Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears on a large monitor to thank delegates during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 26, 2016.

LIVE BLOG: Clinton Becomes First Woman Nominated for President

July 26, 2016 3:41 PM update July 26, 2016 11:41 PM

The Democratic Party made it official Tuesday, naming Hillary Clinton their candidate for president in 2016 – and making history by selecting the first woman to represent a major U.S. political party. Following the roll call vote, Tuesday's speakers included former President Bill Clinton as well as the Mothers of the Movement -- the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland and other young black victims of violence.

Delaware, home of Vice President Joe Biden and the first state to sign the Constitution, casts 23 votes for Clinton and nine votes for Sanders.

Connecticut, the Constitution State, they the "college state of the next president of the United States," casts 27 votes for Bernie Sanders and 44 votes for Hillary Clinton.

Colorado casts 36 votes for Clinton and 41 for Sanders, with one abstention.

A loud and boisterous California delegation casts 330 votes for Clinton and 221 for Sanders.

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LIVE BLOG: Clinton Becomes First Woman Nominated for President