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The2016 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential primary took place on June 5 in the U.S. territory ofPuerto Rico as one of theDemocratic Party's primaries ahead of the2016 presidential election.
Clinton was a heavy favorite to win the territory's primary. In her two terms asUnited States Senator fromNew York, the state with the largest population ofPuerto Rican-Americans, she gained a strong degree of familiarity with the island. Those connections helped her build institutional support from top Puerto Rico Democrats, including then-GovernorAlejandro García Padilla.[1]
No otherDemocratic orRepublican primaries took place on the same day. TheRepublican Party'sPuerto Rico primary took place on March 6, 2016.
| Puerto Rico Democratic caucuses, June 5, 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Popular vote | Estimated delegates | |||
| Count | Percentage | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
| Hillary Clinton | 52,658 | 59.74% | 36 | 7 | 42 |
| Bernie Sanders | 33,368 | 37.85% | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Rocky De La Fuente | 300 | 0.35% | |||
| Total | 88,149 | 100% | 60 | 7 | 67 |
| Source:[2] | |||||
| County[3] | Clinton | Votes | Sanders | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan I | 49.4% | 6,472 | 46.4% | 6,080 |
| Bayamon II | 56.9% | 6,525 | 42.7% | 4,897 |
| Arecibo III | 66.3% | 8,011 | 33.1% | 4,004 |
| Mayagüez IV | 57.6% | 5,756 | 41.8% | 4,176 |
| Ponce V | 65.7% | 6,472 | 32.5% | 3,199 |
| Guayama VI | 61.8% | 6,574 | 28.6% | 3,043 |
| Humacao VII | 61.6% | 4,960 | 37.8% | 3,046 |
| Carolina VIII | 61.1% | 7,888 | 38.0% | 4,923 |
| Total | 59.7% | 52,658 | 37.9% | 33,368 |
