2016 governor elections · Delaware history
Delaware governor election 2016
John C. Carney Jr. DEM +19.2 · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 425,784
- Margin
- 19.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in DE
- D+11.4same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Carney Jr. Won | DEM | 248,404 | 58.34% | |
| Colin R. J. Bonini | REP | 166,852 | 39.19% | |
| Andrew Richard Groff | GRE | 5,951 | 1.40% | |
| Louis Sean Goward | LIB | 4,577 | 1.08% | |
| Total | 425,784 | |||
Official source: election.shtml
Other Delaware governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Matthew Meyer | 12.1 |
| 2020 | John C. Carney Jr. | 20.8 |
| 2016 | John C. Carney Jr. | 19.2 |
| 2012 | Jack Markell | 40.8 |
| 2008 | Jack Markell | 35.5 |
| 2004 | Ruth Minner | 5.1 |
| 2000 | Ruth Minner | 19.5 |
| 1996 | Thomas R. Carper | 39.0 |
Full Delaware governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Delaware governor race?
John C. Carney Jr. (DEM) won with 58.3% of the vote, ahead of Colin R. J. Bonini (39.2%), a margin of 19.2 points.
Did the Delaware governor seat change party in 2016?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Delaware governor race?
425,784 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.