2016 Democrats Abroad primary

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Democrats Abroad primary, 2016
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Candidate Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton
Home state Vermont New York
Delegate count 9 4
Popular vote 23,779 10,689
Percentage 68.79% 30.92%

Election results by country.
  Hillary Clinton
  Bernie Sanders
  Results grouped with other countries in the same region
Sanders prevailed in all areas
(Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA)

The 2016 Democratic Party global presidential primary for Democrats Abroad happened March 1–8, 2016. E-mail, fax, and postal voting started January 11 and ended March 8.

Voters voted once for a presidential candidate: either through Democrats Abroad, or through their home state. Those who vote in the Democrats Abroad global presidential primary may vote or caucus for all other candidates for the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, in their home states. They cannot vote twice for a presidential candidate.

Sanders won the primary by 69% to Clinton's 31% winning 44 out of the 45 international cities.

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The results given on 21 March were:[1]

Democrats Abroad global presidential primary, 2016
Candidate Votes Percentage Estimated delegates Actual delegate votes
Pledged Unpledged Total
Bernie Sanders 23,779 68.79% 9
Hillary Clinton 10,689 30.92% 4
Uncommitted 75 0.2%
Martin O'Malley 21 0.06%
Rocky De La Fuente 6 0.02%
Total: 34.570 100% 13 8 21 17

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