Democratic Party presidential candidates, 2016

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Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016

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4,766 delegates to the Democratic National Convention
2,384 votes needed to win
  Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Bernie Sanders September 2015 cropped.jpg
Candidate Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders
Home state New York Vermont
Estimated delegate count Pledged: 1,770
Unpledged: 521[lower-alpha 1]
Total: 2,291
Pledged: 1,500
Unpledged: 44[lower-alpha 1]
Total: 1,544
Contests won 27 21
Popular vote 13,220,201[lower-alpha 2][1] 10,196,828[lower-alpha 2][1]
Percentage 55.4%[lower-alpha 2] 42.7%[lower-alpha 2]

Democratic Party presidential primaries results, 2016.svg
First place (popular vote or delegate equivalent)
     Hillary Clinton        Bernie Sanders

Previous Democratic nominee

Barack Obama



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This article contains lists of candidates associated with the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.

Candidates

Individuals included in this section have taken one or more of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy; filed as a candidate with Federal Election Commission (FEC) (for other than exploratory purposes). They are listed alphabetically by surname.

Candidates who won one or more contest

The following candidates with active campaigns have won primaries and received delegates in most or all state primaries and caucuses. Candidates are organized by alphabetical order.

Candidate Most recent position Candidacy Estimated delegate votes Contests won[lower-alpha 3]
Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Hillary Rodham Clinton
67th U.S. Secretary of State
(2009–13)
Hillary for America 2016 logo.svg
(CampaignPositions)
FEC Filing
Pledged delegates[2]
2205 / 4051 (54%)





34

AL, AR, AS, AZ,
CA, CT, DE, DC FL,
GA, GU, IA, IL, KY,
LA, MA, MD, MO,
MP, MS, NC, NJ,
NM, NV, NY, OH,
PA, PR, SC, SD,[lower-alpha 4]
TN, TX, VA, VI

Superdelegate endorsements[lower-alpha 5]
570½ / 712 (80%)





Total convention votes
2,842 / 4763 (60%)
Bernie Sanders September 2015 cropped.jpg
Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator from Vermont
(2007–present)
Bernie Sanders 2016 logo.svg
(CampaignPositions)
FEC Filing
Pledged delegates[2]
1846 / 4051 (46%)





23

AK, CO, DA, HI,
ID, IN, KS, ME,
MI, MN, MT, NE,[lower-alpha 6]
NH, ND, OK, OR,
RI, UT, VT, WA,[lower-alpha 7]
WI, WV, WY[lower-alpha 4]

Superdelegate endorsements[lower-alpha 5]
43½ / 712 (6%)





Total convention votes
1,865 / 4763 (39%)

Candidates who won no primaries or caucuses

The following notable individuals were on the ballot in at least six states and invited to a forum or debate.

Candidate Most recent position State Announced Candidacy Ballot status Vote total Ref
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Rocky De La Fuente
Businessman Flag-map of California.svg
California
October 1, 2015
LogoRocky.png(Website)
FEC filing
AL, AK, AS, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DA, DE, GU, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, TX, UT, VT, WV, WI, WY 67,366 [3][4][5][6][7][8]
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Willie Wilson

Businessman
2015 Chicago mayoral candidate
Flag map of Illinois.svg
Illinois
May 15, 2015
Willie Wilson 2016 logo.png
(Website)
FEC Filing
CA, IL, LA, MO, SC, TX 25,796 [8][9][10][11][12]

Keith Russell Judd
Candidate 30px
Texas
August 16, 2014[13][14]
FEC filing CA, LA, MO, NH, OK, TX, WV 20,305 [8][15][9]

Michael Alan Steinberg
Lawyer
Flag-map of Florida.svg
Florida
November 19, 2013 AZ, CA, GA, LA, NH, OK 20,126 [16][8]
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John Wolfe, Jr.
Attorney
Democratic Party nominee for U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2002, 2004, 2010
35px
Tennessee
November 9, 2015 AR, CA, NH, LA, MO 7,352 [8][14][9][17][18]

In addition, the following other candidates are on the ballot in more than one state:

  • Star Locke of Texas, on the ballot in New Hampshire, Texas, and Oklahoma.[19] received a total of 5,201 votes[8]
  • Steve Burke of New York, on the ballot in New Hampshire and Louisiana,[8][9][20] received 4,892 votes.
  • Henry Hewes of New York, on the ballot in Louisiana,[9] New Hampshire, Arizona, and Missouri,[8][21][22][23] received 3,319 votes
  • Jon Adams of New York[24] is on the ballot in Missouri and New Hampshire, received 486 votes.[8][25][26]
  • James Valentine of Miami Beach, Florida, on the ballot in both Arkansas[18] and New Hampshire.[14] received 1,710 votes.[8]
  • Mark Stewart Greenstein of Connecticut[27] was on the ballot in New Hampshire and Utah. He received 41 votes.[8][26][28]

On ballot in a single state

Illinois
  • Lawrence "Larry Joe" Cohen of Illinois[29] (2,407 votes)
  • David Formhals of Illinois (25 votes)
  • Brian James O'Neill of Illinois (2 votes)

Sources: Illinois Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

New Hampshire
  • Vermin Supreme of Maryland; performance artist and perennial candidate (265 votes)
  • David John Thistle of New Hampshire (223 votes)
  • Graham Schwass of Massachusetts (142 votes)
  • Lloyd Kelso of North Carolina (46 votes)
  • Eric Elbot of Massachusetts (36 votes)
  • William D. French of Pennsylvania (29 votes)
  • Raymond Michael Moroz of New York (27 votes)
  • Edward T. O’Donnell, Jr. of Pennsylvania (26 votes)
  • Robert Lovitt of Kentucky (21 votes)
  • William H. McGaughey, Jr. of Minnesota (19 votes)
  • Edward Sonnino of New York (17 votes)
  • Sam Sloan of New York; former chess administrator and 2012 Libertarian Party candidate (15 votes)
  • Brock C. Hutton of Maryland (14 votes)
  • Steven Roy Lipscomb of New Mexico (14 votes)
  • Richard Lyons Weil of Colorado (8 votes)

Source: New Hampshire Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

Rhode Island
  • Mark Stewart of New Hampshire (236 votes)

Source: Rhode Island Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

Texas
  • Calvis L. Hawes of Texas (2,017 votes)

Source: Texas Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

West Virginia

Source: West Virginia Democrat and Candidates from The Green Papers

Candidates not on any primary ballot

Over a thousand people have sent the requisite paperwork to the Federal Election Commission declaring themselves candidates for President.

Among them are the following notable people:

Name Born Current/previous positions State Announced Candidacy Ref
Jeff Boss.jpg
Jeff Boss
May 20, 1963
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New York City, New York
Perennial candidate
9/11 Truther
Flag-map of New Jersey.svg
New Jersey
August 18, 2014
(Website)
FEC Filing
[31][32][33]
HB 2013.jpg
Harry Braun
November 6, 1948
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Compton, California
Energy consultant
[34][35][36][37]
Flag-map of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
Georgia
May 28, 2015
(Website)
FEC Filing
 
David Mills January 24, 1959
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Author Flag-map of West Virginia.svg
West Virginia
May 7, 2015[38]
FEC Filing  
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Robby Wells
April 10, 1968
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Bartow, Georgia
Fmr. head football coach,
Savannah State University
Flag-map of North Carolina.svg
North Carolina
October 7, 2013

(Website)
FEC Filing
[39][40][41][42][43]

Withdrawn candidates

Major candidates who withdrew during the primaries

The following individuals announced a major candidacy for president but have since withdrawn at some point after the Iowa Caucuses.

Candidate Most recent position State Announced Withdrew Candidacy Popular
vote
Delegates Ref
Governor O'Malley Portrait (cropped).jpg
Martin O'Malley
61st
Governor of Maryland
(2007–2015)
Flag-map of Maryland.svg
Maryland
May 30, 2015
February 1, 2016
O'Malley for President 2016 Logo.png
(CampaignWebsite)
FEC Filing
110,423[8] Pledged delegates[2]
0 / 4051 (0%)





Superdelegate endorsements[lower-alpha 5]
1 / 712 (0%)





Total convention votes
0 / 4763 (0%)
[44][45]

Major candidates who withdrew before the primaries

The following individuals announced what was recognized by the media as a major candidacy for president but withdrew from the race after the first debate. Some have received write-in votes.[14] They are listed in order of exit, starting with the most recent.

Candidate Most recent position State Announced Withdrew Candidacy Write-in
votes
Ref
Lessig (cropped).png
Lawrence Lessig
Professor of Law at
Harvard Law School (2009–present)
Flag-map of Massachusetts.svg
Massachusetts
September 6, 2015
November 2, 2015
(considered independent run)
Lessig 2016.png
(CampaignWebsite)
FEC Filing
3 [46][47]
Lincoln Chafee official portrait.jpg
Lincoln Chafee
74th
Governor of Rhode Island
(2011–2015)
Flag-map of Rhode Island.svg
Rhode Island
June 3, 2015
October 23, 2015
Chafee for President.png
(CampaignWebsite)
FEC Filing
0 [48]
Jim Webb official 110th Congress photo.jpg
Jim Webb
United States Senator from Virginia
(2007–2013)
File:Flag-map of Virginia.svg
Virginia
July 2, 2015
October 20, 2015
Webb 2016.png
(CampaignWebsite)
FEC Filing
4 [49]

Other candidates who withdrew during primaries

Candidate Most recent position State Announced Withdrew Candidacy Ballot status votes Ref
Vermin Supreme 2012.jpg
Vermin Supreme
Performance artist and perennial candidate
Presidential candidate in 2004, 2008 and 2012
Flag-map of Massachusetts.svg
Massachusetts
November 20, 2015 March 1, 2016
Sought the Libertarian nomination.
NH 243 [50][51]

Alternate ballot options

Several primaries provide ballot options to voters to cast votes for 'no preference' and 'uncommitted'. 'No preference' has received 45,331 votes (0.27% of the popular vote), and 'uncommitted' has received 40,548 votes (0.24% of the popular vote) so far, respectively placing them 4th and 5th in the popular vote.[8]

Potential candidates who did not run

Previous

The following people had been the focus of presidential speculation in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle, but such speculation has ostensibly ceased for a period of three months or longer.

Declined

Individuals listed in this section have been the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates but have publicly, and unequivocally, ruled out a presidential bid in 2016.

See also

Candidates
Primaries
General election polling
Democratic primary polling
Republican primary polling

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Count of super delegate votes based on detailed list of endorsements
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Does not include popular vote totals from Iowa, Maine, Nevada, Washington, Wyoming, or non-binding primaries
  3. According to popular vote or pledged delegate count (not counting superdelegates); see below for detail.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Pledged delegates split evenly between Sanders and Clinton.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Detailed list of superdelegate endorsements
  6. Hillary Clinton won the non-binding Nebraska Democratic Primary.
  7. Hillary Clinton won the non-binding Washington Democratic Primary.

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