2014 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Delaware in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the election of a U.S. Senator from Delaware and other federal and state offices. Incumbent Democratic Congressman John Carney won re-election to a third term in office.

2014 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, At-large district

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NomineeJohn CarneyRose Izzo
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote137,25185,146
Percentage59.3%36.8%

County results
Carney:      50–60%      60–70%
Izzo:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

John Carney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Carney
Democratic

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Declared

Republican nomination

Candidates

Declared

  • Rose Izzo, conservative freelance political consultant and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012[1]

Other candidates

Green

Nominee

  • Bernard "Bernie" August, nominee for the seat in 2012[1]

Libertarian

Nominee

  • Scott Gesty, accountant and nominee for the seat in 2012[1]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Carney (D)
Rose
Izzo (R)
Bernie
August (G)
Scott
Gesty (L)
Undecided
University of DelawareSeptember 10–22, 2014902± 3.9%52%17%4%7%20%

Results

Delaware's at-large congressional district, 2014[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn Carney (incumbent) 137,251 59.26% -5.14%
RepublicanRose Izzo85,14636.76%+3.32%
GreenBernard August4,8012.07%+0.97%
LibertarianScott Gesty4,4191.91%+0.85%
Total votes'231,617' '100.0%' N/A
Democratic hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References