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Here is an interesting comparison with delegates in 2008 and 2016.
There were more automatic delegates in 2008 (852 delegates).
Those 852 delegates were 19.2% of the total 2008 delegates compared to 14.9% in 2016.
There were only 3,566 pledged delegates in 2008. That is 485 fewer than in 2016.
Group -- 2008 -- 2016
DNC - -- 428 -- - 434
DPL - - -- 21 -- -- 20
Senate -- 51 -- -- 47
House -- 239 -- - 193
Govs - - - 32 -- -- 21
Adds - - - 81 -- - - 0
Totals -- 852 -- - 715
The 2008 delegates were prior to the sanction against Florida and Michigan.
The odds were more against Obama in 2008 compared to Sanders in 2016.