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Democratic National Convention Results Details Schedule/Date Venue/Place 2016, When Where is the Democratic Convention held,2016 Democratic National Convention

Democratic National Convention Results Details Schedule/Date Venue/Place 2016, When Where is the Democratic Convention held,2016 Democratic National Convention

More About 2016 Democratic National Convention

 
  1. Philadelphia has been selected to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced this morning.
  2. The city, along with Columbus and Brooklyn, was among the three finalists for the event, which will take place the week of July 25, 2016.
  3. The DNC evaluated cities on factors that included transportation, security, finances, logistics and hotel capacity.
  4. Philadelphia hosted the Republicans’ convention in 2000.

There are expected to be 4,769 delegates (worth 4,765 delegate votes) to the Democratic National Convention. A candidate needs a majority of delegate votes to win the presidential nomination, or in this case, 2,383 votes. 

Convention
Date(s) July 25–28, 2016
City PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Venue Wells Fargo Center
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Keynote speaker Elizabeth Warren
Notable speakers Bernie Sanders
Bill Clinton
Chelsea Clinton
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Candidates
Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton of New York
(presumptive)
Vice Presidential nominee TBD
Voting
Total delegates 4,765
Votes needed for nomination 2,383 (majority)