List of Democrats who opposed the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign

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Most Democratic voters supported Hillary Clinton,[1][2] but some traditionally Democratic counties in the Rust Belt voted for Donald Trump. One reason given for Trump winning counties in Appalachian Ohio in the 2016 Ohio Republican primary was Democratic voters opposed to free trade who had voted in the Republican primary.[3] In general CNN exit polls showed Ohio Democratic voters with slightly less support for Clinton than the national average,[4] and Trump receiving higher support among Democratic voters in Ohio than Romney had in 2012.[5]

Hillary Clinton had relatively low support in Appalachia from Democratic voters. In interviews with The Guardian, Appalachian Democrats voting for Trump cited concerns about NAFTA and coal-mining.[6] An exit poll showed Donald Trump receiving 22% of the Democratic vote in Kentucky,[7] a state Clinton had won overwhelmingly in the 2008 presidential primary.[8] Elliott County, Kentucky, which had the longest unbroken streak of voting Democrat of any county in the United States, went for Trump.[9] Some Appalachian states, such as Tennessee and West Virginia, did not have exit polls.[10]

Overall CNN exit polls indicated Clinton received 89% of the Democratic vote,[11] compared with House Democrats receiving 92% of the Democratic vote.[12] The difference between percentage of Republicans voting for a Republican representative and voting for Trump was six points. The Democrats who voted for Trump have been labelled "Trumpocrats".[13]

There were also Democratic voters who favored Jill Stein. In Oregon, Stein received one percent of the Democratic vote according to CNN exit polls,[14] equal to the total for all third-party voting among Democrats in 2012.[15]

Prominent Democrats who supported other candidates[]

This list also includes people who left the Democratic Party in 2016.

Democrats for Trump[]

Democrats for Stein[]

  • Cecil Bothwell, member of the Asheville, North Carolina city council (switched to Independent)[27][28]
  • Jimmy Dore, comedian and political commentator (switched to Independent)[29]
  • Coleen Rowley, former FBI agent and congressional candidate[30]
  • Susan Sarandon, actress[31]

Others[]

  • Jim Justice, Democratic nominee for governor of West Virginia.[32] Justice joined the Republican Party in 2018.[33]
  • Rocky De La Fuente, businessman and 2016 presidential candidate. De La Fuente joined the Republican Party in 2017.[34]
  • Caitlin Flanagan, writer and social critic[35]
  • Douglas Schoen, conservative analyst and Democratic political operative.[36] Schoen has a long record of criticizing the Democratic Party while a Fox News contributor.[37][38]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Indicated support before Donald Trump's presumptive nomination on May 4.

References[]

  1. ^ "Populism is Democrats' best shot at regaining power". Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Donald Trump's Path to Victory Through the Rust Belt". ABC News. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ^ The Daily 202 in the Washington Post
  4. ^ "2016 election results: Ohio Exit polls". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "2012 election results: Ohio Exit polls". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. ^ Hoel, Arne (October 2, 2016). "Trump country: why Democratic strongholds are turning red". Retrieved November 25, 2016 – via The Guardian.
  7. ^ "2016 election results: Kentucky Exit polls". Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Kentucky Democratic Delegation 2008". Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. ^ "Covington Chooses Change: Meyer Elected Mayor, Williams Back on Commission". November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Politico
  11. ^ CNN exit polls for President
  12. ^ CNN exit polls on House voters
  13. ^ "Trumpocrats: Are They the Next Reagan Democrats?". Retrieved November 25, 2016 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  14. ^ "2016 election results: Oregon Exit polls". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  15. ^ "2011 election results: Oregon Exit polls". Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "Trump called Robert Kraft every week for a year after his wife's death".
  17. ^ Bice, Daniel (June 16, 2016). "Clarke says he will 'do everything I can' to help Trump win". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  18. ^ McNally, Joel (September 5, 2017). "The 'Terrible Man Theory' of David Clarke". Shepherd Express. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  19. ^ Hosenball, Mark & Holland, Steve (February 26, 2016). "Trump being advised by ex-U.S. Lieutenant General who favors closer Russia ties". Reuters.
  20. ^ "Ex-Democratic congressman Luken: I'm voting for Trump". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 2016.
  21. ^ Kruse, Michael (March 2, 2018). "'He's JFK With Tattoos and a Bench Press'". Politico.
  22. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Dave 'Mudcat' Saunders, Democratic strategist, voting for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton". Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  23. ^ Chait, Jonathan (September 22, 2016). "Trump Endorsed by Populist Democrat, Money Launderer Andrew Stein". Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  24. ^ "Adam Walinsky Personal Papers – John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum". Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  25. ^ "I Was RFK’s Speechwriter. Now I’m Voting for Trump. Here’s Why.", politico.com, September 21, 2016
  26. ^ "Former Clinton-Era Intelligence Director Woolsey to Advise Trump". Bloomberg Politics. September 12, 2016.
  27. ^ Burgess, Joel (July 13, 2016). "Bothwell leaves Democrats over Clinton". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  28. ^ Letters (August 12, 2016). "Letter writer: Bothwell echoes Sanders' plan to leave Democratic Party | Mountain Xpress". Mountainx.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  29. ^ Goodman, H.A. (May 8, 2017). "How The Young Turks Helped Elect Trump". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  30. ^ "Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Coming to Minnesota". Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  31. ^ Editor, Mollie Reilly Deputy Politics; Post, The Huffington (November 1, 2016). "Susan Sarandon Goes Full 'Bernie Or Bust,' Endorses Jill Stein". Retrieved November 25, 2016.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  32. ^ "For the first time, a big-name Democrat isn't supporting Clinton. But this one's no surprise". Washington Post. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  33. ^ Kabler, Phil (August 3, 2017). "WV Gov. Justice switching political parties, returning to GOP". Charleston Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  34. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  35. ^ Flanagan, Caitlin. "Caitlin Flanagan: Why I Won't Vote for Hillary". Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  36. ^ "Subscribe to read". Retrieved November 25, 2016. Cite uses generic title (help)
  37. ^ Thrush, Glenn. "Doug Schoen: "Democrat"?". Politico. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  38. ^ Benen, Steve (October 18, 2011). "Doug Schoen isn't helping his reputation". Political Animal blog. Washington Monthly. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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