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This article will show the current results of the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries. The Democratic Party presidential primary is a process of choosing delegates, or people that represent someone, to go to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. People in each state will vote on who they think will be good for the presidency, and each candidate gets a certain amount of delegates based on the number of votes they receive. The primaries began on 1 February 2016 in Iowa.[1] The remaining candidates are former first lady and secretary of state and senator Hillary Clinton and senator Bernie Sanders.
On June 6, 2016, the Associated Press reported that senator Hillary Clinton has gotten enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee.[2] However, their count includes some superdelegates. Since superdelegates can vote however they want at the Democratic convention, their votes could change at any time before then, so it is possible (but only remotely possible) that Clinton will not get the nomination. Bernie Sanders endorsed Clinton on 12 July 2016.[3]
- ↑ "Iowa caucuses: Ted Cruz wins; Clinton declares victory". CNN. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "AP Count: Clinton has delegates to win Democratic nomination". 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton". CNN. Retrieved 12 July 2016.