Lottie Shackelford
| Lottie Shackelford | |
| Democratic National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Superdelegate |
| State: | Arkansas |
| Supporting: | Hillary Clinton |
| Delegates to the DNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state | |
Lottie Shackelford was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Arkansas.[1] Shackelford was one of five superdelegates from Arkansas. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Shackelford supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[2] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[3]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[4]
Arkansas primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Arkansas, 2016
Hillary Clinton won Arkansas' 2016 Democratic presidential primary.[5] Clinton was the first lady of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. She had an overwhelming victory in Arkansas in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, winning 69.7 percent of votes cast; Barack Obama won 26.6 percent.[6] Exit polls conducted by CNN in 2016 showed that Clinton won the support of 72 percent of women and 78 percent of voters over age 45. Clinton had overwhelming support from black voters in Arkansas, winning 88 percent.[7]
| Arkansas Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
66.3% | 144,580 | 22 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 29.7% | 64,868 | 10 | |
| Martin O'Malley | 1.3% | 2,764 | 0 | |
| John Wolfe | 1.2% | 2,541 | 0 | |
| James Valentine | 0.8% | 1,687 | 0 | |
| Rocky De La Fuente | 0.8% | 1,680 | 0 | |
| Totals | 218,120 | 32 | ||
| Source: The New York Times | ||||
Delegate allocation
Arkansas had 37 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 32 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[8][9]
Five party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[8][10]
See also
- Democratic National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
- Presidential election in Arkansas, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Arkansas Online, “Arkansas’ superdelegates plan to back Clinton next year,” November 13, 2015
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "2016 Election Center," March 1, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, “Election 2008: Arkansas Primary Results,” accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Arkansas Exit Polls," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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