The Green Papers
2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm Indiana Democrat
Presidential Nominating Process
Primary: Tuesday 3 May 20161
State Convention: Saturday 18 June 2016 (presumably)
Democrats
CandidateDelegate Votes
Hard TotalFloor
Clinton, Hillary Diane Rodham39  42.39%48  52.17%
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie"44  47.83%43  46.74%
abstention 1   1.09%
Uncommitted9   9.78% 
Total92 100.00%92 100.00%

States Chronologically   States Alphabetically
 
Democratic Convention
AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DA DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MP MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UN UT VA VI VT WA WI WV WY
 
Republican Convention
AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MP MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VI VT WA WI WV WY
 
Indiana Primaries for Statewide offices and Congress
 
Indiana State and Local Government

 
 

Reference: Indiana Delegate Selection Plan


Indiana Election Division 2016 Candidate Lists.


Unpledged delegate preferences as of
26 February 2016: Clinton 6.
13 April 2016: Clinton 7.
18 April 2016: Clinton 6.
19 April 2016: Clinton 7.


Results from
Returns from the Indiana Election Division.
AP Statewide
Politico.


   

This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout.

Participation in Indiana's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats.

Tuesday 3 May 2016: Indiana Primary. Hours 6:00a-6:00p EDT (1000-2200 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CDT (1100-2300 UTC). Although a portion of this state is in CT, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET when the networks feel they can project. Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary.

Primary
Source: Indiana Election Division.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Sunday 21 August 2016.
Included in Nationwide vote.

CandidatePop
Vote
%
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders335,07452.46%
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton303,70547.54%
Total638,779100.00%
 

Tuesday 3 May 2016: 83 of 92 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Indiana Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

  • 56 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 9 congressional districts.
  • 27 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 18 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 9 Pledged PLEOs

Primary
Source: Email from the Secretary of State.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Wednesday 27 July 2016.

ContestSandersClinton
 Pop
Vote
Qual
Vote
DelPop
Vote
AllocDelPop
Vote
AllocDel
CD1106,588106,588850,2763.773456,3124.2274
CD262,12162,121634,0293.287328,0922.7133
CD351,07251,072527,1022.653323,9702.3472
CD453,41953,419531,0612.907322,3582.0932
CD583,01383,013742,8423.613440,1713.3873
CD654,65954,659529,2022.671325,4572.3292
CD786,03786,037842,8083.980443,2294.0204
CD869,88169,881637,5683.226332,3132.7743
CD971,98971,989640,1863.349331,8032.6513
PLEO638,779638,7799335,0744.7215303,7054.2794
At-Large638,779638,77918335,0749.4429303,7058.5589
Total
Delegates
  83  44  39
 

Saturday 18 June 2016 (presumably): State Convention

The National Convention delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.

The remaining 9 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 9 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 6 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 3 Members of Congress (1 Senator and 2 Representatives).
    • 0 Governors.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 9 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

 

Notes

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process.

 

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
  Indiana Election Commission
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
  Indiana General Assembly
  Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus
  Indiana Senate Republican Caucus
Democratic
  Indiana Democratic Party
Media & others
  Decatur Daily Democrat
  Goshen News
  Greensburg Daily News
  Howey Political Report
  Indianapolis Business Journal
  InGroup Online - Noblesville
  Kendallville Publishing Company - Northeast Indiana
  Kokomo Tribune
  Lebanon Reporter
  NewsLink.org - Indiana
  Pharos-Tribune - Logansport
  Politics1.com - Indiana
  Post-Tribune - Merrillville
  The Courier-Times - New Castle
  The Evening News - Jefferson / The Tribune - New Albany
  The Herald Bulletin - Anderson
  The Herald-Press - Huntington County
  The News-Dispatch - Michigan City
  The News-Sentinel - Fort Wayne
  The Shelbyville News
  The Times - Frankfort
  The Times - Munster
  The Times - Northwest Indiana / Southeast Chicago
  The Wabash PlainDealer
  Tri-State Media
  Tribune Star - Terre Haute
  WISH TV - CBS - Indianapolis
  WRTV - ABC - Indianapolis
  WTHR - NBC - Indianapolis
  Zionsville Times Sentinel
 


  Election 2016 - Presidential Primary, Caucus, and Convention Home  
 
  Presidential Candidates  
 
  States Alphabetically  
  Events Chronologically  
  Major Events Chronologically  
  Democratic "First Determining Step" Chronologically  
  Poll Closing Times Chronologically   --   Poll Closing Times Alphabetically  
 
  Chronological Cumulative Allocation of Delegates  
  Weekly Delegate Distribution and Availability  
 
Delegate Counts
  Democratic Pledged and Unpledged Summary   --   Republican Pledged and Unpledged Summary  
  Democratic Hard and Soft Summary   --   Republican Hard and Soft Summary  
  Democratic Hard and Floor Summary   --   Republican Hard and Floor Summary  
  Democratic Unpledged Delegate Preferences  
Commentary: THE TIES THAT BIND-- OR DO THEY? or, Politicus Unbound
 
Delegate Allocation
  Democratic Quick Reference   --   Republican Quick Reference  
  The Math Behind the Democratic Delegate Allocation   --   The Math Behind the Republican Delegate Allocation  
  Democratic Timing Penalties and Bonuses   --   Republican Timing Penalties  
 
  Democratic Delegate Pledging and Voter Eligibility   --   Republican Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility  
 
  Primaries at a Glance  
 
  Results Status and Date Retrieved  
 
Documentation
  Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process  
  Historical Analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties  
  Primary/Caucus/Convention Glossary  
  Statutory Election Information of the Several states / Presidential Primary  
  Dates of PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES re: selection and/or allocation/distribution of Delegates to Major Party National Conventions  
 
  Straw Polls  
 
  (download)