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| 2016 Libertarian National Convention | |||
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| Convention | |||
| Dates: | May 26—30, 2016 | ||
| Location: | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue: | Rosen Centre Hotel & Resort | ||
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| Website: | Website | ||
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The 2016 Libertarian National Convention was held in Orlando, Florida over the weekend of 26-30 May 2016.
Events
- May 26 – The presidential candidates Marc Allan Feldman, Gary Johnson, John McAfee, Darryl W. Perry, and Austin Petersen participated in a political debate at the convention.
- May 27 – A debate between the Libertarian candidates seeking the vice presidential nomination was held. On the same day, the candidates for chairperson of the LNC debated.
- May 28 – A debate between the Libertarian presidential candidates was held. The debate was televised live by C-SPAN.[1] It was moderated by Larry Elder.
- May 29 – The vote and nomination of the Libertarian presidential and vice-presidential candidates was held and televised by C-SPAN. Multiple ballots extended this.
- In addition to the announcement of the Party's presidential ticket, a chairperson for the LNC was elected at the convention. Incumbent chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, Nicholas Sarwark was re-elected to the position.
Election of Presidential Nominee
Candidates
- Gary Johnson, 29th Governor of New Mexico (Running Mate: Bill Weld)
- Austin Petersen, Founder of the Libertarian Republic
- John McAfee, Founder and CEO of McAfee Inc (Running Mate: Judd Weiss)
- Daryl Perry, Owner and Managing Editor at Free Press Publications (Running Mate: Will Coley)
- Marc Allan Feldman, Anesthesiologist at The Cleveland Clinic
- Kevin McCormick, IT Developer & Entrepreneur from Arizona
1st Ballot Results
| Name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Johnson | 458 | 49.51% |
| Austin Petersen | 197 | 21.30% |
| John McAfee | 131 | 14.16% |
| Darryl Perry | 63 | 6.81% |
| Marc Allan Feldman | 58 | 6.27% |
| Kevin McCormick | 9 | 0.97% |
| NOTA | 5 | 0.54% |
| Ron Paul (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Vermin Supreme (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Heidi Zemen (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Derrick Grayson (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
No candidate received a majority of delegate votes, leading to the next round of voting. Kevin McCormick was eliminated from the 2nd ballot.
2nd Ballot Results
| Name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Johnson | 518 | 55.82% |
| Austin Petersen | 203 | 21.88% |
| John McAfee | 131 | 14.12% |
| Darryl Perry | 52 | 5.60% |
| Marc Allan Feldman | 18 | 1.94% |
| NOTA | 2 | 0.11% |
| Derrick Grayson (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Michael Shannon (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Rhett Smith (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Kevin McCormick (Write-in) | 1 | 0.11% |
Election of Vice Presidential Nominee
Candidates
- Bill Weld, 68th Governor of Massachusetts
- Larry Sharpe, Business Consultant from New York City
- Will Coley, National Director of Muslims4Liberty
- Alicia Dearn, Attorney from Missouri
Election of Officers
Chair
Nicholas Sarwark was reelected Chair in the first ballot.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Sarwark | 464 | 64.714% |
| Brett Pojunis | 135 | 18.828% |
| Mark Rutherford | 108 | 15.063% |
| NOTA (write-in) | 5 | 0.697% |
| James Weeks (write-in) | 2 | 0.279% |
| Brett Bittner (write-in) | 1 | 0.139% |
| Vermin Supreme (write-in) | 1 | 0.139% |
| Trey Waites (write-in) | 1 | 0.139% |
| Total | 717 | 100.000% |
Vice Chair
1st Ballot
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Arvin Vohra | 206 | 47.685% |
| Sam Goldstein | 90 | 20.833% |
| Jason Scheurer | 77 | 17.824% |
| Marc Allan Feldman | 56 | 12.963% |
| NOTA | 3 | 0.694% |
| Total | 432 | 100.000% |
Feldman was dropped from the ballot while Goldstein and Scheurer withdraw, living Vohra the only candidate. A voice vote elected Vohra as Vice Chair.
Secretary
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Mattson | 298 | 70.118% |
| Jeff Wood | 108 | 25.412% |
| NOTA (write-in) | 19 | 4.471% |
Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hagan | 252 | 60.000% |
| Joshua Wilcoxson | 152 | 36.190% |
| NOTA (write-in) | 13 | 3.095% |
| George Phillies (write-in) | 3 | 0.715% |
External Links
References
| Preceded by: Columbus 2014 |
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Succeeded by: 2018 |
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