2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
The 2016 Illinois Democratic presidential primary took place on March 15 in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
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Results by county Clinton: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Sanders: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||||
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On the same day, the Democratic Party held primaries in Florida, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, 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 African American neighborhoods of Chicago. Precinct-level results showed a close race with Latino voters: with Sanders performing in Mexican American neighborhoods and Clinton in Puerto Rican neighborhoods.
Sanders dominated the suburban and rural vote.
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