Peter Corroon
Peter Corroon was the 2010 Democratic candidate for Governor of Utah, losing the general election to Republican Gary Herbert.
Elections
2010
Corroon faced Gary Herbert (D) and W. Andrew McCullough (L) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Corroon lost with 31.9 percent of the vote to Herbert, who had 64.07 percent.[1]
| Governor/Lt. Governor of Utah, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Herbert/Greg Bell Incumbent |
64.2% | 381,531 | |
| Democratic | Peter Corroon/Sheryl Allen | 31.8% | 188,911 | |
| Independent | Farley M. Anderson/Steve Maxfield | 2% | 11,842 | |
| Libertarian | W. Andrew McCullough/Aric Cramer, Sr. | 2% | 11,723 | |
| Total Votes | 594,007 | |||
| Election results via Electionresults.utah.gov (dead link)' | ||||
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Peter Corroon Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Utah Supporting: Bernie Sanders Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Corroon was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Utah.[2] Corroon was one of four superdelegates from Utah. 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. Corroon’s name was included on a list of superdelegates supporting Bernie Sanders released by Sanders' campaign in April 2016.[3] Leading up to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Sanders had approximately 1,832 pledged delegates and 47 superdelegates for a total of 1,879 delegates. The winner of the Democratic nomination needed the support of 2,383 delegates at the national convention.[4]
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.[5]
Utah primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2016
Utah Democratic Caucus, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Bernie 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
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.[6][7]
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.[6][8]
See also
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Peter Corroon on Facebook
- Peter Corroon on Twitter
- Peter Corroon on YouTube
- Votecorroon.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from November 25, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "Utah Election Results, Governor/Lt. Governor," accessed November 15, 2010 and November 29, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ BernieSanders.com, "Publicly Committed Superdelegates," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
