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Presidential election in Puerto Rico, 2016

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2016 U.S. Presidential election
Democratic Caucus Date
June 5, 2016
Democratic Caucus Winner:
Hillary Clinton
Republican Primary Date
March 6, 2016
Republican Primary Winner:
Marco Rubio
Presidential candidates, 2016

Puerto Rico does not cast electoral votes for the president of the United States. It does, however, participate in the Democratic and Republican presidential nominating processes. Puerto Rico held Republican primary elections on March 6, 2016. The Democratic caucuses took place on June 5, 2016.

Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rico Democratic caucuses. Clinton also won the territory in 2008, defeating Barack Obama 68 to 32 percent.[1]

Marco Rubio won the Puerto Rico 2016 Republican primary with more than 70 percent of the vote.[2] Donald Trump came in second with 13.8 percent. Because Rubio received more than 50 percent of the vote, he was awarded all 23 of the territory's pledged delegates. Rubio was the only Republican candidate to campaign in the territory in person. He held a rally outside the city of San Juan on March 5, 2016.[3] Rubio's victory in Puerto Rico marked his second outright win in the Republican presidential nominating process. He won the Minnesota caucus on March 1, 2016. Mitt Romney won the Republican primary in Puerto Rico in 2012.

Caucuses and primary election

Quick facts

Democrats:
  • 2016 Democratic winner: Hillary Clinton
  • 2008 Democratic winner: Hillary Clinton
  • Type: Open Caucus
  • Delegate allocation: Proportional
  • Pledged delegates at stake: 60
  • Total delegates at stake: 67
 Republicans:
  • 2016 Republican winner: Marco Rubio
  • 2008 Republican winner: Mitt Romney
  • Type: Open Primary
  • Delegate allocation: Proportional
  • Pledged delegates at stake: 23
  • Total delegates at stake: 23

Election results

Democrats

Puerto Rico Democratic Caucuses, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 61.3% 36,026 36
Bernie Sanders 38.7% 22,768 24
Totals 58,794 60
Source: CNN

Republicans

Puerto Rico Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngMarco Rubio 75% 27,485 23
Donald Trump 13.8% 5,052 0
Ted Cruz 9.1% 3,340 0
John Kasich 1.4% 516 0
Other 0.7% 267 0
Totals 36,660 23
Source: CNN and CBS News

See also


Footnotes

  1. ↑ CNN, "2008 primary results," accessed June 5, 2016
  2. ↑ CNN, "Puerto Rico," March 6, 2016
  3. ↑ Politico, "Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary," March 6, 2016
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