2016 U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2016 U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic presidential caucuses were held on June 4 in the U.S. territory of the United States Virgin Islands as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

2016 U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic presidential caucuses

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Candidate Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders
Home state New York Vermont
Delegate count 12 0
Popular vote 1,326 196
Percentage 87.12% 12.88%

Neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party held any other primaries on that day, with the Republican Party's own Virgin Islands caucus having taken place on March 10.

Seven of Virgin Islands' 12 Democratic delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in the Virgin Islands Territorial Convention. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates.[1][2]

The At-Large delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the Caucus results on each of the three islands: four from St Thomas and St. John jointly, and three from St. Croix. Hillary Clinton won the Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses, which was her biggest margin in the primaries.[3]

This is the only primary where Bernie Sanders receives zero delegates. In 2008, the primary of the same place was where Hillary Clinton received zero delegates.

Results

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Virgin Islands delegation participates in the roll call vote at the 2016 Democratic National Convention


U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses, June 4, 2016
Candidate Popular vote Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Hillary Clinton 1,326 87.12% 7 5 12
Bernie Sanders 196 12.88% 0 0 0
Uncommitted 0 0 0
Total 1,514 100% 7 5 12
Source: [4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Yen, Hope (June 6, 2016). "Clinton moves closer to nomination, sweeps in Virgin Islands". Associated Press. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Delegate Tracker". Associated Press. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hillary Clinton Wins Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses". ABC News. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ The Associated Press
  5. ^ The Green Papers