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Elections in the District of Columbia |
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On November 4, 2014, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, concurrently with U.S. Senate elections in various states and U.S. House elections and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Vincent C. Gray ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated in the April 1 primary by Ward 4 District Councilwoman Muriel Bowser. Bowser went on to win the general election against independent candidates David Catania and Carol Schwartz. [1]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Vincent C. Gray |
Muriel Bowser |
Jack Evans |
Reta Jo Lewis |
Vincent Orange |
Andy Shallal |
Tommy Wells |
Other | Undecided |
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The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 391 | ± 6.5% | 27% | 30% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 14% | 2% [a] | 9% |
Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 441 | ± 4.7% | 26% | 28% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 2% [b] | 15% |
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 860 | ± 3.3% | 27% | 27% | 13% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 9% | — | 14% |
Marist | February 17–23, 2014 | 416 | ± 4.8% | 28% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 12% | 2% [c] | 12% |
The Washington Post | January 9–12, 2014 | 669 | ± 5% | 24% | 12% | 11% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 4% [d] | 23% |
GarinHartYang^ | January 6–9, 2014 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 20% | 18% | 15% | — | 6% | 3% | 15% | — | 23% |
Lake Research Partners* | June 27–July 1, 2013 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 21% | 17% | 13% | — | — | — | 16% | — | 31% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Muriel Bowser | 42,045 | 43.38 | |
Democratic | Vincent C. Gray (incumbent) | 31,613 | 32.62 | |
Democratic | Tommy Wells | 12,393 | 12.79 | |
Democratic | Jack Evans | 4,877 | 5.03 | |
Democratic | Andy Shallal | 3,196 | 3.3 | |
Democratic | Vincent Orange | 1,946 | 2.01 | |
Democratic | Reta Jo Lewis | 490 | 0.51 | |
Democratic | Carlos Allen | 120 | 0.12 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 235 | 0.24 | |
Total votes | 96,915 | 100 |
The District of Columbia Republican Party said it may appoint a candidate to run in the general election. [44] However, since it did not do so by September 8, 2014, no Republican candidate appeared on the general election ballot. [44]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Write-in | 717 | 100 | |
Total votes | 717 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 30 | 90.91 | |
Libertarian | Write-in | 3 | 9.09 | |
Total votes | 33 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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DC Statehood Green | Faith Dane | 191 | 47.63 | |
DC Statehood Green | Write-in | 210 | 52.37 | |
Total votes | 401 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Muriel Bowser (D) |
David Catania (I) |
Carol Schwartz (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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Ron Lester* | September/October, 2014 | 500 | ± ? | 34% | 30% | 16% | — | 19% |
Economic Growth D.C. | September 28–30, 2014 | 1,023 | ± 3% | 35% | 27% | 11% | — | 27% |
43% | 33% | — | — | 24% | ||||
Marist | September 14–16, 2014 | 572 | ± 4% | 43% | 26% | 16% | 1% | 14% |
50% | 33% | — | 1% | 16% | ||||
55% | — | 25% | 2% | 18% | ||||
The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 1,102 | ± 4% | 56% | 23% | — | 1% | 21% |
Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 532 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 26% | — | — | 28% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Vincent C. Gray (D) |
David Catania (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 1,102 | ± 4% | 41% | 41% | 1% | 17% |
Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 569 | ± 4.1% | 43% | 37% | — | 20% |
The Washington Post | January 9–12, 2014 | 1,003 | ± 4% | 43% | 38% | 1% | 18% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Muriel Bowser | 96,666 | 54.50 | |
Independent | David Catania | 61,388 | 34.61 | |
Independent | Carol Schwartz | 12,327 | 6.95 | |
DC Statehood Green | Faith Dane | 1,520 | 0.86 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 1,297 | 0.73 | |
Write-in | 1,612 | 0.91 | ||
Over Votes | Other | 95 | 0.05 | |
Under Votes | Other | 1,993 | 1.12 | |
Total votes | 177,358 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Elections in the District of Columbia |
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On November 4, 2014, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, concurrently with U.S. Senate elections in various states and U.S. House elections and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Vincent C. Gray ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated in the April 1 primary by Ward 4 District Councilwoman Muriel Bowser. Bowser went on to win the general election against independent candidates David Catania and Carol Schwartz. [1]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Vincent C. Gray |
Muriel Bowser |
Jack Evans |
Reta Jo Lewis |
Vincent Orange |
Andy Shallal |
Tommy Wells |
Other | Undecided |
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The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 391 | ± 6.5% | 27% | 30% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 14% | 2% [a] | 9% |
Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 441 | ± 4.7% | 26% | 28% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 2% [b] | 15% |
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 860 | ± 3.3% | 27% | 27% | 13% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 9% | — | 14% |
Marist | February 17–23, 2014 | 416 | ± 4.8% | 28% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 12% | 2% [c] | 12% |
The Washington Post | January 9–12, 2014 | 669 | ± 5% | 24% | 12% | 11% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 4% [d] | 23% |
GarinHartYang^ | January 6–9, 2014 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 20% | 18% | 15% | — | 6% | 3% | 15% | — | 23% |
Lake Research Partners* | June 27–July 1, 2013 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 21% | 17% | 13% | — | — | — | 16% | — | 31% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Muriel Bowser | 42,045 | 43.38 | |
Democratic | Vincent C. Gray (incumbent) | 31,613 | 32.62 | |
Democratic | Tommy Wells | 12,393 | 12.79 | |
Democratic | Jack Evans | 4,877 | 5.03 | |
Democratic | Andy Shallal | 3,196 | 3.3 | |
Democratic | Vincent Orange | 1,946 | 2.01 | |
Democratic | Reta Jo Lewis | 490 | 0.51 | |
Democratic | Carlos Allen | 120 | 0.12 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 235 | 0.24 | |
Total votes | 96,915 | 100 |
The District of Columbia Republican Party said it may appoint a candidate to run in the general election. [44] However, since it did not do so by September 8, 2014, no Republican candidate appeared on the general election ballot. [44]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Write-in | 717 | 100 | |
Total votes | 717 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 30 | 90.91 | |
Libertarian | Write-in | 3 | 9.09 | |
Total votes | 33 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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DC Statehood Green | Faith Dane | 191 | 47.63 | |
DC Statehood Green | Write-in | 210 | 52.37 | |
Total votes | 401 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Muriel Bowser (D) |
David Catania (I) |
Carol Schwartz (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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Ron Lester* | September/October, 2014 | 500 | ± ? | 34% | 30% | 16% | — | 19% |
Economic Growth D.C. | September 28–30, 2014 | 1,023 | ± 3% | 35% | 27% | 11% | — | 27% |
43% | 33% | — | — | 24% | ||||
Marist | September 14–16, 2014 | 572 | ± 4% | 43% | 26% | 16% | 1% | 14% |
50% | 33% | — | 1% | 16% | ||||
55% | — | 25% | 2% | 18% | ||||
The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 1,102 | ± 4% | 56% | 23% | — | 1% | 21% |
Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 532 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 26% | — | — | 28% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Vincent C. Gray (D) |
David Catania (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 1,102 | ± 4% | 41% | 41% | 1% | 17% |
Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 569 | ± 4.1% | 43% | 37% | — | 20% |
The Washington Post | January 9–12, 2014 | 1,003 | ± 4% | 43% | 38% | 1% | 18% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Muriel Bowser | 96,666 | 54.50 | |
Independent | David Catania | 61,388 | 34.61 | |
Independent | Carol Schwartz | 12,327 | 6.95 | |
DC Statehood Green | Faith Dane | 1,520 | 0.86 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 1,297 | 0.73 | |
Write-in | 1,612 | 0.91 | ||
Over Votes | Other | 95 | 0.05 | |
Under Votes | Other | 1,993 | 1.12 | |
Total votes | 177,358 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |