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Home/Primaries/2016

2016 Presidential Primaries

93,226,323 total votes51 Democratic states49 Republican states

Democratic

Hillary Clinton

30 state wins

62,097,26851 states51 contested

Avg Winner %61.0%

Republican

Donald Trump

36 state wins

31,129,05549 states49 contested

Avg Winner %50.2%

Democratic Winner Map

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Hillary Clinton (30)

Bernie Sanders (21)