2016 United States presidential election in Ohio
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The 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio 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. Ohio voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
Presidential primary elections for three parties were also held in Ohio, concurrently with Florida, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina on March 15, 2016. In the Democratic primary, 143 delegates were awarded proportionally in a modified primary which was won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In the Republican primary, John Kasich, the state's current governor, won all of the state's 66 delegates.
Ohio, like Florida, is one of the most competitive states in the country. It has voted for the winner of every presidential election since 1964.
Primary elections
Green Party
The Green Party of Ohio participated in the March 15 primaries in Ohio, though they did not hold their presidential primary during the event.[1] Instead, delegates to the Green National Convention were awarded based on presidential preference through a nominating convention in Columbus on April 3. Members of the Green Party of Ohio were able to vote in the convention.[2][3]
| Ohio Green Party presidential convention, April 3, 2016[4] | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
 Jill Stein
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- | 61% | 6 |
| William Kreml | - | 19% | 2 |
| Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry | - | 12% | 1 |
| Darryl Cherney | - | 5% | - |
| Kent Mesplay | - | 3% | - |
| Total | - | 100.00% | 9 |
Democratic primary
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 Ohio results by county
Hillary Clinton
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The Democratic Party's presidential primaries in Ohio were held on March 15, 2016, concurrently with primaries in Florida, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina. The state's 143 pledged delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were rewarded proportionally according to the statewide vote total. Three candidates appeared on the ballot for the primary – former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders and businessman Rocky De La Fuente.
Background
By the time Ohio held its primaries, voters from 21 states and two territories already cast their vote for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party. As of the March 12 elections, Hillary Clinton was projected to have earned 775 pledged delegates to Bernie Sanders' 552.[5] Clinton gained significant victories in the Southern United States, often described as her "firewall",[6] including landslide victories in Mississippi and Alabama and Georgia.[7][8] In contrast, Bernie Sanders managed to gain victories in the Midwestern United States,[9] where Ohio resides, including an upset victory in neighboring Michigan on March 8.[10][11] After the fact, Sanders' campaign took advantage of the momentum gained from the Michigan win, by targeting Illinois, Missouri and Ohio in the March 15 elections, hoping to repeat the same result. Sanders stated that "Not only is Michigan the gateway to the rest of the industrial Midwest, the results there show that we are a national campaign."[12]
Before the Michigan primaries, Clinton and Sanders had debated over economic policies relating to the industrial midwest states and the so-called "rust belt". The disagreements centered around trade deals, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Clinton's past support of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and its effect on economies such as Michigan and Ohio.[13][14]
Controversy
Ohio is one of at least seventeen states that has laws allowing voters who are 17 years of age, but will be 18 by the time of the general election, to vote in the presidential primaries.[15] However, Ohio Secretary of State Jon A. Husted had announced in December 2015 that 17 year olds would be outright barred from participating in the 2016 primaries. The rationale for the decision was based on an interpretation of the law in which 17 year olds could "nominate" officials for office, but not "elect". In the case of the presidential primaries, by definition, voters would be electing officials - delegates to each party's presidential nominating convention.[16] The decision was met with criticism by the public, after it was brought to mainstream attention by Representative Kathleen Clyde, after she condemned the rule in a statement released on March 5. Clyde described it as a "underhanded, backroom attack" against young voters.[17] Nine teenagers filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas in Franklin County over the decision, stating that the decision contradicted state law and a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that allowed 17 year olds turning 18 by the general election to vote.[18]
Bernie Sanders' campaign, whose voter base includes the majority of young voters,[19][20] also filed a lawsuit against the decision, accusing Husted of "arbitrarily" and "unconsititutionally" discriminating against young African-American and Latino voters, citing data from the 2010 United States Census that shows younger voters in Ohio where mostly African-American and Latino.[21][22] Husted, in response to Sanders' lawsuit, said in a public statement that he welcomed the lawsuit, further stating that "I am very happy to be sued on this issue because the law is crystal clear",[21] though, he later spoke out negatively against the lawsuit, claiming that it was a "a last-minute political act", designed to "draw attention to his campaign."[23] Many Ohio officials, past and present, such as former Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, came out in support of Sanders' lawsuit,[24] and had attracted protests by not only Bernie Sanders supporters, but also Donald Trump supporters as well.[25] In a decision handed down on March 11, an Ohio state judge ruled in favour of both lawsuits by the teenage group and the Sanders campaign, effectively lifting the ban on 17 year olds from voting in the Ohio presidential primaries.[26] Husted initially announced that he would appeal the ruling,[27] however, after learning that such an appeal wouldn't be heard by the court until the day before the primaries, he retracted his intent to appeal.[28]
Debates and Forums
March 13, 2016 – Columbus, Ohio
The ninth forum was held at 8:00 pm EDT on March 13, 2016, at the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and aired on CNN.[29]
March 14, 2016 – Columbus, Ohio and Springfield, Illinois
The tenth forum was held at 6:00 pm EDT on March 14, 2016, at the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site (Illinois) in Springfield, Illinois. It aired on MSNBC. The first section of the town hall with Bernie Sanders was moderated by Chuck Todd; the second section of the town hall with Hillary Clinton was moderated by Chris Matthews.
Results
| Ohio Democratic primary, March 15, 2016 | |||||
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| Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
| Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
| Hillary Clinton | 696,681 | 56.12% | 81 | 14 | 95 |
| Bernie Sanders | 535,395 | 43.13% | 62 | 1 | 63 |
| Rocky De La Fuente | 9,402 | 0.76% | |||
| Uncommitted | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 1,241,478 | 100% | 143 | 17 | 160 |
| Source: The Green Papers | |||||
Republican primary
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 Ohio results by county
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Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| John Kasich | 933,886 | 46.95% | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Donald Trump | 713,404 | 35.87% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Cruz | 264,640 | 13.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Rubio | 46,478 | 2.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Carson (withdrawn) | 14,351 | 0.72% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeb Bush (withdrawn) | 5,398 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Huckabee (withdrawn) | 4,941 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 2,430 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carly Fiorina (withdrawn) | 2,112 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Santorum (withdrawn) | 1,320 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unprojected delegates: | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total: | 1,988,960 | 100.00% | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Source: The Green Papers | |||||
Green state convention
The Green Party of Ohio participated in the March 15 primaries in Ohio, though they did not hold their presidential primary during the event.[1] Instead, delegates to the Green National Convention were awarded based on presidential preference through a nominating convention in Columbus on April 3. Members of the Green Party of Ohio were able to vote in the convention.[2][3]
| Ohio Green Party presidential convention, April 3, 2016[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Jill Stein
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- | 61% | 6 |
| William Kreml | - | 19% | 2 |
| Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry | - | 12% | 1 |
| Darryl Cherney | - | 5% | - |
| Kent Mesplay | - | 3% | - |
| Total | - | 100.00% | 9 |
Polling
The Republican National Convention
From July 17 through the 20th, Cleveland hosted the Republican Convention, which nominated Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
The General Election
Ohio is considered a swing state and as of July 30, Clinton is tied with Trump.[30]
See also
- Democratic Party presidential debates, 2016
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican Party presidential debates, 2016
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
References
- ^ a b The Columbus Dispatch staff (March 14, 2016). "Here are the 14 presidential candidates on Ohio primary ballots". The Columbus Dispatch. New Media Investment Group. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ohio Green Party Announces 2016 candidates and Presidential Nominating Convention date". Ohio Green Party. January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ohio Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention (Columbus)". Ohio Green Party. January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Stein wins Ohio Green Party convention vote". Green Party Watch. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Who's Winning the Presidential Delegate Count?". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. March 12, 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Tani, Maxwell (February 28, 2016). "It's now clear that Hillary Clinton's 'firewall' strategy is alive and well". Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Dowling, Brian (March 6, 2016). "Hillary Clinton still strong in South, while Bernie Sanders stays alive". Boston Herald. Herald Media, Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Bump, Philip (March 8, 2016). "Hillary Clinton's stunningly large win in Mississippi". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Riddell, Kelly (March 5, 2016). "Bernie Sanders' campaign gets needed boost with Kansas, Nebraska wins". The Washington Times. Operations Holdings (The Washington Times, LLC). Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Nelson, Colleen McCain; Nicholas, Peter; Meckler, Laura (March 9, 2016). "Bernie Sanders Scores Upset in Michigan Democratic Primary". The Wall Street Journal. News Corp. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Dan; Jacobs, Ben; Gambino, Lauren (March 10, 2016). "Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in stunning Michigan primary upset". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Dan; Gambino, Lauren (March 10, 2016). "Sanders optimistic for more midwest upsets after shock Michigan win". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Meckler, Laura; Nicholas, Peter (March 3, 2016). "Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Spar Over Trade in Midwest". The Wall Street Journal. News Corp. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Owen (March 7, 2016). "Free Trade And Flint: What Sanders And Clinton Got Right And Wrong On Nafta". International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Primaries - Where Can 17-Year-Olds Vote in Presidential Primaries or Caucuses?". FairVote. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Perkins, William T. (March 5, 2016). "17-year-olds shut out of presidential primary". The Columbus Dispatch. New Media Investment Group. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Naymik, Mark (March 8, 2016). "Ohio 17-year-olds' presidential picks in Tuesday's primary won't count but pressure building to change the rule". Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer). Advance Publications / Newhouse Newspapers. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ O'Brien, Brendan (March 8, 2016). "Ohio 17-year-olds sue state for right to vote in primary". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Heller, Nathan (August 25, 2015). "Feeling the Bern With the Youth Vote". The New Yorker. Advance Publications. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Silver, Nate (February 8, 2016). "Why Young Democrats Love Bernie Sanders". FiveThirtyEight. ESPN Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Alcindor, Yamiche (March 8, 2016). "Bernie Sanders Sues Over Ohio Rule Barring 17-Year-Olds From Primary". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Morice, Jane (March 8, 2016). "Bernie Sanders' campaign files young voters lawsuit against Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted". Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer). Advance Publications / Newhouse Newspapers. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Gaudiano, Nicole (March 11, 2016). "Ohio official calls Bernie Sanders' lawsuit a 'political act'". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Larson, Erik (March 12, 2016). "Sanders Preparing for Battle Over Ohio's 17-Year-Old Voters". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Atkin, Emily (March 11, 2016). "Meet The Young Donald Trump Supporters Who Drove 100 Miles To Protest With Bernie Sanders Supporters". ThinkProgress. Center for American Progress. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Atkinson, Khorri (March 12, 2016). "Sanders campaign praises Ohio ruling that allows 17-year-olds to vote". MSNBC. NBCUniversal. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Palmer, Kim (March 11, 2016). "17-Year-Olds Should Be Allowed To Vote In Ohio Primary, Judge Rules". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ LoBianco, Tom (March 12, 2016). "In victory for Sanders, Ohio judge says 17-year-olds can vote in primary". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "CNN, TV One to host presidential town hall". CNN. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Election 2016 - General Election: Trump vs. Clinton". www.realclearpolitics.com. RealClearPolitics. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
External links
- RNC 2016 Republican Nominating Process
- Green papers for 2016 primaries, caucuses, and conventions
- 2016 Presidential primaries, ElectionProjection.com
- Decision Desk Headquarter Results for Ohio
- Primary Election Results, Ohio Secretary of State
