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The2016 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 6 in the U.S. state ofMaine as one of theDemocratic Party's primaries ahead of the2016 presidential election.
While on the same day, the Democratic Party didn't hold any other primary, theRepublican Party held itsPuerto Rico primary the same day.
| Poll source | Date | 1st | 2nd | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucus results[1] | March 6, 2016 | Bernie Sanders 64.3 | Hillary Clinton 35.5% | Other 0.2% |
| Critical Insights[2] Margin of error: 4% | September 24–30, 2015 | Bernie Sanders 28% | Hillary Clinton 27% | Other/DK/NR 45% |
| Maine Democratic caucuses, March 6, 2016 | |||||
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| Candidate | State convention delegates | Estimated delegates | |||
| Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
| Bernie Sanders | 2,226 | 64.17% | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Hillary Clinton | 1,231 | 35.49% | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Uncommitted | 12 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3,469 | 100% | 25 | 5 | 30 |
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Bernie Sanders scored a large two-to-one victory in Maine, thanks to support in acaucus contest (which favored Sanders) and one that had previously voted for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the2008 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses. Sanders won in the cities ofPortland andBangor quite comfortably, but his particular strength was inrural areas outside of the cities where he ran up big margins.
Sanders's landslide Maine victory limited Clinton's success inNew England to a slim victory inMassachusetts and a more comfortable win inConnecticut on April 26.
