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June 7, 2016 CA, MT, NJ, NM, ND and SD
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June 7 Reps: CA, MT,
NJ,
NM and SD
808
Delegates (694 Pledged)
Summary: Sanders continued to push through to June 7,
while Clinton sought to close the deal (+).
Both
Sanders
and
Clinton
focused
major
resources
on
the
biggest
prize,
California,
where
475
pledged
delegates
were
at
stake.
On
June
6
the
Associated
Press
determined
that
Clinton
had enough delegates to
secure the nomination. Adding solid wins in California and New
Jersey, Clinton assumed the mantle of presumptive nominee, although
Sanders vowed to continue on to the DC primary and the Convention in
Philadelphia (+).
California - Montana - New Jersey - New Mexico - North Dakota - South Dakota
CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION (475 pledged delegates)
| CLINTON | SANDERS | OTHERS
(5+w/in) |
TOTAL |
| 2,745,302 (53.06%) |
2,381,722 (46.04%) |
46,364 (0.95%) |
5,173,388 |
OVERVIEW
Both candidates and their campaigns invested very significant
resources in California in terms of field organization (+), visits
and
advertising in hopes that a convincing win in the state would propel
them to the nomination.
The Clinton campaign put
together a
sizable team of staff and advisors including many seasoned operatives,
and opened 11 field offices around the state. The Sanders
California
campaign underwent a bit of a shakeup after the initial state director
resigned less than a month before the primary. It had main
offices in Hollywood and Oakland and lots of grassroots activity.
Sanders campaigned in California every day from May
21 to his election night rally in Santa Monica on June 7.
The Center for Public
Integrity, using data provided by The Tracking Firm, reported that the
Sanders campaign spent $2.2 million on TV and radio advertising
compared to $1.4 million spent by the Clinton campaign (>).
A
proposed debate
before the
California primary fell through after the Clinton campaign backed out (+).
California Secretary of
State Alex Padilla reported a "huge surge" in voter registration
leading up to the deadline and said
that
the
17,915,053
Californians
registered
to
vote
marked
"the
highest
ever
total
statewide
voter
registration
heading
into
a
primary
election
(+)."
Voters registered with no
party preference could request a ballot with Democratic Party
(or with AIP or Libertarian Party) presidential candidates.
According to the Secretary of State 727,701 of the 4,177,648 registered
NPP voters requested a Democratic ballot.
In 2008, Clinton defeated
Obama in the Feb. 5 presidential primary by 2,608,184 (51.47%) to
2,186,662 (43.16%) with 5,066,993 total votes cast.
Clinton's win stretched all
across California, as she carried 45 of 53 congressional districts;
Sanders carried the 1st and 2nd CDs across the top of the state, 13th
CD (Alameda Co.), 20th CD (includes Santa Cruz),
24th CD (Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo), 34th (Central, East and
Northeast L.A. Co., Rep. Xavier Becerra), 46th (in
Orange Co., Rep. Loretta Sanchez) and 50th (mostly in San Diego Co.,
Rep. Duncan Hunter).
The lengthy vote count raised
questions among some Sanders supporters. By June 23, the
Secretary of State reported that 7.9 million ballots had been processed
and counted, but 665,000 remained to be processed (+).
DELEGATES
548
Delegates and 40 Alternates:
317 District-level Delegates
105 At-large Delegates
53 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
73 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Clinton 269, Sanders 206.
Congressional
District
Caucuses:
May
1,
2016
in
the
53
CDs
elect
317
District-level
delegates.
Statewide
Delegate
Meeting:
June
19,
2016
District-level
delegates
meet and confirm 105 At-large delegates, 10 At-large
alternates and 53 PLEOs.
MONTANA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (21 pledged delegates)
| CLINTON | SANDERS | NO
PREF. |
TOTAL |
| 55,805 (44.16%) |
65,156 (51.56%) |
5,415 (4.28%) |
126,376 |
OVERVIEW
Sen. Sanders rallied on May 11 at Caras Park Pavilion in Missoula and
in the evening at the Montana Pavilion at MetroPark in Billings.
[Day one of a swing through MT (May 11), SD (May 12) and ND (May
13)].
Former President Bill Clinton held an organizing event
at Will James Middle School in Billings on the evening of May 20.
[Final stop of one-day SD, ND, MT trip].
DELEGATES
27 Delegates and 2 Alternates:
15 District-level Delegates
4 At-large Delegates
2 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
6 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged
delegate
allocation: Sanders
11,
Clinton
10.
County Conventions: June 9, 2016.
State Convention: June 10-11, 2016 at the Radisson Colonial in Helena.
NEW JERSEY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (126 pledged delegates)
| CLINTON | SANDERS | TOTAL |
| 566,247 (63.32%) |
328,058 (36.68%) |
894,305 |
OVERVIEW
Clinton carried 19 of 21 counties; Sanders carried Sussex and
Warren Cos. in the northwest corner.
DELEGATES
142 Delegates and 11 Alternates:
84 District-level Delegates
28 At-large Delegates
14 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
16 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Clinton
79,
Sanders
47.
NEW MEXICO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (34 pledged delegates)
| CLINTON | SANDERS | TOTAL |
| 111,334 (51.53%) |
104,741 (48.47%) |
216,075 |
OVERVIEW
Sen. Sanders visited on May 20, rallying at Santa Fe
Community College in Santa Fe and Albuquerque Convention Center in
Albuquerque. Former President Bill Clinton held an organizing
event at the Plaza De Española in Española on the evening of May 24,
and an organizing event at Alamosa Community Center in Albuquerque on
May 25.
DELEGATES
43 Delegates and 3 Alternates:
23 District-level Delegates
7 At-large Delegates
4 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
9 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Clinton
18,
Sanders
16.
District Conventions: June
18, 2016.
State Convention: June 25, 2016 at Albuquerque Convention Center.
NORTH DAKOTA LEGIS. DISTRICT CAUCUSES (18 pledged delegates)
| CLINTON | SANDERS |
UNCOMM. |
TOTAL |
| 101 |
253 |
40 |
394 |
Organization: CLINTON
|
SANDERS
OVERVIEW
Sen. Sanders rallied on May 13 at Fargo Convention Center in Fargo and
Bismarck Depot in Bismarck. [Day three of a swing through MT (May
11), SD (May 12) and ND (May 13)]. Also on May 13 Jane Sanders
held a conversation at Archives Coffee in Grand Forks.
Former President Bill Clinton did an organizing event at Rheault Farm in Fargo on May 20. [Middle stop of one-day SD, ND, MT trip].
Republicans
already
selected
their
delegates
at
their
state
convention
on
April
2-3.
DELEGATES
23 Delegates and 2 Alternates:
12 District-level Delegates
4 At-large Delegates
2 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
5 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation:
State
Delegate
Selection
Meeting:
June
18,
2016
at
Bismarck
High
School
in
Bismarck.
SOUTH DAKOTA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (20 pledged delegates)
| CLINTON | SANDERS |
TOTAL |
| 27,047 (51.03%) |
25,959 (48.97%) |
53,006 |
Organization: CLINTON
|
SANDERS
OVERVIEW
Sen.
Sanders visited on May 12 during which he held a community meeting at
the Pine Ridge Reservation, a rally at Memorial Park in Rapid City, and
a rally at Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls. [Day two
of a swing through MT (May 11), SD (May 12) and ND (May 13)].
Former
President Bill Clinton did an organizing event at The District
in Sioux Falls on May 20. [First stop of one-day SD, ND, MT trip].
Unlike
on the Republican side, independents and non-affiliated voters could
participate in the Democratic primary (+).
REACTION
South Dakota Democratic Party
SDDP Executive Director Statement on the
Results of the South Dakota Democratic Primary Election
South
Dakota Democratic Party Executive Director
Suzanne Jones Pranger issued the following statement on the
results
of tonight’s South Dakota Democratic Presidential Primary
Election.
“We
congratulate Secretary Hillary Clinton on her win in South
Dakota. Both campaigns ran great races in South Dakota and engaged
thousands of people in the democratic process through their campaigns
in the State.”
“We also
congratulate Secretary Clinton on becoming the presumptive
nominee of our Party. It is a great moment in our nation’s history as
the Democratic Party becomes the first to nominate a woman to our
nation’s highest office.
“We also
want to thank all the Democrats, Independents, and
Nonaffiliated voters who participated in the South Dakota’s Democratic
Primary on Tuesday. Whether you supported Sec. Clinton or Sen.
Sanders,
we can all agree Donald Trump lacks the judgment or temperament to be
president. We are confident backers of both Democratic candidates will
stay involved in the political process to help us move our State and
Nation forward by electing Democrats up and down the ballot.”
DELEGATES
25 Delegates and 2 Alternates:
14 District-level Delegates
4 At-large Delegates
2 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
5 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Clinton 10, Sanders 10.
State Convention: June 24-25 in Sioux Falls.
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