results of the 2016 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses , the processes by which the Republican Party selected delegates to attend the 2016 Republican National Convention from July 18 – 21 . The series of primaries , caucuses , and state conventions culminated in the national convention , where the delegates cast their votes to formally select a candidate . A simple majority ( 1,237 ) of the total delegate votes ( 2,472 ) was required to become the party 's nominee and was achieved by the nominee , businessman Donald Trump of New York
2016 Republican National Convention
2016 Republican National Convention
Results of the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries