This statistic shows the final delegate count for the 2016 United States Republican presidential primaries. Donald Trump won a total of 1,542 delegates, surpassing the necessary 1,237 votes to win the Republican nomination.
Total delegates received by Republican Party candidates for the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries
Characteristic
Pledged
Unpledged
Donald Trump
1,447
95
Ted Cruz
551
9
Marco Rubio
167
-
John Kasich
161
-
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New York Times. (July 5, 2016). Total delegates received by Republican Party candidates for the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610757/final-delegate-count-for-2016-us-presidential-republican-party-primaries/
New York Times. "Total delegates received by Republican Party candidates for the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries." Chart. July 5, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610757/final-delegate-count-for-2016-us-presidential-republican-party-primaries/
New York Times. (2016). Total delegates received by Republican Party candidates for the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610757/final-delegate-count-for-2016-us-presidential-republican-party-primaries/
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