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Democratic presidential nomination, 2016
 Date: November 8, 2016 |
Winner: Donald Trump (R) Hillary Clinton (D) • Jill Stein (G) • Gary Johnson (L) • Vice presidential candidates |
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This page was current as of the 2016 election.
Possible and declared candidates
- See also: Democratic presidential candidates, 2016
Nominated
Hillary Clinton 
Dropped out
Lincoln Chafee
Lawrence Lessig
Martin O'Malley
Bernie Sanders
Jim Webb
Declined to run
Joe Biden
Andrew Cuomo
Al Gore
Dennis Kucinich
Brian Schweitzer
Elizabeth Warren
Primary dates
State caucus and primary dates
The maps below detail the election dates and candidate filing deadlines for the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and caucuses in 2016. The states that have earlier deadlines are shaded in darker colors. A table listing the same information can be found below the maps.
Polling
- See also: Presidential election, 2016/Polls
The following polls measure public favorability of each of the top potential Democratic Party candidates.
- Note: "0%" results are representative of the candidate not being included in the poll.
 Democratic Party presidential favorability polling (2014) |
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| Poll | Hillary Clinton | Joe Biden | Elizabeth Warren | Kirsten Gillibrand | Brian Schweitzer | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||
| CNN/ORC December 18-21, 2014 | 66% | 8% | 9% | 0% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,011 | ||||||||||||
| Fox News Poll December 7-9, 2014 | 62% | 10% | 12% | 0% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,043 | ||||||||||||
| McClatchy/Marist December 3-9, 2014 | 62% | 11% | 9% | 0% | 0% | +/-2.9 | 1,140 | ||||||||||||
| CNN/ORC November 21-23, 2014 | 65% | 9% | 10% | 0% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,045 | ||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling June 24-30, 2014 | 48% | 42% | 24% | 0% | 3% | +/-2.6 | 1,446 | ||||||||||||
| Fox News Poll April 13-15, 2014 | 49% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,012 | ||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling March 6-9, 2014 | 47% | 40% | 26% | 0% | 0% | +/-2.9 | 1,152 | ||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 23-26, 2014 | 45% | 34% | 23% | 0% | 0% | +/-3.4 | 845 | ||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party presidential favorability polling (2013) |
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| Poll | Hillary Clinton | Joe Biden | Martin O'Malley | Kirsten Gillibrand | Brian Schweitzer | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling December 3-9, 2013 | 53% | 37% | 3% | 0% | 3% | +/-1.9 | 2,692 | ||||||||||||
| Monmouth University Polling June 25-30, 2013 | 52% | 35% | 0% | 0% | 0% | +/-3.4 | 850 | ||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling June 28-July 8, 2013 | 55% | 38% | 0% | 0% | 0% | +/-2.2 | 2,014 | ||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling May 22-28, 2013 | 52% | 37% | 0% | 0% | 0% | +/-2.6 | 1,419 | ||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling May 6-9, 2013 | 51% | 41% | 7% | 12% | 3% | +/-3.0 | 1,099 | ||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling March 27-30, 2013 | 50% | 40% | 7% | 11% | 5% | +/-2.8 | 1,247 | ||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 31-February 3, 2013 | 49% | 48% | 6% | 11% | 4% | +/-3.5 | 800 | ||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 3-6, 2013 | 54% | 48% | 8% | 11% | 5% | +/-3.0 | 1,100 | ||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Convention
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennyslvania, hosted the 2016 Convention during the week of July 25, 2016. DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) provided the following reason for the decision: "Philadelphia's strength in particular was the proximity of their arena and venue to the hotel rooms."[1]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
- Democratic National Committee website
- Library of Congress: Democratic National Political Conventions, 1832-2008
Footnotes
