2016 United States presidential election in Florida
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The 2016 United States presidential election in Florida will take place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participate. Voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The GOP received 612,923 more popular votes in the primaries than the Democratic Party, whereas in 2008, the GOP had only received 368,044 more votes than the Democratic Party.
On March 15, 2016, in the presidential primaries, Florida voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, America's Party, Constitution, and Socialism and Liberation parties' respective nominees for President (Green on July 31). Registered members of each party only voted in their party's primary, while voters who were unaffiliated weren't able to vote in any primaries. Florida is a 'winner take all' voting state for Republicans, but is a proportional voting state for Democrats.
Florida is considered one of the most competitive states in the U.S. It has voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1996. Had it flipped sides in 2000 or 2004, the winner of the election would have changed.
This is Donald Trump's second home state. Last year, the state became more popular than New York, which was the most populous state from the late 1800s decade until the late 1970s. The last time it voted Democrat by double digits was 1948.
Primary elections
Democratic primary
Debates and Forums
March 9, 2016 – Miami, Florida
Candidate | Airtime | Polls[1] |
---|---|---|
Clinton | 23:29 | 51.0% |
Sanders | 17:51 | 39.6% |
The eighth debate took place on March 9, 2016, at 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time in Building 7 of the Kendall Campus of Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida. It was broadcast through a partnership between Univision and The Washington Post.[2][3] The debate was discussed during a job interview conducted in early 2015 between the Democratic National Committee's then-Communications Director Mo Elleithee and future Hispanic Media Director Pablo Manriquez. After starting at the DNC in April 2015, Manriquez "talked about the idea for a debate for Democratic candidates on Univision to anyone who had ears to listen."[4] The debate was officially announced on November 2, 2015.[5]
Opinion polling
Results
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Three candidates appeared on the Democratic presidential primary ballot:
Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
Hillary Clinton | 1,101,414 | 64.44% | 141 | 24 | 165 |
Bernie Sanders | 568,839 | 33.28% | 73 | 2 | 75 |
Martin O'Malley (withdrawn) | 38,930 | 2.28% | |||
Uncommitted | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
Total | 1,709,183 | 100% | 214 | 32 | 246 |
Source: The Green Papers, Florida Division of Elections - Official Primary Results |
Florida Democratic primary, March 15, 2016 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District | Delegates | Votes Clinton | Votes Sanders | Votes Qualified | Clinton delegates | Sanders delegates | |
1 | 3 | 26987 | 18497 | 45484 | 2 | 1 | |
2 | 6 | 50190 | 34073 | 84263 | 4 | 2 | |
3 | 4 | 32070 | 27974 | 60044 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | 4 | 33920 | 22765 | 56685 | 2 | 2 | |
5 | 6 | 55855 | 18639 | 74494 | 4 | 2 | |
6 | 5 | 37995 | 24443 | 62438 | 3 | 2 | |
7 | 5 | 37410 | 26795 | 64205 | 3 | 2 | |
8 | 5 | 39384 | 24376 | 63760 | 3 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 40609 | 19880 | 60489 | 3 | 2 | |
10 | 5 | 38011 | 22213 | 60224 | 3 | 2 | |
11 | 5 | 38061 | 21590 | 59651 | 3 | 2 | |
12 | 5 | 35498 | 23172 | 58670 | 3 | 2 | |
13 | 6 | 44121 | 29707 | 73828 | 4 | 2 | |
14 | 6 | 49146 | 23617 | 72763 | 4 | 2 | |
15 | 5 | 32793 | 20712 | 53505 | 3 | 2 | |
16 | 6 | 43921 | 25856 | 69777 | 4 | 2 | |
17 | 4 | 29899 | 17045 | 46944 | 3 | 1 | |
18 | 6 | 42804 | 20620 | 63424 | 4 | 2 | |
19 | 4 | 31958 | 17235 | 49193 | 3 | 1 | |
20 | 7 | 61998 | 15761 | 77759 | 6 | 1 | |
21 | 7 | 57723 | 22100 | 79823 | 5 | 2 | |
22 | 6 | 49602 | 22209 | 71811 | 4 | 2 | |
23 | 6 | 44510 | 19974 | 64484 | 4 | 2 | |
24 | 8 | 59274 | 13893 | 73167 | 6 | 2 | |
25 | 3 | 24897 | 9287 | 34184 | 2 | 1 | |
26 | 4 | 32069 | 14148 | 46217 | 3 | 1 | |
27 | 4 | 30709 | 12258 | 42967 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 140 | 1101414 | 568839 | 1670253 | 93 | 47 | |
PLEO | 28 | 1101414 | 568839 | 1670253 | 18 | 10 | |
At Large | 46 | 1101414 | 568839 | 1670253 | 30 | 16 | |
Gr. Total | 214 | 1101414 | 568839 | 1670253 | 141 | 73 | |
Total vote | 64.44% | 33.28% | 1,709,183 | ||||
Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections |
Republican primary
Forums and Debates
March 10, 2016 – Coral Gables, Florida
Candidate | Airtime | Polls[6] |
---|---|---|
Trump | 27:21 | 36.0% |
Cruz | 21:42 | 21.8% |
Rubio | 21:23 | 18.0% |
Kasich | 18:49 | 12.0% |
The twelfth debate was the fourth and final debate to air on CNN and led into the Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri, and Ohio primaries on March 15. The candidates debated at the University of Miami, moderated by Jake Tapper and questioned by CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash, Salem Radio Network talk-show host Hugh Hewitt, and Washington Times contributor Stephen Dinan. The Washington Times cohosted the debate.[7] The debate was originally scheduled considering the unlikelihood that a candidate would clinch the Republican nomination before March 15, due to the overall size of the field.[8] On the day of the debate, CNN summarized the immediate stakes: "This debate comes just five days ahead of 'Super Tuesday 3', when more than 350 delegates are decided, including winner-take-all contests in Florida and Ohio. Both Trump and Rubio are predicting [a win in] Florida. For Trump, a win here would fuel his growing momentum and further grow his delegate lead; for Rubio, losing his home state could be the death knell for his campaign."[9] This was the twelfth and final debate appearance of Rubio, who suspended his campaign on March 15.[10]
Results
Twelve candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot:
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
Donald Trump | 1,079,870 | 45.72% | 99 | 0 | 99 |
Marco Rubio | 638,661 | 27.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Cruz | 404,891 | 17.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Kasich | 159,976 | 6.77% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeb Bush (withdrawn) | 43,511 | 1.84% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Carson (withdrawn) | 21,207 | 0.90% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rand Paul (withdrawn) | 4,450 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Huckabee (withdrawn) | 2,624 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 2,493 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carly Fiorina (withdrawn) | 1,899 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Santorum (withdrawn) | 1,211 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lindsey Graham (withdrawn) | 693 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) | 319 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unprojected delegates: | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total: | 2,361,805 | 100.00% | 99 | 0 | 99 |
Source: The Green Papers |
Green primary
The Green Party held a primary in Florida on July 31, 2016. Early voting began on July 25.[11]
On July 31, 2016, the Green Party of Florida announced that Jill Stein had won the Florida primary via instant-runoff voting.
Green Party of Florida Primary - First Round | |||
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Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National Delegates |
Jill Stein | 18 | 52.9% | |
Elijah Manley | 14 | 41.2% | |
William Kreml | 1 | 2.9% | |
Kent Mesplay | 1 | 2.9% | |
Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry | 0 | ||
Darryl Cherney | 0 | ||
Total | 34 | 100% |
Green Party of Florida Primary - Second Round | |||
---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National Delegates |
Jill Stein | 19 | 55.9% | |
Elijah Manley | 14 | 41.2% | |
William Kreml | 1 | 2.9% | |
Total | 34 | 100 |
Green Party of Florida Primary - Third Round | |||
---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National Delegates |
Jill Stein | 20 | 58.8% | 15 |
Elijah Manley | 14 | 41.2% | 10 |
Total | 34 | 100 | 25 |
Polling
See also
- Democratic Party presidential debates, 2016
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican Party presidential debates, 2016
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
References
- ^ RealClearPolitics.com"
- ^ "Miami Dade College To Host Democratic Presidential Debate". wlrn.org. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ "DNC/Florida Democratic Party Primary Debate Hosted by Univision News and The Washington Post to Take Place at the Nation's Largest and Most Diverse College, Miami Dade College, on March 9, 2016 - Univision". Univision. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ Avendaño, Alberto (2015-12-18). "Él impulsa el debate hispano entre los precandidatos demócratas". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ "Univision/Washington Post Democratic debate to be held March 9". POLITICO. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ^ "RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination".
- ^ Wemple, Erik (January 20, 2016). "CNN partnering with the Washington Times for March 10 debate in Miami". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "CNN announces March debate in Florida". Politico. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Republican Debate in Miami: What to Watch". CNN.com. March 10, 2016.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy; Barbaro, Michael (March 15, 2016). "Marco Rubio Suspends His Presidential Campaign". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Presidential Primary". Green Party of Florida. May 5, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.