Twenty-one members of Democrats Abroad will represent our "state" party as delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in in July. Democrats Abroad has set ambitious affirmative-action goals to ensure that our delegation represents the diversity of our constituency.
Our Global Convention and Caucuses to elect delegates will be held in Berlin from May 12-15, but based on our candidate breakdown we are well on our way to having a representative delegation.
300 members put their names forward to run to be a delegate pledged to either Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. 57% of the candidates are male and 43% are female. 201 candidates also self-identified as filling one or more of our affirmative action goals. This is the breakdown by candidate:
Delegate Candidates Breakdown for Bernie Sanders
| Gender Balance | |
| Male | 58% |
| Female | 42% |
| Total | 100% |
| Affirmative Action Details | |
| African American | 8% |
| Asian American and Pacific Islander | 10% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Youth (36 and Under) | 50% |
| Person with Disabilities | 6% |
| LGBT | 14% |
| Native American | 3% |
Delegate Candidate Breakdown for Hillary Clinton
| Gender Balance | |
| Male | 55% |
| Female | 45% |
| Total | 100% |
| Affirmative Action Details | |
| African American | 9% |
| Asian American and Pacific Islander | 12% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Youth (36 and Under) | 29% |
| Person with Disabilities | 7% |
| LGBT | 24% |
| Native American | 5% |
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