2016 Nebraska Democratic presidential caucuses and primary

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2016 Nebraska Democratic presidential caucuses
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Candidate Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton
Home state Vermont New York
Delegate count1510
Popular vote19,12014,340
Percentage57.14%42.86%

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Election results by county.

The 2016 Nebraska Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 5 in the U.S. state of Nebraska as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

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On the same day, Democratic primaries were held in Kansas and in Louisiana, while the Republican Party held primaries in four states. The Republican Party and Libertarian Party Nebraska primaries were held on May 10.

Results

Democratic presidential caucuses

Nebraska Democratic caucuses, March 5, 2016
CandidatePopular voteEstimated delegates
CountPercentagePledgedUnpledgedTotal
Bernie Sanders 19,12057.14%15116
Hillary Clinton 14,34042.86%10313
Uncommitted011
Total33,460100%25530
Source: [1]


Democratic presidential primary (non-binding)
The Nebraska Democratic primary was held on May 10, 2016. The primary does not bind delegates. Delegates were bound by the caucuses on March 5, 2016.

Nebraska Democratic primary, May 10, 2016
CandidatePopular voteEstimated delegates
CountPercentagePledgedUnpledgedTotal
Hillary Clinton 42,69253.08%
Bernie Sanders 37,74446.92%
Total80,436100%
Source: [2]

Analysis

Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton by a wide margin in Nebraska (as Barack Obama had done in the state eight years earlier). The victory showcased his strength in Great Plains states and in the farm belt, as well as in states that held caucus contests. Sanders won victories in the two biggest cities: Omaha and Lincoln, winning a commanding victory in populous Douglas County. [3] He also swept most of the rural, mostly white and deeply conservative counties of the state, including those in the Nebraska Panhandle and the Rainwater basin which are among the most radically conservative areas of the nation.

See also

References

  1. The Green Papers
  2. Nebraska Secretary of State Election - Official Primary Results
  3. "Sanders takes Nebraska". KETV. Retrieved October 14, 2016.