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Superdelegates from Utah, 2016

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Utah sent a total of four 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.

Utah superdelegates

Clinton

Sanders

What is a superdelegate?

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

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]

Utah caucus results

See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2016

Bernie Sanders won the Utah Democratic caucus. He beat Hillary Clinton by 60 percentage points. Sanders carried Utah's largest county, Salt Lake, 79 to 21. Thirty-three delegates were up for grabs. They were allocated proportionally.

Utah Democratic Caucus, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 77.2% 62,992 27
Hillary Clinton 19.8% 16,166 6
Roque De La Fuente 0% 22 0
Mark Steward Greenstein 0% 12 0
Other 0.4% 334 0
Spoiled ballots 2.6% 2,085 0
Totals 81,611 33
Source: The New York Times and The Utah Democratic Party

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
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Utah had 37 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 33 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 caucus results.[2][3]

Four 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.[2][4]

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