2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 presidential election
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Nominees
Clinton and Kaine |
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | July 25–28, 2016 |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | Wells Fargo Center |
| Chair | Marcia Fudge |
| Keynote speaker | Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts |
| Notable speakers |
Barack Obama Bill Clinton Tim Kaine Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton Cory Booker Joe Biden Michelle Obama Nancy Pelosi Michael Bloomberg Harry Reid Chelsea Clinton Kirsten Gillibrand Sarah Silverman Elizabeth Banks |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Tim Kaine of Virginia |
| Other candidates | Bernie Sanders of Vermont |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 4,763 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 2,382 (majority) |
| Results (President) |
Clinton (NY): 2,842 (59.67%) Sanders (VT): 1,865 (39.16%) Abstention: 56 (1.18%) |
| Results (Vice President) | Kaine (VA): By acclamation |
| Ballots | 1 |
 "First Lady Michelle Obama", 2016 Democratic National Convention, C-SPAN
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"Sen. Tim Kaine", 2016 Democratic National Convention, C-SPAN
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"Pres. Barack Obama", 2016 Democratic National Convention, CNN
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Khizr Khan, Father of Veteran, 2016 Democratic National Convention, includes pre-recorded introduction by Hillary Clinton, C-SPAN
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"Chelsea Clinton", 2016 Democratic National Convention, C-SPAN
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"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton", 2016 Democratic National Convention, C-SPAN
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The 2016 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 25 through to July 28, 2016. The convention gathered delegates of the Democratic Party, the majority of them elected through a preceding series of primaries and caucuses, to nominate a candidate for president and vice president in the 2016 United States presidential election. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was chosen as the party's nominee for president by a 59.67% majority of delegates present at the convention roll call, defeating primary rival Senator Bernie Sanders, who received 39.16% of votes from delegates, and becoming the first female candidate to be formally nominated by a major national party as a presidential candidate in the United States. Her running mate, Senator Tim Kaine from Virginia, was chosen by delegates as the party's nominee for vice president by acclamation.
Delegates at the convention also adopted a party platform, through a voice vote, to take to the 2016 elections, touted as the "most progressive" platform in the Democratic Party's history. The progressive shift was often credited to Sanders and the influence of platform-committee members appointed by him. The platform featured a focus on economic issues, such as Wall Street reform, stronger financial regulation, and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Liberal stances on social issues, such as a call for criminal justice reform and an end to private prisons, expansion of Social Security, and the abolition of the death penalty, also feature in the platform.
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