Superdelegates from Connecticut, 2016
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Connecticut sent a total of 16 superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. They are listed below beneath the candidate they are known to have supported as of July 11, 2016.
Connecticut superdelegates
Clinton
- Chris Dodd
- Chris Murphy (Connecticut)
- Dan Malloy
- Dorothy Mrowka
- Elizabeth Esty
- Joe Courtney
- John Larson (Connecticut)
- John Olsen
- Michael Cacace
- Nancy DiNardo
- Nick Balletto
- Nancy Wyman
- Richard Blumenthal
- Rosa DeLauro
- Jim Himes
Sanders
No Connecticut superdelegates were known to have supported Bernie Sanders at the convention.
Unknown
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.[1]
Connecticut primary results
Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders in Connecticut's Democratic primary by 5 percentage points.[2] In a CNN exit poll, 56 percent of women who participated supported Clinton, while 57 percent of men supported Sanders. Winning the support of 69 percent, Clinton swept voters 65 and over. Sanders had overwhelming support from voters age 17 to 29, winning 84 percent of their support.[2]
| Connecticut Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
51.8% | 170,048 | 28 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 46.4% | 152,395 | 27 | |
| Roque De La Fuente | 0.3% | 960 | 0 | |
| Other | 1.5% | 4,872 | 0 | |
| Totals | 328,275 | 55 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Connecticut had 71 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 55 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.[3][4]
Sixteen 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.[3][5]
See also
- Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention
- Presidential election in Connecticut, 2016
- Democratic National Convention, 2016
- Democratic National Committee
Footnotes
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN, "2016 Election Center: Connecticut," April 26, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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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