2016 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The2016 Delaware gubernatorial electiontook place on November 8, 2016, to elect theGovernor of Delaware,concurrently with the2016 U.S. presidential election,as well aselectionsto theUnited States Senatein other states andelectionsto theUnited States House of Representativesand variousstateandlocal elections.
IncumbentDemocraticGovernorJack Markellwas term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. Democratic congressmanJohn Carneydefeated Republican state senatorColin Boniniin a landslide.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- John Carney,U.S. Representative, formerlieutenant governor of Delawareand candidate for governorin 2008[1]
Deceased[edit]
- Beau Biden,formerDelaware Attorney Generaland son ofDelaware Senator,Vice President,and futurePresidentJoe Biden[2](died May 30, 2015)
Withdrew[edit]
- Kevin Tinsley[3]
Declined[edit]
- Matthew Denn,Delaware Attorney Generaland formerLieutenant Governor of Delaware[4][5][6]
- Thomas P. Gordon,County ExecutiveofNew Castle County[7]
- John Kowalko,state representative[8]
- Peter Schwartzkopf,Speaker of theDelaware House of Representatives[8]
- Bryan Townsend,state senator (running for Delaware's at-large seat in Congress)[8]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Carney |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson/Delaware News Journal | July 20–24, 2016 | 344 | ± 5.3% | 67% | 9% | 23% |
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Colin Bonini,state senator and nominee for State Treasurerin 2010[7]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
- Lacey Lafferty, retired state trooper[9]
Declined[edit]
- Greg Lavelle,state senator and Minority Whip of theDelaware Senate[4][9]
- Alan Levin, director of the Delaware Economic Development Office and former president and CEO ofHappy Harry's[4]
- Michael Ramone,state representative[10]
- Daniel Short,Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives[8]
- Ken Simpler,State Treasurer of Delaware[4][7][11]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Colin Bonini |
Lacey Lafferty |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson/Delaware News Journal | July 20–24, 2016 | 224 | ± 6.6% | 29% | 22% | 3% | 42% |
Results[edit]
Bonini—70–80%
Bonini—60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Colin Bonini | 21,150 | 69.88 | |
| Republican | Lacey Lafferty | 9,115 | 30.12 | |
| Total votes | 30,265 | 100.00 | ||
Libertarian Party[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Sean Louis Goward[13]
General election[edit]
Debates[edit]
- Complete video of debate,October 19, 2016 -C-SPAN
Predictions[edit]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[14] | Safe D | August 12, 2016 |
| Daily Kos[15] | Safe D | November 8, 2016 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[16] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Real Clear Politics[18] | Safe D | November 1, 2016 |
| Governing[19] | Safe D | October 27, 2016 |
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Carney (D) |
Colin Bonini (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey | November 1–7, 2016 | 367 | ± 4.6% | 56% | 40% | — | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 31–November 6, 2016 | 383 | ± 4.6% | 54% | 42% | — | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 28–November 3, 2016 | 405 | ± 4.6% | 56% | 40% | — | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 27–November 2, 2016 | 397 | ± 4.6% | 56% | 39% | — | 5% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 26–November 1, 2016 | 413 | ± 4.6% | 58% | 37% | — | 5% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 25–31, 2016 | 458 | ± 4.6% | 60% | 36% | — | 4% |
| University of Delaware | September 16–28, 2016 | 900 | ± 3.8% | 57% | 25% | 7% | 11% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carney | 248,404 | 58.34% | −10.99% | |
| Republican | Colin Bonini | 166,852 | 39.18% | +10.59% | |
| Green | Andrew Groff | 5,951 | 1.39% | +0.24% | |
| Libertarian | Sean Louis Goward | 4,577 | 1.09% | +0.17% | |
| Total votes | 425,784 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Bruggeman, Karyn; Railey, Kimberly (September 16, 2015)."Rep. John Carney to Run for Governor of Delaware".National Journal.RetrievedSeptember 16,2015.
- ^"Beau Biden says he plans to run for governor in Delaware".CNN. April 17, 2014. Archived fromthe originalon January 18, 2016.RetrievedApril 17,2014.
- ^Bittle, Matt (July 23, 2016)."Can Carney be topped in Delaware governor race?".Delaware State News.RetrievedAugust 14,2016.
- ^abcd"Delaware's 2016 speculation all about Biden".Delaware Online. November 8, 2014.RetrievedNovember 9,2014.
- ^Jonathan Starkey (April 21, 2014)."Denn enters AG's race; primary still possible".DelawareOnline.RetrievedMarch 3,2013.
- ^Matt Bittle (February 21, 2015)."Levy Court's Eaby pursuing a run for lieutenant governor".DelawareNewszap. Archived fromthe originalon February 24, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 24,2015.
- ^abc"Bonini declares for governor's race".Delaware Online. November 6, 2014.RetrievedNovember 9,2014.
- ^abcdDawson, James (November 6, 2014)."Talk of 2016 rears its head at Return Day".WDDE.Archived fromthe originalon February 25, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 24,2015.
- ^abStarkey, Jonathan (February 23, 2015)."Sen. Lavelle opts out of 2016 governor race".The News Journal.RetrievedFebruary 24,2015.
- ^McPike, Erin (September 11, 2012)."Is Beau Biden Democrats' Next Emerging Star?".RealClearPolitics.RetrievedMarch 3,2013.
- ^"GOP may eye Simpler for governor in 2016".Delaware Online. November 6, 2014.RetrievedNovember 9,2014.
- ^"Delaware Election Results 2016: Governor Live Map by County, Real-Time Voting Updates".Politico.RetrievedSeptember 14,2016.
- ^Shannon, Josh (July 14, 2016)."Candidate slate set for fall election".Newark Post.RetrievedSeptember 2,2016.
- ^"2016 Governor Race ratings".The Cook Political Report.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^"Elections 2015-16".Daily Kos.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Gubernatorial Ratings".The Rothenberg Political Report.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^"Our Final 2016 picks".Sabato's Crystal Ball.Archived fromthe originalon October 15, 2018.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^"2016 Election Maps - 2016 Governor Races".Real Clear Politics.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^"2016 Governors Races Ratings & News".Governing Magazine. Archived fromthe originalon October 27, 2016.RetrievedOctober 28,2016.
- ^"State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)".State of Delaware Election Commissioner.RetrievedNovember 16,2016.
External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites (Archived)