(Archive March 2016) Primaries and Caucuses Underway for 2016

By Stevie LaBelle | Assistant Editor

The 2016 Presidential primaries and caucuses have commenced. Both of Iowa’s caucuses, New Hampshire’s primary, Nevada’s democratic caucus, and South Carolina’s republican primary have been held as of February 20th.

The Iowa caucuses were held on February 1st. The Democratic caucus winner was Hilary Clinton with a close 49.9% to Bernie Sanders’s 49.6%. The Republican caucus winner was Ted Cruz with a 27.6% to Donald Trump’s 24.3% and Marco Rubio’s 23.1%.

The New Hampshire primary was held on February 9th. The Democratic winner was Bernie Sanders with 60.4% to Hilary Clinton’s 38.0%. The Republican winner was Donald Trump with 35.3% to John Kasich’s 15.8%, Ted Cruz’s 11.7%, Jeb Bush’s 11.0%, and Marco Rubio’s 10.6%.

On February 20th, Nevada held its democratic caucus with its winner being Hilary Clinton. Her percentage was 52.6% to Bernie Sanders’s 47.3%. Also on this date, South Carolina held its republican primary with Donald Trump being the winner with a percentage of 32.5%. Next highest percentages went to Marco Rubio at 22.5% and Ted Cruz at 22.3%.

Nevada held is republican caucus on February 23rd, with Donald Trump coming in first with 45.9%. Next was Marco Rubio with 23.9% and Ted Cruz at 21.4%.

With a South Carolina’s democratic primary to take place in late February, the real race takes off on March 1st. This day is also known as Super Tuesday due to the fact that a huge number of states will vote to narrow down candidates on that specific day.

On Super Tuesday 2016 the states that will be hitting the polls include: Alabama’s republican and democratic primaries, Alaska’s republican caucus, Arkansas’s democratic and republican primaries, Colorado’s republican and democratic caucuses, Georgia’s democratic and republican primaries, Massachusetts’s republican and democratic primaries, Minnesota’s democratic and republican caucuses, Oklahoma’s republican and democratic primaries, Tennessee’s democratic and republican primaries, Texas’s democratic and republican primaries, Vermont’s republican and democratic primaries, Virginia’s democratic and republican primaries, and Wyoming’s republican caucus.