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US presidential election 2016: Caucus/primary schedules & results

The series of caucuses and primaries for the 2016 presidential election in the US began with the Iowa caucuses on February 1 in which both the Democrats and Republicans witnessed close contests.

Here is the complete list of caucus and primary schedules along with their results (latest first)

US presidential election 2016

JUNE 18-21: Republican Convention in Cleveland

JULY 25-28: Democratic National Convention

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JUNE 14: District of Columbia (Democratic)

Result: Hillary Clinton wins with 78.71% votes; bags 16 delegates as against Sanders's 4

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JUNE 7: California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota caucus (Democratic), South Dakota

Results:

Democrats: Hillary Clinton won California, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota (total delegates won 402); Bernie Sanders won Montana and North Dakota with (delegates won 283)

Republicans: Donald Trump won all five states (total delegates won 297)

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MAY 24: Washington (Republican)

Results: Donald Trump wins with 76.22% [he got 40 delegates]

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MAY 17: Oregon, Kentucky (Democratic)

Results: Hillary Clinton wins Kentucky with 46.8% [Hillary - 27 delegates, Sanders - 27]; Bernie Sanders wins Oregon with 54.45% [Sanders - 28 delegates, Hillary - 24]

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MAY 10: Nebraska (Republican), West Virginia

Results:

Democrats: Bernie Sanders wins with 51.36% [Sanders - 16 delegates, Hillary Clinton - 11]

Republicans: Donald Trump wins Nebraska with 61.4% [gets all 36 delegates]; West Virginia with 76.65% [gets 3 delegates]

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MAY 7: Guam (Democratic)

Results:

Hillary Clinton wins with 60% [Clinton gets 4 delegates; Sanders gets 3 delegates]

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MAY 3: Indiana

Results:

Democrats: Bernie Sanders wins with 52.49% [Sanders - 43 delegates; Hillary - 37 delegates]

Republicans: Donald Trump wins with 53.25% [Trump - 51 delegates; Ted Cruz - 0 delegates]

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APRIL 26: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

Results:

Democrats: Hillary Clinton wins Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania; Bernie Sanders wins Rhode Island [Hillary - 183 delegates; Sanders - 13 delegates]

Republicans: Donald Trump wins all five states [Trump - 105 delegates; John Kasich - 5 delegates; Ted Cruz - 1 delegate]

Cruz now looks to Rubio's 173 delegates; will they save him?

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APRIL 19: New York

Results:

Democrats: Hillary Clinton wins with 57.73% [Hillary - 135 delegates; Sander - 104]

Republicans: Donald Trump wins with 60.01% [Trump - 89 delegates; Kasich - 3]

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APRIL 9: Wyoming (Democratic caucus)

Results:

Sanders beats Clinton [Sanders: 55.71%, Clinton: 44.29%] Both won 7 delegates each

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APRIL 5: Wisconsin

Results:

Democrats: Bernie Sanders win [delegates: Sanders 45, Clinton 31]

Republicans: Ted Cruz wins [delegates: Cruz 33, Trump 3]

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MARCH 26: Alaska, Hawaii and Washington caucuses (Democratic)

Results:

Bernie Sanders wins Alaska, Washington, Hawaii

Trump's ant-women remarks may cost contest against Hillary, feels GOP

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MARCH 22: Idaho caucuses (Democratic), Arizona, Utah

Results:

Democrats: Hillary Clinton wins Arizona; Bernie Sanders wins Utah and Idaho caucuses

Republicans: Donald Trump wins Arizona; Ted Cruz wins Utah [Total delegates: Trump 58, Cruz 40]

Trump, Hillary win Arizona
Cruz wins Utah; Sanders makes it 2-1 against Hillary

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MARCH 15: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio

Results:

Democrats: Hillary Clinton wins all five states

Republicans: Donald Trump wins Florida, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina; Joh Kasich wins Ohio

Hillary, Trump sweep yet another Super Tuesday

Rubio pulls out of presidential race

Rubio regrets on the eve of Florida primary

What is a Super Tuesday

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MARCH 12: Guam & Wyoming Republican conventions, Northern Mariana Islands caucus (Democratic), District of Columbia caucus (Republican)

Results:

Democrats: Hillary wins Northern Mariana Islands, gets 54% votes [Delegates: Hillary - 4; Sanders - 2]

Repubicans: Rubio wins DC, gets 37.3% votes; Kasich gets 35.5% [Total delegates at stake -19]

Republican Convention results:

Wyoming: Ted Cruz wins 9 out of 12 delegates; Rubio and Donald Trump 1 each; 1 uncomitted

Guam: Out of 9 delegates, 1 goes to Cruz; 8 still uncommitted

Cruz wins most delegates in Wyoming conventions

Trump and Modi have one common advantage: The middle class

Ben Carson endorses Donald Trump

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MARCH 8: Hawaii (Republican caucus), Idaho (Republican), Michigan, Mississippi, Democrats abroad

Results:

Republicans: Trump wins Michigan, Mississippi and leads in Hawaii, Cruz wins Idaho

Democrats: Hillary won Mississippi, Sanders won Michigan

Trump, Hillary expand lead in US presidential race

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MARCH 6: Maine caucus (Democratic), Puerto Rico primary (Republican)

Results:

Democrats: Bernie Sanders 64.5%, Hillary Clinton 35.5% [Delegates: Sanders 15, Hillary 7]

Republicans: Marco Rubio 71%, Donald Trump 13%, Ted Cruz 9%, John Kasich 1% [Delegates: Rubio 23]

Rubio sweeps Puerto Rico, stays in GOP nomination race
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MARCH 5: Super Saturday (5-state polling)

Results:

Democrats: Bernie Sanders wins Kansas and Nebraska, Hillary Clinton wins Louisiana

Republicans: Donald Trump wins Kentucky and Louisiana, Ted Cruz wins Kansas and Maine

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MARCH 1: Super Tuesday (11-state polling)

Results:

Democrats: Hillary Clinton wins Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Massachusetts (total seven states); Bernie Sanders wins Vermont, Oklahoma, Colorado and Minnesota (four states)

Republicans: Donald Trump wins Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Arkansas, Vermont, Massachusetts, Tennessee (total seven states); Ted Cruz wins Texas, Oklahoma, Alaska (three states); Marco Rubio wins Minnesota (one state)

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FEB 27: South Carolina primary (Democratic)

Results:

Hillary Clinton 73.5%, Bernie Sanders 26% [Delegates: Hillary - 37, Sanders - 12]

Hillary Clinton bags biggest victory over Sanders so far
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FEB 23: Nevada Caucuses (Republican)

Results:

Donald Trump 45%, Marco Rubio 23.5%, Ted Cruz 22.4.8% [Delegates: Trump - 12, Rubio - 5, Cruz -5 ]

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FEB 20: South Carolina Primary (Republican); Nevada Caucus (Democratic)

Results:

Donald Trump wins South Carolina with 32.5%, Marco Rubio finishes second with 22.5% and Ted Cruz 22.3%

Hillary Clinton wins Nevada Caucuses with 52.6%, Sanders 47.3%

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FEB 9: New Hampshire primaries (both Democratic and Republican parties)

Results:

Democrats: Bernie Sanders 60%, Hillary Clinton 38%

Republicans: Donald Trump 35%, John Kasich 16%, Ted Cruz 12%

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FEB 1: Iowa caucuses (both Democratic and Republican parties)

Results:
Democrats: Hillary Clinton 50%, Bernie Sanders 50%

Republicans: Ted Cruz 28%, Donald Trump 24%, Marco Rubio 23%

Cruz beats Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders both claim victory---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOV 8: General election

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