Superdelegates From Montana, 2016

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Montana sent a total of six superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. They are listed below beneath the candidate they are known to have supported as of July 11, 2016.

Montana superdelegates[edit]

Clinton[edit]

Jacquie Helt
Jim Larson (Montana)
Jon Tester

Sanders[edit]

Jean Lemire Dahlman

Unknown[edit]

Jorge Quintana
Steve Bullock

What is a superdelegate?[edit]

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.^[1]

Montana primary results[edit]

See also: Presidential election in Montana, 2016

Montana's Democratic primary election took place on June 7, 2016.

Montana Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Bernie Sanders	51.6%	65,156	11
Hillary Clinton	44.2%	55,805	10
Other	4.3%	5,415	0
Totals		126,376	21
Source: The New York Times and Montana Secretary of State

Delegate allocation[edit]

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Montana had 27 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 21 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.^[2]^[3]

Six party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.^[2]^[4]

Footnotes[edit]

↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016

[1] Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015

[apdem-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016

[3] The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021

[4] Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016

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