2016 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary information
2016 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary
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April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)
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Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
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New York
Delegate count
48
38
Popular vote
570,192[1]
433,739
Percentage
56.59%
43.05%
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Results by county: Sanders: 50-60% 60-70% Clinton: 50-60% Results by precinct:
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The 2016 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary was held on April 5 in the U.S. state of Wisconsin as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders won the contest with 56.5%, distancing nationwide frontrunner Hillary Clinton by 13 percentage points.
The Wisconsin Republican primary, held on the same day in conjunction with the Democratic primary, yielded a win for Ted Cruz, who distanced nationwide frontrunner Donald Trump by 13%. With no other primaries being scheduled for that day by either party and just two weeks ahead of the important New York primary, the Wisconsin primary was in the national spotlight.
The two parties' primaries were held in conjunction with this year's Wisconsin judicial elections, where Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Rebecca Bradley was confirmed for a 10-year elected term, winning over Appeals Court judge JoAnne Kloppenburg.[2]
Wisconsin provided a friendly setting for Sanders's brand of economic populism.[3] Liberals made up two-thirds of the majority-white primary electorate, and the economy, followed by income inequality, were of top concern to voters, according to exit polls.[3]
Clinton lost Wisconsin by a narrow margin of 0.77% in the general election, against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
^"Wisconsin Official Primary Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
^Patrick Marley (April 6, 2016). "Rebecca Bradley beats JoAnne Kloppenburg in high court race". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
^ abChozick, Amy (April 5, 2016). "Bernie Sanders Wins Wisconsin Democratic Primary, Adding to Momentum (Published 2016)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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