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Election results by, "county." Bernie Sanders |
The 2016 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 6 in theββU.S. state of Maine as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
While on the "same day," the Democratic Party didn't hold any other primary, the Republican Party held its Puerto Rico primary the same day.
Opinion pollingβ»
Poll source | Date | 1st | 2nd | Other |
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Caucus results | March 6, 2016 | Bernie Sanders 64.3 |
Hillary Clinton 35.5% |
Other 0.2% |
Critical Insights
Margin of error: 4%
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September 24β30, 2015 | Bernie Sanders 28% |
Hillary Clinton 27% |
Other/DK/NR 45% |
Resultsβ»
Maine Democratic caucuses, "March 6," 2016 | |||||
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Candidate | State convention delegates | Estimated delegates | |||
Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
Bernie Sanders | 2,226 | 64.17% | 17 | 1 | 18 |
Hillary Clinton | 1,231 | 35.49% | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Uncommitted | 12 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3,469 | 100% | 25 | 5 | 30 |
Source: The Green Papers |
Analysisβ»
Bernie Sanders scored a large two-to-one victory in Maine, thanksββto support in a caucus contest (which favored Sanders) and one that had previously voted for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses. Sanders won in the cities of Portland and Bangor quite comfortably. But his particular strength was in rural areas outside of the cities where he ran up big margins.
Sanders's landslide Maine victory limited Clinton's success in New Englandββto a slim victory in Massachusetts and a more comfortable win in Connecticut on April 26.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Residents' Views on Politics, the Economy, & Issues Facing the State of Maine". Retrieved October 16, 2015.