Thread by @lindsayballant

For those wondering why Bernie argued in 2016 for superdelegates in their states to honor the winner of that state, a thread of how SDs marginalized his wins:

New Hampshire:
BS 60.1%, HRC 37.7%
Delegates:
BS: 16, HRC: 15 (5 more SD)

Sanders won both of these states, but Hillary got more total delegates because of superdelegates:

Michigan:
BS 49.8%, HRC 48.3%
Delegates:
BS: 67, HRC: 76 (13 more SD)

Indiana:
BS 52.5%, HRC 47.5%
Delegates:
BS: 44, HRC: 46 (7 more SD)

Minnesota
BS 61.6%, HRC 38.4%
Delegates:
BS: 49, HRC: 43 (9 more SD)

West Virginia
BS 51.4%, HRC 35.8%
Delegates:
BS: 20, HRC: 17 (4 more SD)

Wisconsin:
BS 56.6%, HRC 43.1%
Delegates:
BS: 49, HRC: 47 (8 more SD)

Colorado:
BS 58.9%, HRC 40.4%
Del:
BS: 41, HRC: 35 (10 more SD)

In Iowa, Hillary won by .2%, yet she walked away with 8 more delegates because of superdelegates:

Iowa:
BS 49.6%, HRC 49.8%
Delegates:
BS: 21, HRC: 29 (6 more SD)

More states that Sanders won, but “lost” because superdelegates went to Hillary:
Montana:
BS 51.1%, HRC 44.6%
Delegates:
BS: 12, HRC: 15 (4 more SD)

Wyoming:
BS 55.7%, HRC 44.3%
Delegates:
BS: 7, HRC: 11 (4 more SD)

Oregon:
BS 56.0%, HRC 44.0%
Delegates:
BS: 39, HRC: 32 (4 more SD)

Washington:
BS 72.7%, HRC 27.1%
Delegates:
BS: 74, HRC: 40 (13 more SD)

Nebraska:
BS 57.1%, HRC 42.9%
Delegates:
BS: 16, HRC: 13 (2 more SD)

Maine:
BS 64.3%, HRC 35.5%
Delegates:
BS: 18, HRC: 12 (3 more SD)

Kansas:
BS 67.7%, HRC 32.3%
Delegates:
BS: 23, HRC: 11 (1 more SD)

States where Sanders lost, but got zero superdelegates despite getting a share of the vote:

California:
HRC 55.8%, BS 42.2%
SDs: HRC 71, BS 0

Texas:
HRC 65.2%, BS 33.2%
SDs: HRC 26, BS 0

Nevada:
HRC 49.6%, BS 49.4%
SDs: HRC 13, BS 0

Here’s a fun one: Sanders lost to Hillary in Illinois by less than 2%, but gets buried by superdelegates, 26 to 1

Ah I forgot Rhode Island! Where Sanders once again won the state, but “lost” in total delegates, because every single one of their 9 superdelegates went for Hillary:

Rhode Island:
HRC 55.0%, BS 43.3%
Delegates:
BS: 13, HRC: 20 (9 more SD)

More states where Sanders lost, but got zero superdelegates despite getting a share of the vote:
New Mexico:
HRC 51.5%, BS 48.5%
SDs: HRC 9, BS 0

Missouri:
HRC 51.5%, BS 48.5%
SDs: HRC 9, BS 0

VA:
HRC 64.3%, BS 35.2%
SDs: HRC 12, BS 0

TN:
HRC 64.3%, BS 35.2%
SDs: HRC 12, BS 0