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April 5, 2016 Wisconsin Primary
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96 Delegates (86 Pledged)
Summary: Wisconsin was the only contest on the day and saw
competitve races in both
parties. The expectation heading into Primary Day was
that Sanders would defeat Clinton, but would he win by a large margin
or would it be close? Sanders carried every county except
Milwaukee,
and his 13-plus point win allowed him to continue his momentum, marking
his seventh win in the last eight contests from March 22.
WISCONSIN PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY (86 pledged delegates)
CLINTON | SANDERS |
MORE |
TOTAL |
433,739 (43.05%) |
570,192 (56.59%) |
2,181 (0.22%) |
1,007,600 |
Organization: CLINTON
|
SANDERS
OVERVIEW
High turnout was expected due to competitive
contests in both parties. Wisconsin's Government Accountability
Board "projected that 1.75 million Wisconsin residents – or 40 percent
of eligible voters –
will vote in the 2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference
Primary, which would be the
highest turnout since 1980 for an April election." The estimate
proved low; when votes for president in both parties were tallied, a
total of more 2.1 million Wisconsinites participated. Wisconsin's
new photo ID law may have contributed to confusion and long lines in
some areas. (+)
Both campaigns had
significant field organizations on the ground and television
advertising on the airwaves. Given Wisconsin's
progressive tradition, Sanders seemed a closer fit for the state's
Democratic voters than Clinton, and he went "all in" for a win here (+).
Early on, on July 1, 2015,
Sanders
held a large rally in Madison (>). As
the primary approached, the campaign touted momentum of six wins in the
previous seven contests (+). In
the closing two weeks, Sanders held 15 events compared to
seven for Clinton, who was in and out of the state as she campaigned in
New York.
The Clinton campaign, as
part of its "Ramp Up Grassroots Organizing Program," had a paid staffer
in Wisconsin in April-May 2015. Clinton secured a significant
number
of endorsements including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Reps. Ron Kind
and Gwen Moore, former Gov. Jim Doyle, former U.S. Herb Kohl and 30
state legislators.
(see: Campaign Activity)
REACTIONS
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
April 5, 2016
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Statement on
Presidential Primary Election Results
The
following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair,
Martha Laning, on tonight's Presidential primary election results:
"I want to offer my
congratulations to Senator Bernie Sanders for his victory in tonight's
primary contest, and to both of our Democratic candidates for
continuing to run campaigns that focus on the issues that matter most
to voters in the Badger state and the American people.
"Throughout
this primary contest, Democrats have elevated the political discourse
by laying out a vision to raise wages, expand access to healthcare,
improve public education, and level the playing field for hardworking
American families. Democratic candidates continue to prioritize our
Wisconsin values.
"Republicans
have imposed unnecessary photo ID laws, curtailed early voting hours,
and failed to extend those early voting times in the face of state
servers going down for hours last Friday. In spite of these hurdles,
Democratic voters made sure they were prepared and came out to vote for
a candidate to continue the successes of President Barack Obama.
"That's why we saw our two
candidates turn out hundreds of thousands of voters tonight - Democrats
are excited about their options in this election. Meanwhile. Republican
turnout tonight was driven by their leadership calling for all hands on
deck to block their current frontrunner with zero attention paid to the
real concerns of the voters.
"The contrast couldn't be clearer. We
must elect a Democrat as the 45th President of the United States."
Sanders Allies
Republicans and Aligned
DELEGATES
96 Delegates and 7 Alternates:
57 District-level Delegates
19 At-large Delegates
10 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
10 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate
allocation: Sanders 48,
Clinton 38.
County Caucuses:
April 17, 2016.
Congressional District Caucuses: May 1, 2016.
State Convention: June 3-4, 2016 in Green Bay, WI.