Question: who ran for the democratic nomination in 2016
Answer: Democratic Party presidential primaries , 2016 ← 2012 February 1 -- June 14 , 2016 2020 → 4,763 delegate votes to the Democratic National Convention 2,382 delegate votes needed to win Candidate Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders Home state New York Vermont Delegate count 2,842 1,865 Contests won 34 23 Popular vote 16,914,722 13,206,428 Percentage 55.