2016_United_States_presidential_primaries_in_Puerto_Rico

2016 United States presidential primaries in Puerto Rico

2016 United States presidential primaries in Puerto Rico

US primary election

Although Puerto Rico did not participate in the November 8, 2016, general election because it is a territory and not a state, the five non-incorporated territories that send delegates to the United States House of Representatives participated in the presidential primaries.

Quick Facts

In the presidential primaries, Puerto Rico voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic and Republican parties' respective nominees for president. Registered members of each party only voted in their party's primary, while voters who were unaffiliated chose any one primary in which to vote. There were 60 Democratic delegates[1] and 23 Republican delegates[2] to be allocated.

Primary elections

Republican primary

Main article: Puerto Rico Republican primary, 2016

The Republican primary took place on March 6, 2016:[3] Twelve candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot, with only four still possessing active campaigns:[4] Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich

Sen. Marco Rubio carried the primary with 73.8% of the vote and was awarded all 23 delegates due to the territory's 50% winner-take-all threshold.[4]

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Democratic caucus

Main article: Puerto Rico Democratic caucus, 2016

The Democratic caucus took place on June 5, 2016.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Puerto Rico Democratic Delegation 2016". Thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  2. [2]
    Adams, Jonathan (2016-03-05). "Puerto Rico GOP Primary 2016: Date, Voting Hours & Info". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  3. [3]
    "Republican Presidential Primary in Puerto Rico Shows Pictures of All Candidates | Ballot Access News". Ballot-access.org. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  4. [4]
    Bradner, Eric (2016-03-07). "Bernie Sanders tops Hillary Clinton in Maine caucuses; Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary - CNNPolitics.com". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
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