2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware explained

Election Name:	2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
Country:	Delaware
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	Yes
Previous Election:	2010 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
Previous Year:	2010
Next Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
Next Year:	2014
Election Date:	November 6, 2012
Image1:	File:John C. Carney Jr. official portrait 112th Congress (1).jpg
Nominee1:	John Carney
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	249,933
Percentage1:	64.4%
Nominee2:	Tom Kovach
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	129,757
Percentage2:	33.4%
Map Size:	210px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	John Carney
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	John Carney
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

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.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Nominee

• John Carney, incumbent U.S. Representative^[1]

Republican nomination

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Kovach, New Castle County Council president^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Rose Izzo, conservative freelance political consultant and candidate for the seat in 2010^[3]

Results

General election

Candidates

• Bernie August (Green)^[4]
• John Carney (D), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Scott Gesty (L), accountant. Gesty has also been endorsed by the Independent Party of Delaware^[5]
• Tom Kovach (R), New Castle County Council president

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Kent (largest city: Dover)
• Sussex (largest city: Seaford)

External links

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Following the money trail: Delaware congressional candidates off to a slow start. August 8, 2012. September 1, 2012. Dover Post. Jennifer. Hayes.
2. Web site: NCCo Council President running for Congress. October 11, 2011. September 1, 2012. WDEL. Amy. Cherry. https://archive.today/20130209055720/http://wdel.com/story.php?id=38142. February 9, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
3. Web site: Izzo running for U.S. House seat again . October 12, 2011 . October 12, 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014201242/http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111012/NEWS02/110120327/Izzo-running-U-S-House-seat-again . October 14, 2011 . mdy-all .
4. Web site: GPDE nominates candidates for U.S. Senate, House. June 8, 2012. September 1, 2012. Green Party of Delaware. April 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413233649/http://gpde.us/2012/06/gpde-nominates-candidatesfor-u-s-senate-house/. dead.
5. Web site: Independent Party of Delaware endorses Scott Gesty for US House. August 7, 2012. September 1, 2012. Scott Gesty for U.S. Congress.