2016 Democratic National Convention

Hillary Clinton speaks to the crowd on the last day of the convention

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, delegates of the United States Democratic Party chose their nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2016 national election. It was held July 25–28, 2016, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, with some events at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, beginning exactly one week after the 2016 Republican National Convention. The candidates were former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of New York, and United States senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

There are 4,764 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, so a candidate needs a simple majority of 2,383 delegates including "superdelegates" to win the presidential nomination. On June 6, 2016, Clinton won the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries, becoming the presumptive candidate.

2016 Democratic National Convention Media

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  The Wells Fargo Center, the site of the 2016 Democratic National Convention

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  View of the stage at the Wells Fargo Center, during the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

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  U.S. Customs and Border Protection scans delegate bus entering the convention

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  Hillary Clinton speaking at an event in Des Moines, Iowa

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  Doug Blackmon, Sen. Bernie Sanders, A Conversation with Bernie Sanders

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  Results of the delegate roll call by state/territory*     Hillary Clinton*     Bernie Sanders*     Tie

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  Hillary Clinton speaking at an event in Des Moines, Iowa

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  Doug Blackmon, Sen. Bernie Sanders, A Conversation with Bernie Sanders

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  Pictogram for abstain.

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  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders greatly influenced the party platform adopted at the convention, described by political commentators as the "most progressive" in the party's history.

• Kaine officially accepts the VP nomination.

• Khizr Khan Trumps TheDonald

• Clinton officially accepts the Democratic Party nomination.