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Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · CA

Clinton led California's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 7.0 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
California 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Clinton2,745,30253.1%
Sanders2,381,72246.0%
Other46,3140.9%
By county (58)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Los Angeles CountyClinton+9.81,434,667
San Diego CountyClinton+3.8418,280
Orange CountyClinton+4.7330,595
Alameda CountyClinton+3.4320,421
Santa Clara CountyClinton+15.6277,513
San Francisco CountyClinton+7.7216,914
Sacramento CountyClinton+10.2201,259
Riverside CountyClinton+13.3200,641
Contra Costa CountyClinton+14.0182,277
San Bernardino CountyClinton+10.4175,976
San Mateo CountyClinton+18.0135,828
Ventura CountyClinton+3.3118,381
Sonoma CountySanders+4.7117,565
Fresno CountyClinton+13.381,097
Marin CountyClinton+13.176,757
Santa Cruz CountySanders+18.472,837
Santa Barbara CountySanders+5.668,118
San Joaquin CountyClinton+14.367,614
Solano CountyClinton+11.561,880
Monterey CountyClinton+6.556,316
Kern CountyClinton+10.253,234
Stanislaus CountyClinton+4.247,541
Placer CountyClinton+9.346,655
San Luis Obispo CountySanders+5.946,362
Yolo CountySanders+3.036,606
Butte CountySanders+25.131,820
Humboldt CountySanders+41.728,303
Napa CountyClinton+7.525,455
El Dorado CountySanders+0.525,425
Tulare CountyClinton+10.724,774
Nevada CountySanders+25.522,150
Merced CountyClinton+7.720,451
Mendocino CountySanders+33.718,426
Shasta CountySanders+7.117,212
Imperial CountyClinton+31.315,144
Madera CountyClinton+8.710,939
Lake CountySanders+12.99,331
Sutter CountyClinton+7.37,632
San Benito CountyClinton+9.77,575
Kings CountyClinton+17.87,184
Tuolumne CountySanders+2.27,116
Siskiyou CountySanders+22.06,486
Calaveras CountyClinton+0.96,008
Yuba CountySanders+7.25,291
Tehama CountySanders+5.55,163
Amador CountyClinton+2.64,990
Del Norte CountySanders+17.32,772
Plumas CountySanders+9.62,748
Mariposa CountySanders+10.12,501
Inyo CountySanders+13.22,358
Glenn CountySanders+4.71,948
Trinity CountySanders+28.21,914
Lassen CountySanders+11.11,905
Mono CountySanders+12.91,847
Colusa CountyClinton+1.51,692
Modoc CountySanders+10.2665
Sierra CountySanders+13.9527
Alpine CountySanders+9.5252