2016 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 February 2016 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2016 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary New Hampshire presidential no 2012 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary 2012 2016 02 09 2020 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary 2020 32 Democratic National Convention delegates(24 pledged, 8 unpledged) File:Bernie Sanders September 2015 cropped.jpg 150x150px Bernie Sanders 228B22 Vermont 15 152,193 60.14% File:Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Hillary Clinton DAA520 New York 9 95,355 37.68% x250px County results x250px Municipality results Sanders: #55BE55 50–60% #228B22 60–70% #005D00 70–80% #003F00 80–90% #002F00 >90% Clinton: #F3CA1E 50–60% #D4AA00 60–70% No Vote: #b3b3b3 IA NV The 2016 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on Tuesday February 9. As per tradition, it was the first primary and second nominating contest overall to take place in the cycle. Bernie Sanders delivered a stinging defeat to Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, sweeping all demographic cohorts but dominating among voters without a college degree, younger voters and lower-income voters.2016-02-09 New Hampshire Exit Polls https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/09/us/elections/new-hampshire-democrat-poll.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/09/us/elections/new-hampshire-democrat-poll.html 2025-08-30 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Sanders claimed 15 delegates to Clinton's 9.2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: New Hampshire Democrat Presidential Nominating Process https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/NH-D February 10, 2016 The Green Papers December 5, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20180218100255/http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/NH-D February 18, 2018 live It occurred on the same day as the Republican primary. Debates and forums December 2015 debate in Goffstown Third Democratic Party presidential debate, December 2015 in Goffstown, New Hampshire On December 19, 2015, the Democratic Party held their third debate at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Hosted by "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir and Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz, it aired on ABC News. Third Democratic Presidential Debate: 9 Moments That Mattered https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-presidential-debate-moments-mattered/story?id=35868736 ABC News December 19, 2015 December 20, 2015 Before the debate, WMUR-TV's co-sponsorship had been revoked by the DNC due to a labor dispute. Participants were Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley. The topics covered during the debate included Sanders' campaign's breach of Clinton's campaign data, strategy for defeating ISIS, gun control, the issue of whether to depose President Assad of Syria, if Wall Street favored each candidate, stability in the Middle East enforced by dictators and whether regime change was necessary, and the role of the First Spouse. In Democratic Debate, Hillary Clinton's Focus Is on G.O.P. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/us/politics/democratic-debate.html The New York Times December 19, 2015 December 20, 2015 0362-4331 Jonathan Martin Amy Chozick February 2016 forum in Derry A fifth forum, a Town Hall event, was held on February 3, 2016, in Derry, New Hampshire. It aired on CNN.Metzler Rebekah Dem candidates to attend New Hampshire town hall http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/31/politics/cnn-town-hall-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-martin-omalley/index.html CNN January 31, 2016 January 31, 2016 Lesser known candidates forum at Goffstown One of the highlights of the campaign is when the non-recognized candidates gather together to introduce themselves to the public at this event, which first was held in 1972.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/25/the-existential-pleasures-of-the-lesser-known-candidates-presidential-debate/ The existential pleasures of the Lesser-Known Candidates presidential debate David Weigel January 25, 2016 The Washington Post Due to the notorious glitter-bombing incident of the previous cycle, Vermin Supreme was pointedly dis-invited,https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/01/13/lesser-known-candidates-gather-for-forum/nnjPXp5TadS358ejsPHtAP/story.html 'Lesser-known candidates' to gather for N.H. forum The Boston Globe but showed up anyway, and made the national news. Eighteen people showed up: Jon Adams, Eric Elbot, Rocky De La Fuente, Mark Greenstein, Henry Hewes, William McGaughey, Edward O'Donnell, Graham Schwass, Sam Sloan, Edward Sonnino, Michael Steinberg, and several others. February 2016 debate in Durham Fifth Democratic Party presidential debate, February 2016 in Durham, New Hampshire Unlike in previous years, initially, only a single authorized debate was scheduled to be held in New Hampshire. Initially planned as an unsanctioned debate, a debate on February 4 in Durham, New Hampshire was however later confirmed by the DNC. Hosted by Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow, it was broadcast by NBC News. While Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley all confirmed their participation, O'Malley eventually came to suspend his campaign prior to the debate. Commentators of the debate cited the elevated discourse between the candidates. There was discussion on the death penalty (federal versus state), money in politics, and assessing Iran, North Korea and Russia as threats to national security. Clinton demanded that Sanders explain his "artful smears" of Clinton receiving campaign donations. Sanders responded by critiquing the inherently "quid-pro-quo" nature of Wall Street campaign donations. The exchange between the two candidates was called by Eric Levitz one of the best 10-minute exchanges in the history of American political debates.https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/02/clinton-and-sanders-spar-over-campaign-donations.html Clinton and Sanders Spar Over Campaign Donations NYMag Candidates thumb|Bernie Sanders in Littleton, New Hampshire, on August 24, 2015 thumb|Bernie Sanders Campaign Field Office In Nashua, New Hampshire. thumb|Hillary Clinton at a rally following the 2016 Democratic primary. This is a list of the candidatesWilliam M. Gardner : Secretary of State http://sos.nh.gov/ Home - NHSOS Sos.nh.gov December 23, 2015 on the ballot in the New Hampshire primary. The following notable candidates had participated in all authorized debates: Hillary Clinton of New York (campaign), United States Secretary of State (2009–2013), presidential candidate in 2008, United States Senator from New York (2001–2009), First Lady of the United States (1993–2001) Bernie Sanders of Vermont (campaign), United States Senator from Vermont (2007–present), United States Representative from Vermont (1991–2007), Mayor of Burlington (1981–1989) Martin O'Malley of Maryland (campaign), Governor of Maryland (2007–2015), Mayor of Baltimore (1999–2007). By this time, O'Malley had withdrawn from the race. The following candidates have not been invited to any major debates or listed in national polls, but were notable enough to have Wikipedia articles written about them: Rocky De La Fuente of California, businessman Keith Russell Judd of Texas, perennial candidateWhittaker Richard http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-12-04/presidential-candidates-file-in-texas/ Presidential Candidates File in Texas: Clinton and Judd only Dems to file for president in Texas so far - News The Austin Chronicle December 5, 2015https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/CandidateInquiry Candidate Inquiry Voterportal.sos.la.gov December 5, 2015 Sam Sloan of New York, former chess administrator and 2012 Libertarian Party candidate Vermin Supreme of Massachusetts, performance artist and perennial candidatehttp://nhpr.org/post/fired-about-pony-economy-vermin-supreme-just-might-be-your-candidate Fired Up About the "Pony Economy"? Vermin Supreme Just Might Be Your Candidate New Hampshire Public Radio November 20, 2015 November 23, 2015 Sutherland, Paigehttps://news.yahoo.com/photos/u-democratic-presidential-candidate-vermin-supreme-files-declaration-photo-172846229.html U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Vermin Supreme files his declaration of candidacy to appear on the New Hampshire primary election ballot in Concord Reuters Yahoo! News November 20, 2015 November 23, 2015 Snyder, Brian John Wolfe, Jr. of Tennessee, attorney, Democratic Party nominee for U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2002, 2004, 2010http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/The-Latest-US-Sen-John-Boozman-files-for-6619456.php The Latest: Attorney files to run for Supreme Court post Times Union November 12, 2015William M. Gardner http://sos.nh.gov/ Home - NHSOS Sos.nh.gov December 5, 2015 In addition to appearing on the New Hampshire primary ballot, the following candidates were on the primary ballot in one or more other state(s): Steve Burke, former St. Lawrence County Democratic Committee Chair Henry Hewes Michael Steinberg, lawyer, candidate U.S. House of Representatives 2006 Star Locke of Texas, rancher James Valentine of Virginia, political philosopherFederal Election Commission, "Details for Candidate ID : P60017100" (Valentine, James). Retrieved November 8, 2015.The Associated Press (November 5, 2015). "Democrat urging Constitution rewrite files to run for president in Arkansas", Arkansas Online.The Associated Press (November 5, 2015). "Fourth Democrat files to run for president in Arkansas", KATV. The following were not listed on the primary ballot in any state(s) other than New Hampshire:Office of New Hampshire Secretary of State Jon Adams of New York Eric Elbot of Massachusetts Bill French of Pennsylvania Mark Stewart Greenstein of Connecticut Brock C. Hutton of Maryland Lloyd Kelso of North Carolina Steven Roy Lipscomb of New Mexico Robert Lovitt of Kentucky William H. McGaughey, Jr. of Minnesota Raymond Michael Moroz of New York Edward T. O'Donnell, Jr. Edward Sonnino Graham Schwass David John Thistle of New Hampshire Richard Lyons Weil of Colorado Opinion polling Statewide opinion polling for the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries Results thumb|Municipal results of the New Hampshire Democratic primaries, 2016.#228B22 Bernie Sanders#d4aa00 Hillary Clinton#d3d3d3 Not reportedunreported The Associated Press did not report results from municipalities where there were five or fewer registered voters.Mihalik Lily Anthony Pesce Ben Welsh Live results from the 2016 New Hampshire primary http://graphics.latimes.com/election-2016-new-hampshire-results/ Los Angeles Times February 10, 2016 February 10, 2016 Results by county Sanders won every county. https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president/new-hampshire/ New Hampshire Election Results 2016: President Live Map by County, Real-Time Voting Updates - POLITICO County Clinton Votes Sanders Votes Belknap 35.7% 3,49061.3% 5,990 Carroll 36.0%3,230 63.1% 5,655 Cheshire 29.0% 5,166 70.1% 12,471 Coös35.0% 2,013 63.2% 3,637 Grafton 32.3% 6,918 66.6% 14,258 Hillsborough 41.3% 28,099 56.7% 38,646 Merrimack 39.8% 12,209 59.0% 18,076 Rockingham 41.6% 22,829 56.7% 31,080 Strafford 35.1% 8,801 63.2% 15,865 Sullivan 29.0% 2,497 68.5% 5,906 Analysis Sanders scored a landslide 22-point routing in the New Hampshire primary, thanks to what The New York Times described as a "harness [of] working-class fury"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/10/us/politics/new-hampshire-primary.html Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Win in New Hampshire Primary Healy Patrick 2016-02-09 Martin Jonathan The New York Times 0362-4331 2016-10-18 against the so-called "establishment" candidates like Hillary Clinton, in a state known for its rebellious electorate. Sanders' win was propelled by younger voters, whom he won 74–25, men whom he won 67–32, self-identified Independents whom he won 73–25, and white voters whom he won 61-37 and who comprised 91% of the Democratic electorate in New Hampshire. According to exit polls, a 53–45 majority of voters thought Clinton was not honest or trustworthy, while 89% said Sanders was honest. 61% of voters said they were dissatisfied or angry about the federal government. Sanders swept all income levels and educational attainment levels in New Hampshire, except those who made more than $200k per year. Sanders swept all of the major cities, including Nashua, Dover, Concord, and Manchester. Sanders won along the seacoast 59–41, in the Manchester/Nashua area 54–44, in Concord/Ct. Valley 64–35, in the south 59–39, and in the north 65–33.http://www.cnn.com/election/primaries/polls/nh/Dem 2016 Election Center CNN 2016-10-18 Clinton only won three towns: Bedford, Millsfield, and Windham.2016-09-29 New Hampshire Primary Election Results 2016 en-US The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/primaries/new-hampshire 2020-11-21 0362-4331 Sanders' landslide victory was a clear regression for Clinton from 2008, when she had narrowly beaten Barack Obama in the 2008 New Hampshire primary thanks to support from populous southern New Hampshire. Furthermore, Clinton's win in Iowa but loss in New Hampshire marked a reversal of the 2008 results, where Clinton had scored a "comeback victory" in NH after coming third in Iowa. Both Sanders' percentage of the vote and margin of victory are the largest in a Democratic New Hampshire primary since John F. Kennedy in 1960. See also 2016 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary References Notes 50em Citations 30em New Hampshire Democratic primary 2016