2016 Delaware gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2016 Delaware gubernatorial election
Country:Delaware
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Delaware gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2020 Delaware gubernatorial election
Next Year:2020
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Image1:File:John C. Carney Jr. 2017.jpg
Nominee1:John Carney
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:248,404
Percentage1:58.34%
Nominee2:Colin Bonini
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:166,852
Percentage2:39.18%
Map Size:210px
Governor
Before Election:Jack Markell
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John Carney
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2016 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Delaware, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. Democratic congressman John Carney defeated Republican state senator Colin Bonini in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Deceased

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Declared

General election

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[13] August 12, 2016
align=left Daily Kos[14] November 8, 2016
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[15] November 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] November 7, 2016
align=left Real Clear Politics[17] November 1, 2016
align=left Governing[18] October 27, 2016

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Carney (D)
Colin
Bonini (R)
OtherUndecided
SurveyMonkeyNovember 1–7, 2016367± 4.6% align=center56%40%4%
SurveyMonkeyOctober 31–November 6, 2016383± 4.6% align=center54%42%4%
SurveyMonkeyOctober 28–November 3, 2016405± 4.6% align=center56%40%4%
SurveyMonkeyOctober 27–November 2, 2016397± 4.6% align=center56%39%5%
SurveyMonkeyOctober 26–November 1, 2016413± 4.6% align=center58%37%5%
SurveyMonkeyOctober 25–31, 2016458± 4.6% align=center60%36%4%
University of DelawareSeptember 16–28, 2016900± 3.8% align=center57%25%7%11%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

External links

Official campaign websites (Archived)

Notes and References

  1. News: Rep. John Carney to Run for Governor of Delaware. National Journal. Bruggeman. Karyn. Railey. Kimberly. September 16, 2015. September 16, 2015.
  2. News: Beau Biden says he plans to run for governor in Delaware. April 17, 2014. CNN. April 17, 2014. January 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160118132828/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/17/beau-biden-says-he-plans-to-run-for-governor-in-delaware/?hpt=hp_t2. dead.
  3. Web site: Can Carney be topped in Delaware governor race?. Delaware State News. Matt. Bittle. July 23, 2016. August 14, 2016.
  4. News: Delaware's 2016 speculation all about Biden. November 9, 2014. Delaware Online. November 8, 2014.
  5. News: Jonathan Starkey. Denn enters AG's race; primary still possible. March 3, 2013. DelawareOnline. April 21, 2014.
  6. News: Levy Court's Eaby pursuing a run for lieutenant governor . DelawareNewszap . Matt Bittle . February 21, 2015 . February 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224102657/http://delaware.newszap.com/centraldelaware/138458-70/levy-courts-eaby-pursuing-a-run-for-lieutenant-governor . February 24, 2015 .
  7. Web site: Bonini declares for governor's race . Delaware Online . November 6, 2014 . November 9, 2014.
  8. News: Talk of 2016 rears its head at Return Day . . Dawson . James . November 6, 2014 . February 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225011454/http://www.wdde.org/69591-2016-rearing-head-return-day . February 25, 2015 .
  9. News: Sen. Lavelle opts out of 2016 governor race. The News Journal. Starkey. Jonathan. February 23, 2015. February 24, 2015.
  10. News: McPike. Erin. Is Beau Biden Democrats' Next Emerging Star?. March 3, 2013. RealClearPolitics. September 11, 2012.
  11. Web site: GOP may eye Simpler for governor in 2016 . Delaware Online . November 6, 2014 . November 9, 2014.
  12. Web site: Candidate slate set for fall election. Newark Post. July 14, 2016. September 2, 2016. Josh. Shannon.
  13. Web site: 2016 Governor Race ratings . The Cook Political Report . October 15, 2018.
  14. Web site: Elections 2015-16 . Daily Kos . October 15, 2018 .
  15. Web site: Gubernatorial Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 15, 2018.
  16. Web site: Our Final 2016 picks . Sabato's Crystal Ball . October 15, 2018 . October 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181015114619/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/our-final-2016-picks/ . dead .
  17. Web site: 2016 Election Maps - 2016 Governor Races . Real Clear Politics . October 15, 2018.
  18. Web site: 2016 Governors Races Ratings & News. Governing Magazine. October 28, 2016. October 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027090343/http://www.governing.com/governor-races-2016. dead.