The 2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 15 in the U.S. state of

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as one of the

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ahead of the

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. On the same day, the

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held primaries in

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and

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, while the Republican Party held primaries in the same five states, including their own Illinois primary, plus the Northern Mariana Islands. Clinton's win came thanks to

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neighborhoods of

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. Precinct-level results showed a close race with

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rs: with Sanders performing in Mexican American neighborhoods and Clinton in Puerto Rican neighborhoods. Sanders dominated the suburban and

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vote.

Opinion polling

Results

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Analysis

Hillary Clinton won her birth state of Illinois by a 2-point margin, by winning with

voters (70-30), women (55-45), and older voters (63-36), especially

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(70-29). This margin was narrower than might have been expected, with Bernie Sanders winning with voters under the age of 45 (70%-30%) who made up 39% of the electorate and

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voters (57-42) who made up 58% of the electorate. He also won men, 53–45. According to exit polls, the Hispanic/Latino vote was split, with Sanders narrowly winning 50–49. As became a trend in the Democratic primary race, Hillary Clinton won Democrats (57-42), but Sanders won self-identified Independents (69-30). Clinton performed well in

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where the electorate is more diverse (she won 54–46) and in the Cook Suburbs (she won 53–46). Sanders performed well in the

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(he won 52–47) in the

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(he won 53–46) and in the central/ south part of the state which is whiter and more rural (he won 54–45).

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Opinion polling

Results

Results by county

Analysis

See also

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