [PDF]
CLINTON SANDERS DE LA FUENTE
TOTAL
935,107
(55.61%)
731,881
(43.53%)
14,439
(0.86%)
1,681,427


Organization:  CLINTON  |  SANDERS 


OVERVIEW
Pennsylvania was the big prize on the day.  Hillary Clinton could claim some Pennsylvania roots as her father was born in Scranton and the family summered at a cabin he had built overlooking Lake Winola.  In the April 22, 2008 primary Clinton finished ahead of Obama by 1,275,039 (54.57%) to 1,061,441 (45.43%) with 2,336,480 total votes cast.  The Pennsylvania Secretary of State reported that 2016 turnout was not quite at the level of 2008 (+).

Clinton carried 37 counties to 30 for Sanders.  Her best showing was in Philadelphia County, where she obtained 218,959 votes (62.6%) to 129,353 (36.98%) for Sanders, a plurality of 89,606 votes over Sanders


DELEGATES
210 Delegates and 16 Alternates:
127 District-level Delegates
42 At-large Delegates
20 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
21 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials

Pledged delegate allocation:  Clinton 106, Sanders 83.

Delegates




 


RHODE ISLAND PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY (24 pledged delegates)

Official Results - Board of Elections  |  Ballot: CD1, CD2  [PDF]
CLINTON SANDERS
UNCOMM.
MORE (2 + w/in) TOTAL
52,749
(43.08%)
66,993
(54.71%)
1,662
(1.36%)
1,054
(0.86%)
122,458
write-ins 673, M.Stewart 236, De La Fuente 145


Organization:  CLINTON  |  SANDERS 


OVERVIEW
This is a solidly Democratic state, but about half of voters are registered as unaffiliated. [According to the Board of Elections, registered voters are Dem 294,086 - Rep. 78,064 - Mod. 2,619 - Un. 378,538 - Total 753,307]. 

Clinton secured the endorsements of Gov. Raimondo, both U.S. Senators and both U.S. Representatives.

Rhode Island had a candidate in the race early on, former Gov. Lincoln Chafee, but he ended his campaign about six months before the primary here.

DELEGATES
33 Delegates and 2 Alternates:
15 District-level Delegates
6 At-large Delegates
3 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
9 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials

Pledged delegate allocation:  Sanders 13, Clinton 11.

State Convention: June 12, 2016.

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