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2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 
Summary
The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Voters elected a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent Delaware's at-large congressional district, encompassing the entire state of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Representative John Carney defeated Republican challenger Tom Kovach to win a second term.
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Democratic nomination edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- John Carney, incumbent U.S. Representative[1]
Republican nomination edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Tom Kovach, New Castle County Council president[2]
Eliminated in primary edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Kovach | 15,018 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Rose Izzo | 7,888 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 22,906 | 100 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Bernie August (Green)[5]
- John Carney (D), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Scott Gesty (L), accountant. Gesty has also been endorsed by the Independent Party of Delaware[6]
- Tom Kovach (R), New Castle County Council president
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carney (incumbent) | 249,933 | 64.40% | +7.62% | |
| Republican | Tom Kovach | 129,757 | 33.44% | -7.60% | |
| Green | Bernard August | 4,273 | 1.10% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 4,096 | 1.06% | +0.41% | |
| Total votes | 388,059 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic edit
References edit
- ^ Hayes, Jennifer (August 8, 2012). "Following the money trail: Delaware congressional candidates off to a slow start". Dover Post. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ Cherry, Amy (October 11, 2011). "NCCo Council President running for Congress". WDEL. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "Izzo running for U.S. House seat again". The News Journal. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". State of Delaware. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "GPDE nominates candidates for U.S. Senate, House". Green Party of Delaware. June 8, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "Independent Party of Delaware endorses Scott Gesty for US House". Scott Gesty for U.S. Congress. August 7, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". State of Delaware. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
External links edit
- State Election Commissioner of Delaware
- United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Official campaign websites (archived)
- John Carney campaign website
- Scott Gesty campaign website
- Rose Izzo campaign website
- Tom Kovach campaign website