Superdelegates from U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016
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The U.S. Virgin Islands sent a total of five 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.
U.S. Virgin Islands superdelegates
Clinton
Sanders
No U.S. Virgin Islands 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]
U.S. Virgin Islands caucus results
Hillary Clinton won the U.S. Virgin Islands' Democratic caucuses with 84 percent of the vote.[2] Seven pledged delegates were at stake. Clinton won all of them. The U.S. Virgin Islands also had five Democratic superdelegates, at least two of whom—Democratic National Committeeman Emmett Hansen II and congressional delegate Stacey Plaskett—publicly expressed support for Clinton.[3][4]
| U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Hillary Clinton |
86.2% | 1,226 | 7 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 13.8% | 196 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,422 | 7 | ||
| Source: CNN | ||||
See also
- Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention
- Presidential election in the U.S. Virgin Islands, 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
- ↑ ABC News, "Hillary Clinton Wins Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses," June 4, 2016
- ↑ VIFreePress, "Rep. Plaskett throws her support behind Hillary Clinton for President," April 21, 2016
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Sanders’ Quest for Superdelegates Loses One After Virgin Island Official Flips to Clinton," May 17, 2016
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