2016 Primaries

• How many major contenders were there initially in the 2016 Republican primaries?

  17
• Who won the Republican Iowa Caucuses?

  1. Ted Cruz (27.6 %) 2. Donald Trump (24.3 %)
• Who won the New Hampshire primary?

  Trump (decisive victory with 35.3 % of the vote)
• How did Trump solidify his frontrunner status?

  Won 7 out of 11 states during Super Tuesday
• Trump’s campaign was a mix of personal funding and smaller contributions

  By the end of 2015, he loaned around $ 13 million to his campaign and raised around $ 19 million
• How much did Cruz raise?

  Over $ 92 million
• How much did Rubio raise?

  $ 51 million
• How many delegates did Trump gain ultimately?

  1441
• Who were the main contenders of the Democratic primary?

  Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
• Who won the Democratic Iowa caucuses ?

  Narrow win for Clinton with 49.9 % followed by Sanders at 49.6 %
• Who won the Democratic New Hampshire primary?

  Sanders with 60.4 % of the vote
• Democratic results for Super Tuesday

  Clinton wins 7 out of 11 states
• How much did Clinton raise in 2016?

  $ 250 million. Super PACs also raised hefty sums
• How much did Sanders raise?

  Notable for its grassroots support, raised over $ 228 million, predominately from small donations
• How many nominations did Clinton secure?

  2842