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Published: Tuesday, 19 July 2016 12:43
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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
More About 2016 Democratic National Convention
- Philadelphia has been selected to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced this morning.
- 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.
- The DNC evaluated cities on factors that included transportation, security, finances, logistics and hotel capacity.
- 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 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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) |