California Democratic primary, 2016 facts for kids
The 2016 California Democratic primary was an important election held on June 7, 2016, in California. A primary election is like a big tryout where people from the same political party choose who they want to represent them in the main election. This primary was a bit special because it was nonpartisan. This means the candidates were not officially listed with their political party on the ballot.
Hillary Clinton won this primary election. She received 53.07% of the total votes. On the same day, other states also held their primary elections or caucuses. These states included Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North and South Dakota.
What Are Polls?
Polls are like surveys that try to guess who will win an election. They ask a group of people who they plan to vote for. In 2015, Hillary Clinton was far ahead in these polls. But as the election got closer, it became a very close race between Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Just before the primary, a poll by Fox News showed how close it was. This poll was done from April 18 to 21, 2016. It said that Clinton had 48% of the vote, while Sanders had 46%. This poll talked to 623 people. It had a "margin of error" of 4%, which means the real numbers could be a little higher or lower.
How the Votes Turned Out
In the 2016 California Democratic primary, voters chose between several candidates. The two main candidates were Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Hillary Clinton received 2,745,302 votes. This was 53.07% of all the votes. Bernie Sanders received 2,381,722 votes. This was 46.04% of all the votes. Other candidates, like Willie Wilson and Rocky De La Fuente, also ran. However, they received a much smaller number of votes.
In total, 5,173,338 people voted in this primary. Hillary Clinton won the most votes and also earned more delegates. Delegates are like representatives who vote for a candidate at a big meeting called a convention.
