2016 Oregon Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2016 Oregon Democratic presidential primary
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Oregon Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2020 Oregon Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2020
Candidate1:Bernie Sanders
Color1:228B22
Home State1:Vermont
Delegate Count1:36
Popular Vote1:360,829[1]
Percentage1:56.24%
Candidate2:Hillary Clinton
Color2:d4aa00
Home State2:New York
Delegate Count2:25
Popular Vote2:269,846
Percentage2:42.06%
Map Size:300px

The 2016 Oregon Democratic presidential primary was held on May 17 in the U.S. state of Oregon as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

On the same day, the Democratic Party held their Kentucky primary, while the Republican Party held their own Oregon primary on that day.

Opinion polling

Poll sourceDate1st2ndOther
Official Primary ResultsMay 17, 2016Bernie Sanders
56.2%
Hillary Clinton
42.1%
Misc.
1.7%
DHM Research[2] Margin of error: ± 5.6%
Sample size: 901
May 6–9, 2016Hillary Clinton
48%
Bernie Sanders
33%
Others / Undecided
19%
KATU-TV/SurveyUSA[3] Margin of error: ± 4.0%
Sample size: 630
March 28-April 1, 2016Hillary Clinton
37%
Bernie Sanders
36%
Others / Undecided
27%
DHM Research[4] Margin of error: ± 7%
Sample size: 206
July 22–27, 2015Hillary Clinton
44%
Bernie Sanders
39%
Others / Undecided
17%

Results

See also: Results of the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries.

Analysis

As Barack Obama had done against Hillary Clinton in the state eight years earlier, Sanders won a convincing double-digit victory in Oregon, as he tried to breathe new life into his campaign. Massive grassroots support across the state helped the progressive and populist candidate achieve a double-digit win in a state with a closed primary. Sanders swept all counties in the state but one. He won a large victory in populous Portland in Multnomah County, where the bulk of the vote came from. He also was buoyed by support from the capital city of Salem in Marion County. Sanders swept all of the other major cities as well, including Eugene, Bend, and Medford, and likewise performed strongly in most of the rural and remote counties of the state, including those of Central Oregon and in the Oregon high desert bordering Idaho from the west. Sanders performed well in areas that were diverse in ethnicity as well as those which were less diverse. In fact, some of his largest margins of victory came from areas with a greater ethnic diversity in the state, such as Portland or Hillsboro, Oregon.

Clinton only won one county, Gilliam County, by one vote.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873801 Oregon Secretary of State - Official Election Results
  2. Web site: Poll: Despite Bernie Sanders' Crowds, Hillary Clinton Ahead In Oregon . May 10, 2016 . May 11, 2016.
  3. Web site: In City of Portland, Oregon: Ted Wheeler Is Overwhelming Favorite to Win Mayoral Primary; But Will He Avoid an 11/08/16 Runoff? . 2016-04-02.
  4. Web site: Oregon presidential poll: Hillary Clinton pressed by Bernie Sanders; Donald Trump leads GOP field. 2015-08-06.