The Green Papers
Presidential Primaries 2016
Democratic Hard and Soft Count Delegate Summary


 
Democratic Party Democratic
Hard and Soft Count Delegate Summary
Sorted by Unpledged Delegate Votes

 
4,763 total delegate votes - 2,650 district / 910 at large; 491 Pledged PLEOs; 712 Unpledged PLEOs
Pledged/Unpledged delegate votes: 4,051 pledged, 712 unpledged.
Need to nominate (first ballot, pledged delegate votes only): 2,026.
Need to nominate (any ballot, all delegate votes): 2,382.
Rank (sort)
Date
(sort)
State
Clinton, H Sanders, B Uncommitted (available) O'Malley, M Allocation
(sort)
Hard
2,205
(sort)
Soft
2,773.5
(sort)
Hard
1,846
(sort)
Soft
1,889.5
(sort)
Hard
711
Soft
 
(sort)
Hard
1
(sort)
Soft
99.0
Hard
 
(sort)
Soft
1.0
(sort)
Pledged
(sort)
Unpledged
(sort)
Total
17 JunCalifornia254320.0221221.076  10.0  47576551
219 AprNew York139180.0108108.044  3.0  24744291
315 MarFlorida141165.07375.032  6.0  21432246
41 MarTexas147168.07575.029  8.0  22229251
515 MarIllinois79103.07778.027  1.0 1.015627183
626 AprMaryland6077.03536.025  7.0  9525120
714 JunDistrict of Columbia1638.046.024     202444
81 MarMassachusetts4667.04546.024  2.0  9124115
926 AprPennsylvania106125.08383.019     18919208
108 MarMichigan6376.06767.017  4.0  13017147
1115 MarOhio8197.06263.017     14317160
1226 MarWashington2738.07474.017  6.0  10117118
1326 AprConnecticut2843.02727.016  1.0  551671
141 MarMinnesota3143.04648.016  2.0  771693
157 JunNew Jersey7991.04749.016  2.0  12616142
161 MarGeorgia7384.02929.015  4.0  10215117
1715 MarMissouri3647.03535.013  2.0  711384
1815 MarNorth Carolina6069.04749.013  2.0  10713120
1917 MayOregon2532.03639.013  3.0  611374
201 MarVirginia6274.03333.013  1.0  9513108
211 MarColorado2534.04141.012  3.0  661278
2226 AprDelaware1223.099.011     211132
2322 MarArizona4248.03334.010  3.0  751085
241 MarVermont 5.01621.010     161026
255 AprWisconsin3847.04849.010     861096
2626 MarHawaii813.01719.09  2.0  25934
273 MayIndiana3946.04444.09  2.0  83992
287 JunNew Mexico1827.01616.09     34943
2926 AprRhode Island1120.01313.09     24933
305 MarLouisiana3743.01414.08  2.0  51859
3120 FebNevada2027.01516.08     35843
329 FebNew Hampshire915.01516.08  1.0  24832
331 MarTennessee4451.02323.08  1.0  67875
3410 MayWest Virginia1117.01820.08     29837
351 MarAlabama4450.099.07  1.0  53760
361 FebIowa2329.02121.07  1.0  44751
375 JunPuerto Rico3743.02323.07  1.0  60767
387 JunMontana1015.01112.06     21627
3927 FebSouth Carolina3944.01414.06  1.0  53659
401 MarAmerican Samoa48.023.05     6511
411 MarArkansas2227.01010.05     32537
427 MayGuam49.033.05     7512
4317 MayKentucky2830.02727.05  3.0  55560
446 MarMaine812.01718.05     25530
458 MarMississippi3134.057.05     36541
465 MarNebraska1013.01516.05  1.0  25530
477 JunNorth Dakota56.01314.05  3.0  18523
4812 MarNorthern Marianas49.022.05     6511
497 JunSouth Dakota1012.01010.05  3.0  20525
504 JunVirgin Islands712.0  5     7512
5126 MarAlaska34.01314.04  2.0  16420
528 MarDemocrats Abroad46.599.54  1.0  13417
5322 MarIdaho56.01820.04  1.0  23427
545 MarKansas1014.02323.04     33437
551 MarOklahoma1718.02122.04  2.0  38442
5622 MarUtah68.02729.04     33437
579 AprWyoming711.077.04     14418
58JulUnassigned      11.0   11
Convention2,2052,773.51,8461,889.5711 199.0 1.04,0517124,763
Rank Date State HardSoft HardSoft HardSoft HardSoft HardSoft PledgedUnpledgedTotal
Clinton, H Sanders, B Uncommitted (available) O'Malley, M Allocation
 

P indicates presumably-- an unofficial date. An unconfirmed Presidential Primary established by currently-effective State statute or introduced bill; or- where the foregoing information could not be obtained- the state's prior delegate selection process and associated dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in the current year.

Soft: Soft count, estimated delegate preferences prior to the convention.
Hard: Hard count, the preference as originally assigned. (Note: unpledged delegates are hard counted as "Uncommitted".)
Pledged: Pledged, Bound, or Committed Delegates.
Unpledged: Unpledged, Not Bound, Unbound, or Uncommitted Delegates
Commentary: THE TIES THAT BIND-- OR DO THEY? or, Politicus Unbound

 
 


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