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The 2016 United States presidential election in California was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. California voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
California has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. Hillary Clinton easily continued the Democratic tradition in California, having won the state with 61.6% of the vote. Donald Trump, who later went on to win the presidency, received 33.1% of the vote.[1] California swung 5.12% Democratic from the previous election, making it one of nine states where Hillary Clinton performed stronger than President Obama in 2012, and contributed to Clinton's winning of the national popular vote despite losing the electoral college.
Hillary Clinton carried California by the largest margin of any Democratic candidate since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.[2] Conversely, Trump became the first Republican since Alf Landon in 1936, to lose Orange County.
General Election
Statewide Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 6,636,962 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump | 3,553,853 | 33.0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 353,968 | 3.3 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 191,754 | 1.8 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Gloria La Riva | 47,101 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 10,783,638 | 100.0 | ||
Primary elections
On June 7, 2016, in the presidential primaries, California voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic, Republican, Green, and Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and American Independent parties' respective nominees for President.
While California has had a top-two candidates open primary system since 2011,[3] presidential primaries are still partisan races. Registered members of each party may only vote in their party's presidential primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose any one primary in which to vote, if the party allows such voters to participate.[3] For 2016, the American Independent, Democratic and Libertarian, parties have chosen to allow voters registered with no party preference to request their respective party's presidential ballots.[4]
Democratic primary
Seven candidates appeared on the Democratic presidential primary ballot:[5]
- Hillary Clinton
- Bernie Sanders
- Rocky De La Fuente
- Henry Hewes
- Keith Judd
- Michael Steinberg
- Willie L. Wilson
Opinion polling
Results
| Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
| Hillary Clinton | 2,745,302 | 53.07% | 254 | 66 | 320 |
| Bernie Sanders | 2,381,722 | 46.04% | 221 | 0 | 221 |
| Willie Wilson | 12,014 | 0.23% | |||
| Michael Steinberg | 10,880 | 0.21% | |||
| Rocky De La Fuente | 8,453 | 0.16% | |||
| Henry Hewes | 7,743 | 0.15% | |||
| Keith Judd | 7,201 | 0.14% | |||
| Write-in | 23 | 0.00% | |||
| Uncommitted | — | 10 | 10 | ||
| Total | 5,173,338 | 100% | 475 | 76 | 551 |
| Source: California Secretary of State - Presidential Primary Election Statement of Votes The Green Papers | |||||
Republican primary
Five candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot, four of whom had suspended their campaigns prior to the primary:[5]
- Donald Trump
- Ben Carson (withdrawn)
- Ted Cruz (withdrawn)
- John Kasich (withdrawn)
- Jim Gilmore (withdrawn)
Trump, the only candidate with an active campaign, won each Congressional district by substantial margins, as well as all the statewide delegates, to capture all 172 votes.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 1,665,135 | 74.76% | 172 | 0 | 172 |
| John Kasich (withdrawn) | 252,544 | 11.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Cruz (withdrawn) | 211,576 | 9.50% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Carson (withdrawn) | 82,259 | 3.69% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) | 15,691 | 0.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Write-ins | 101 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unprojected delegates: | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total: | 2,227,306 | 100.00% | 172 | 0 | 172 |
| Source: The Green Papers | |||||
Libertarian primary
Twelve candidates appeared on the Libertarian presidential primary ballot:
- Marc Feldman
- John Hale
- Cecil Ince
- Gary Johnson
- Steve Kerbel
- John McAfee
- Darryl Perry
- Austin Petersen
- Derrick M. Reid
- Jack Robinson, Jr.
- Rhett Smith
- Joy Waymire
The primary took place after Gary Johnson won the Libertarian nomination at the Party's 2016 convention.
| California Libertarian presidential primary, June 7, 2016[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Gary Johnson | 19,294 | 62% |
| John McAfee | 3,139 | 10% |
| Austin Petersen | 1,853 | 6% |
| Rhett Smith | 1,531 | 5% |
| Joy Waymire | 923 | 3% |
| John David Hale | 873 | 3% |
| Marc Allan Feldman | 867 | 3% |
| Jack Robinson, Jr. | 739 | 2% |
| Steve Kerbel | 556 | 2% |
| Darryl Perry | 521 | 2% |
| Derrick Michael Reid | 462 | 1% |
| Cecil Ince | 417 | 1% |
| Total | 31,175 | 100% |
Green primary
| Green Party of California presidential primary, June 7, 2016[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Jill Stein | 10,134 | 76.4% | - |
| Darryl Cherney | 1,288 | 9.7% | - |
| Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry | 762 | 5.7% | - |
| William Kreml | 555 | 4.2% | - |
| Kent Mesplay | 528 | 4.0% | - |
| Total | 13,267 | 100% | - |
Other Parties
American Independent
| California American Independent presidential primary, June 7, 2016[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Alan Spears | 7,348 | 19% |
| Arthur Harris | 6,510 | 17% |
| Robert Ornelas | 6,411 | 17% |
| J.R. Myers | 4,898 | 13% |
| Wiley Drake | 4,828 | 13% |
| James Hedges | 3,989 | 11% |
| Thomas Hoefling | 3,917 | 10% |
| Total | 37,901 | 100% |
Peace and Freedom
| California Peace and Freedom presidential primary, June 7, 2016[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Gloria Estela La Riva | 2,232 | 49% |
| Monica Moorehead | 1,369 | 30% |
| Lynn Sandra Kahn | 963 | 21% |
| Total | 4,564 | 100% |
Polling
Results
Template:2016CAGen Below is an official list of Recognized Write-in Candidates. California law only requires that 55 "electors" sign on to declare a person a write-in candidate, not that the person consent, according to a statement from the Secretary of State's Office.[10]
- Laurence Kotlikoff for president and Edward Leamer for vice president
- Mike Maturen for president and Juan Muñoz for vice president
- Evan McMullin for president and Nathan Johnson for vice president
- Bernie Sanders for president and Tulsi Gabbard for vice president
- Jerry White for president and Niles Niemuth for vice president
See also
- Democratic Party presidential debates, 2016
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican Party presidential debates, 2016
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
References
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- ^ "California Election Results 2016 – The New York Times". Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "West Coast Trump". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions | California Secretary of State". Sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "County Clerk/Registrar of Voters (CC/ROV) Memorandum #16036" (PDF). Elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ a b "June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election | California Secretary of State". Sos.ca.gov. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Presidential Primary Election - Statement of Vote, June 7, 2016". Office of the Secretary of State of California. Government of California. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "President Green - Statewide Results | Primary Election | California Secretary of State". vote.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "President American Independent - Statewide Results". Office of the Secretary of State of California. Government of California. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "President Peace and Freedom - Statewide Results". Office of the Secretary of State of California. Government of California. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "California, your official presidential write-in options include Bernie Sanders and Evan McMullin". Los Angeles Times. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
External links
- RNC 2016 Republican Nominating Process
- Green papers for 2016 primaries, caucuses, and conventions
- 2016 Presidential primaries, ElectionProjection.com
