The 2016 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 6 in the U.S. state of
Maine
Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
as one of the
Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the
2016 presidential election.
While on the same day, the Democratic Party didn't hold any other primary, the
Republican Party held its
Puerto Rico primary the same day.
Opinion polling
Results
Analysis
Bernie Sanders scored a large two-to-one victory in Maine, thanks to support in a
caucus contest (which favored Sanders) and one that had previously voted for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the
2008 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses. Sanders won in the cities of
Portland and
Bangor quite comfortably, but his particular strength was in
rural
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ...
areas outside of the cities where he ran up big margins.
Sanders's landslide Maine victory limited Clinton's success in
New England
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the ...
to a slim victory in
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
and a more comfortable win in
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
on April 26.
References
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Maine
Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
Democratic caucuses
2016
2016 was designated as:
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* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
March 2016 in the United States