2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries
The 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses  took place in the United States. It takes place before to the 2016 general election to elect the Democratic Party's nominee for the Presidency of the United States.  They were held between February 1 and June 14.  President and 2012 nominee, Barack Obama could not stand for re-election due to term limits under the Twenty-second Amendment.