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March 26, 2016 Alaska, Hawaii and Washington Contests
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173 Delegates (142 Pledged)
Summary: This was a good night for the Sanders
campaign as he won all three contests by large margins (+). There were no Republican
contests.
ALASKA PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS (16 pledged delegates)
CLINTON | SANDERS |
MORE |
TOTAL |
2,146 (20.19%) 102.00 |
8,447 (79.56%) 437.00 |
17 (0.15%) |
10,610 539 |
Organization: CLINTON
|
SANDERS
OVERVIEW
The Alaska
Democratic Party established 34 Caucus locations around the state (+).
Jane Sanders visited ifor a couple of days
late in the campaign. She held a town hall at the Lakefront Hotel
in Anchorage on the evening of March 24, but a scheduled trip to
Dillingham was cancelled due to weather. The campaign also
organized several events:
In addition to the campaign, a "nominally independent America's
Youth PAC" was active in support of Sanders. See: Time's
Sam
Frizell.
"Bernie
Sanders
Gets
an
Alaska
‘Super
PAC’
Aimed
At Millennials." Time,
March
16,
2016.
Clinton campaign activity included robocalls by former President Bill Clinton.
DELEGATES
20 Delegates and 2 Alternates:
10 District-level Delegates
4 At-large Delegates
2 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
4 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Sanders 13,
Clinton 3.
State Convention:
May 13-15, 2016 at UAA Student Union in Anchorage.
HAWAII PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE POLL (25 pledged delegates)
CLINTON | SANDERS |
MORE |
TOTAL |
10,126 (30.0%) |
23,521 (69.8%) |
66 |
33,713 |
Organization: CLINTON
|
SANDERS
OVERVIEW
The presidential preference poll was conducted in conjunction with the
party's biennial precinct organization meetings. U.S. Rep. Tulsi
Gabbard (HI) is one of Sen. Sanders most prominent supporters.
Both campaigns had organization on the ground and ran advertising.
Hillary for America |
Bernie 2016 |
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DELEGATES
35 Delegates and 2 Alternates:
16 District-level Delegates
6 At-large Delegates
3 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
10 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Sanders 17,
Clinton 8.
State Convention:
May 28-29, 2016 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.
WASHINGTON PRECINCT CAUCUSES (101 pledged delegates)
CLINTON | SANDERS |
UNCOMMITTED |
TOTAL |
7,136 (27.12%) |
19,135 (72.72%) |
43 |
26,314 |
Organization: CLINTON
|
SANDERS
OVERVIEW
Hillary Clinton had endorsements of the Gov.
Inslee, both U.S. Senators, all six Democratic members of the U.S.
House and over 40 state legislators, yet Bernie Sanders won the
precinct caucuses in a very lopsided result. Sanders held several
of his large rallies in the lead up to the precinct caucuses (+).
DELEGATES
118 Delegates and 8 Alternates:
67 District-level Delegates
22 At-large Delegates
12 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
17 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Sanders 74,
Clinton 27.
Legislative District
Caucuses: April 17
County Conventions: May 1
Congressional District Caucuses: May 21 (+)
State Convention: June 19, 2016 at Greater Tacoma Convention
Center in Tacoma.
Note: The presidential primary held on May 24 had no
effect on
the selection of delegates. Hillary prevailed in that vote by a
margin
of 54% to 46% (>).
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