Connecticut Democratic primary, 2016

Connecticut Democratic primary, 2016

April 26, 2016

Candidate Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders Home state New York Vermont

Election results by county.   Hillary Clinton   Bernie Sanders

The 2016 Connecticut Democratic primary were held on April 26 in the U.S. state of Connecticut as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

The Democratic Party's primaries in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were held the same day, as are Republican primaries in the same five states, including their own Connecticut primary.

Opinion polling

Poll source	Date	1st	2nd	Other
Primary results	April 26, 2016	Hillary Clinton 51.7%	Bernie Sanders 46.5%
Public Policy Polling[1] Margin of error: ± 3.7% Sample size: 709	April 22–24, 2016	Hillary Clinton 48%	Bernie Sanders 46%	Others / Undecided 6%
Quinnipiac[2] Margin of error: ± 3.0% Sample size: 1,037	April 12–18, 2016	Hillary Clinton 51%	Bernie Sanders 42%	Others / Undecided 8%
Emerson College[3] Margin of error: ± 5.2% Sample size: 356	April 10–11, 2016	Hillary Clinton 49%	Bernie Sanders 43%	Others / Undecided 3%
Emerson College Polling Society[4] Margin of error: ± 6% Sample size: 251 LV	November 17, 2015	Hillary Clinton 49.6%	Bernie Sanders 30.7%	Martin O’Malley 9.1% Other 3.2% Undecided 6.6%
Quinnipiac University[5] Margin of error: ± 4% Sample size: 610	October 7–11, 2015	Hillary Clinton 35%	Bernie Sanders 25%	Joe Biden 18% Lincoln Chafee 0% Lawrence Lessig 0% Martin O’Malley 0% Jim Webb 0% Other 1% Wouldn't vote 6% Undecided 12%
		Hillary Clinton 47%	Bernie Sanders 29%	Jim Webb 1% Lincoln Chafee 0% Lawrence Lessig 0% Martin O’Malley 0% Other 1% Wouldn't vote 6% Undecided 16%
Quinnipiac University[6] Margin of error: ± 4.6% Sample size: 459	March 6–9, 2015	Hillary Clinton 53%	Elizabeth Warren 15%	Joe Biden 8% Bernie Sanders 2% Martin O’Malley 1% Jim Webb 1% Other 2% Wouldn't vote 3% Undecided 15%

Results

 Democratic Party's presidential nominating process in Connecticut, 2016
– Summary of results –

Candidate	Popular vote		Estimated delegates
	Count	Percentage	Pledged	Unpledged	Total
Hillary Clinton	170,080	51.80%	28	15	43
Bernie Sanders	152,415	46.42%	27	0	27
Rocky De La Fuente	964	0.29%	0	0	0
Uncommitted	4,880	1.49%	0	0	0
Total	328,339	100%	55	16	71
Source: The Green Papers

References

1. "Clinton, Sanders close in CT/PA/RI; Trump Headed for Big Wins" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
2. "TRUMP LEADS, KASICH TOPS CRUZ IN CONNECTICUT GOP RACE, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS; WOMEN, BLACKS GIVE CLINTON LEAD AMONG DEMOCRATS" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-20.
3. "TRUMP COULD SWEEP CONNECTICUT; SANDERS IN STRIKING DISTANCE; KASICH BEATS BERNIE, HILLARY" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-12.
4. "Emerson College Poll" (PDF). Emerson College Polling Society. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
5. "Release Detail". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
6. "Release Detail". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved 2015-07-09.