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 Delaware's 2014 elections
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The state of Delaware held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:

2014 elections and events in Delaware
Signature filing deadline for primary election candidates July 8, 2014 Red padlock.png
Deadline for minor party candidates to be nominated August 1, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for primary election August 16, 2014 Red padlock.png
Filing deadline for unaffiliated candidates September 2, 2014 Red padlock.png
Primary election date September 9, 2014 Red padlock.png
Filing deadline for write-in candidates for general election September 30, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for general election October 11, 2014 Red padlock.png
General election date November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png

Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Delaware in 2014:

On the 2014 ballot
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U.S. Senate Scheduled electiona
U.S. House Scheduled electiona
State Executives Scheduled electiona
State Senate Scheduled electiona
State House Scheduled electiona
Statewide ballot measures (0 measures) Unscheduled electiond
Local ballot measures Unscheduled electiond
School boards Scheduled electiona

2014 elections

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Delaware State Legislature

See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2014 and Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Delaware State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections by type

U.S. Senate

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U.S. Senate elections in Delaware

See also: United States Senate elections in Delaware, 2014 and United States Senate elections, 2014

Voters in Delaware elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
July 8, 2014
September 9, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Delaware utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by August 16, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 11, 2014.[4]

See also: Delaware elections, 2014

Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Chris Coons (D). Coons was first elected in a special election in 2010 to replace Vice-President Joe Biden.

Candidates

General election candidates


September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

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Incumbent Chris Coons ran unchallenged in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, Kevin Wade triumphed over Chris Smink. Coons triumphed over Smink and Green Party candidate Andrew Groff in the general election on November 4, 2014.[8]


U.S. House

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U.S. House of Representatives elections in Delaware

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Delaware took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's At-Large Congressional District.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
July 8, 2014
September 9, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Delaware utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[9][10][11]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by August 16, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 11, 2014.[12]

See also: Delaware elections, 2014

Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was John C. Carney Jr. (D), who was first elected in 2010. Delaware has a single at-large congressional district, which makes up the entire state.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the one congressional seat from Delaware.

Members of the U.S. House from Delaware -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 1 1
     Republican Party 0 0
Total 1 1

List of candidates by district

General election candidates

Democratic Party John C. Carney Jr. Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Rose Izzo
Libertarian Party Scott Gesty
Green Party Bernard August


September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary


State Executives

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State executive official elections in Delaware

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See also: Delaware state executive official elections, 2014 and State executive official elections, 2014

Three state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Delaware.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Delaware:

List of candidates by office

Attorney General

General election

Democratic Party Matthew Denn - Current Delaware Lieutenant Governor[13] Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ted Kittila - Attorney[14]
Green Party Catherine Damavandi - Attorney, former deputy attorney general
Libertarian Party John Machurek - 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for Delaware House of Representatives
Independent David Graham - Accountant, Delaware Department of Finance

Down ballot offices

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Treasurer Chip Flowers
Chip Flowers.png		 2011 No[15] Democratic Party Sean Barney
Republican Party Ken Simpler
Green Party David Chandler		 Republican Party Ken Simpler Yes
State Auditor R. Thomas Wagner, Jr.
Thomas Wagner.jpg		 1989 Yes Republican Party R. Thomas Wagner, Jr.
Democratic Party Brenda Mayrack		 Republican Party R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. No


State Senate

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State Senate election in Delaware

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See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Delaware State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Delaware State Senate:

Delaware State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 13 12
     Republican Party 8 9
Total 21 21

List of candidates by district

District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 6 • District 10 • District 11 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 21

State House

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State House elections in Delaware

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See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Delaware House of Representatives:

Delaware House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 27 25
     Republican Party 14 16
Total 41 41

List of candidates by district

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41

School boards

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School board elections in Delaware

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See also: List of school board elections in 2014 and Delaware school board elections, 2014

In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.

State elections

A total of five Delaware school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for six seats. Each district held its election on May 13, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Delaware's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.67 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Delaware’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • One third of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a slightly higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • All of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and all of them successfully retained their seats.
  • As incumbents took 100 percent of school board seats in Delaware, no newcomers were elected. Nationally, newcomers took 38.19 percent of school board seats in 2014.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was the Christina School District with 17,190 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was the Appoquinimink School District with 9,319 K-12 students.
  • The Christina School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election.
  • Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with one seat up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 62,848 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[16] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Delaware School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Appoquinimink School District 5/13/2014 1 5 9,319
Brandywine School District 5/13/2014 1 7 10,657
Christina School District 5/13/2014 2 7 17,190
Colonial School District 5/13/2014 1 7 9,871
Red Clay Consolidated School District 5/13/2014 1 7 15,811


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Voting in Delaware

See also: Voting in Delaware

Important voting information

  • A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Delaware utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[17][18][19]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

  • Delaware does not permit online voter registration. An electronic form may be filled out online, but must be printed, signed and mailed to complete the registration.[20] (dead link)

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Delaware, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Delaware is one of 14 states that does not allow traditional early voting. Instead, early voting is offered in the form of absentee in-person voting and is available as soon as absentee ballots are made available until noon on Election Day. To vote early, a voter must qualify for an absentee ballot. To see the accepted reasons for voting absentee, click here.[21]

Elections Performance Index

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Delaware ranked 6th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Delaware received an overall score of 73 percent.[22]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 22, 2024
  2. ↑ State of Delaware, "Primary Election," accessed July 22, 2024
  3. ↑ Delaware.gov, "TITLE 15 Elections, CHAPTER 49. Conduct of Election § 3110 Qualifications of voters," accessed July 22, 2024
  4. ↑ State of Delaware Website, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
  5. ↑ The Hill "O’Donnell stirs pot on 2014 speculation" accessed July 24, 2013 (dead link)
  6. ↑ Washington Post "Christine O’Donnell might run for Senate again" accessed July 24, 2013
  7. ↑ Newsworks, "Christine O'Donnell not running for Senate," June 4, 2014
  8. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  9. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 22, 2024
  10. ↑ State of Delaware, "Primary Election," accessed July 22, 2024
  11. ↑ Delaware.gov, "TITLE 15 Elections, CHAPTER 49. Conduct of Election § 3110 Qualifications of voters," accessed July 22, 2024
  12. ↑ State of Delaware Website, "Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
  13. ↑ Matt Denn for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed July 7, 2014
  14. ↑ Ted Kittila for Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed July 7, 2014
  15. ↑ Delaware.newszap.com, "UPDATE: Delaware treasurer Flowers not running for re-election," August 16, 2014
  16. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed March 21, 2014
  17. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 22, 2024
  18. ↑ State of Delaware, "Primary Election," accessed July 22, 2024
  19. ↑ Delaware.gov, "TITLE 15 Elections, CHAPTER 49. Conduct of Election § 3110 Qualifications of voters," accessed July 22, 2024
  20. ↑ https://registertovote.elections.delaware.gov/voterreg/TermsAgreement
  21. ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Early Voting Rules: Delaware," accessed December 18, 2013
  22. ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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