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{{Infobox election |
{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = |
| election_name = 2016 U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic presidential caucuses |
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| country = United States Virgin Islands |
| country = United States Virgin Islands |
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| type = presidential |
| type = presidential |
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| previous_election = United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses, 2012 |
| previous_election = United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses, 2012 |
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| previous_year = 2012 |
| previous_year = 2012 |
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| next_election = United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses |
| next_election = 2020 United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses |
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| next_year = 2020 |
| next_year = 2020 |
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| election_date = {{Start date|2016|06|04}} |
| election_date = {{Start date|2016|06|04}} |
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| candidate1 = '''[[Hillary Clinton]]''' |
| candidate1 = '''[[Hillary Clinton]]''' |
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| color1 = D2B55B |
| color1 = D2B55B |
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| home_state1 = '''[[New York]]''' |
| home_state1 = '''[[New York (state)|New York]]''' |
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| popular_vote1 = |
| popular_vote1 = '''1,326''' |
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| percentage1 = |
| percentage1 = '''87.12%''' |
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| delegate_count1 = ''' |
| delegate_count1 = '''12''' |
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| image2 = [[File:Bernie Sanders September 2015 cropped.jpg|160x160px]] |
| image2 = [[File:Bernie Sanders September 2015 cropped.jpg|160x160px]] |
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| candidate2 = [[Bernie Sanders]] |
| candidate2 = [[Bernie Sanders]] |
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| color2 = 228B22 |
| color2 = 228B22 |
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| home_state2 = [[Vermont]] |
| home_state2 = [[Vermont]] |
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| popular_vote2 = |
| popular_vote2 = 196 |
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| percentage2 = |
| percentage2 = 12.88% |
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| delegate_count2 = 0 |
| delegate_count2 = 0 |
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| map_image = |
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| map_caption = |
| map_caption = Election results by county.{{legend|#d4aa00|Hillary Clinton}} |
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The '''2016 |
The '''2016 U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic presidential caucuses''' were held on June 4 in the U.S. territory of the [[United States Virgin Islands]] as one of the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016|Democratic Party's primaries]] ahead of the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]]. |
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Neither the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nor the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] held any other primaries on that day, with the Republican Party's own [[United States Virgin Islands Republican caucus, 2016|Virgin Islands caucus]] having taken place on March 10. |
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Seven of Virgin Islands' 12 Democratic delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in the Virgin Islands Territorial Convention. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates. |
Seven of Virgin Islands' 12 Democratic delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in the Virgin Islands Territorial Convention. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_2016_ELECTION_VIRGIN_ISLANDS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT|title=Clinton moves closer to nomination, sweeps in Virgin Islands|first=Hope|last=Yen|publisher=Associated Press|date=June 6, 2016|access-date=June 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://interactives.ap.org/2016/delegate-tracker/|title=Delegate Tracker|publisher=Associated Press|date=June 6, 2016|access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref> |
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The At-Large delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the Caucus results on each of the three islands: four from St Thomas and St. John jointly, and three from St. Croix. Hillary Clinton won the Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses.<ref>{{cite web|url= |
The At-Large delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the Caucus results on each of the three islands: four from St Thomas and St. John jointly, and three from St. Croix. Hillary Clinton won the Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses, which was her biggest margin in the primaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-wins-virgin-islands-democratic-caucuses/story?id=39613905|title=Hillary Clinton Wins Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses|work=ABC News|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> |
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This is the only primary where Bernie Sanders receives zero delegates. In 2008, the primary of the same place was where Hillary Clinton received zero delegates. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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[[File:DNC 2016 - Virgin Islands (cropped1).jpeg|thumb|Virgin Islands delegation participates in the roll call vote at the [[2016 Democratic National Convention]]]] |
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{{see also|Results of the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016}} |
{{see also|Results of the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016}} |
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{{2016 Democratic primaries}} |
{{2016 Democratic primaries}} |
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[[Category:United States Democratic presidential primaries |
[[Category:2016 United States Democratic presidential primaries by state|Virgin Islands]] |
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[[Category:United States Virgin Islands elections |
[[Category:2016 United States Virgin Islands elections|Democratic caucuses]] |
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[[Category:United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses|2016]] |
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The 2016 U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic presidential caucuses were held on June 4 in the U.S. territory of the United States Virgin Islands as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party held any other primaries on that day, with the Republican Party's own Virgin Islands caucus having taken place on March 10.
Seven of Virgin Islands' 12 Democratic delegates are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in the Virgin Islands Territorial Convention. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates.[1][2]
The At-Large delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the Caucus results on each of the three islands: four from St Thomas and St. John jointly, and three from St. Croix. Hillary Clinton won the Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses, which was her biggest margin in the primaries.[3]
This is the only primary where Bernie Sanders receives zero delegates. In 2008, the primary of the same place was where Hillary Clinton received zero delegates.
| U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses, June 4, 2016 | |||||
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| Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
| Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
| Hillary Clinton | 1,326 | 87.12% | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Bernie Sanders | 196 | 12.88% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uncommitted | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,514 | 100% | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Source: The Associated Press, The Green Papers | |||||
