The 2016 Vermont Democratic presidential primary was held on March 1, 2016, in the state of Vermont as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
On the same day, dubbed "Super Tuesday," Democratic primaries were held in ten other states plus American Samoa, while the Republican Party held primaries in eleven states including their own Vermont primary.
Senator Bernie Sanders took a very strong victory in his home state, receiving over 85% of the vote and winning all 16 of the state's pledged delegates.
Opinion polling
Results
Primary date: March 1, 2016 National delegates: 26
Results by county County Clinton%Sanders%OthersTotalsTurnoutMargin Addison 1,11112.5% 7,732 87.0% Bennington 1,25517.9% 5,651 80.5% Caledonia 52710.2% 4,598 89.0% Chittenden 5,68714.9% 32,244 84.5% Essex 14113.5% 890 85.1% Franklin 77810.2% 6,746 88.8% Grand Isle 23313.1% 1,529 85.6% Lamoille 57411.3% 4,471 88.0% Orange 64610.7% 5,402 88.8% Orleans 47211.7% 3,540 87.6% Rutland 1,58414.3% 9,354 84.6% Washington 1,71712.2% 12,313 87.1% Windham 1,41612.2% 10,085 87.2% Windsor 2,19716.1% 11,345 83.3%Total 18,33813.6%115,900 85.7%
Analysis Bernie Sanders won his largest victory of the entire 2016 primary season in his home state of Vermont, routing Hillary Clinton by a 72-point margin and therefore blocking her from collecting any pledged delegates from the state. He carried every county in the state. Sanders won all major demographics—age, gender, income and educational attainment levels. The electorate in Vermont was 95% white, with voters backing Sanders 86–13.
After voting in the primary, Sanders said of his chances in other Super Tuesday contests: "I am confident that if there is a large voter turnout today across this country, we will do well [...] If not we're going to be struggling."
See also 2016 Vermont Republican presidential primary
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