2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

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2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
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Candidate Muriel Bowser David Catania Carol Schwartz
Party Democratic Independent Independent
Popular vote96,66661,38812,327
Percentage54.5%34.6%7.0%
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Bowser:      40–50%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Catania:      40–50%     50–60%
Mayor before election

Vincent C. Gray
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Muriel Bowser
Democratic

On November 4, 2014, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, concurrently with U.S. Senate elections in various states, U.S. House elections, and various state and local elections.

Contents

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]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Christian A. Carter, businessman (withdrew January 18, 2014) [12] [13]

Declined

Endorsements

Muriel Bowser
Jack Evans
Vincent C. Gray
Individuals
Organizations
Vincent Orange
Tommy Wells
  • District of Columbia Firefighters Association, Local 36 [37]
  • Fraternal Order of Police, Metropolitan Police Department Labor Committee [38]
  • The Georgetown Voice editorial board [39]
  • Greater Greater Washington editorial board [40]
  • National Organization of Women, DC Chapter [41]
  • NORML PAC [42]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Vincent C.
Gray		Muriel
Bowser		Jack
Evans		Reta Jo
Lewis		Vincent
Orange		Andy
Shallal		Tommy
Wells		OtherUndecided
The Washington Post March 20–23, 2014391± 6.5%27%30%6%3%3%6%14%2% [lower-alpha 1] 9%
Marist March 19–23, 2014441± 4.7%26%28%9%2%4%4%11%2% [lower-alpha 2] 15%
Public Policy Polling March 13–16, 2014860± 3.3%27%27%13%1%2%7%9%—14%
Marist February 17–23, 2014416± 4.8%28%20%13%3%4%6%12%2% [lower-alpha 3] 12%
The Washington Post January 9–12, 2014669± 5%24%12%11%1%9%5%11%4% [lower-alpha 4] 23%
GarinHartYang^ January 6–9, 2014502± 4.4%20%18%15%—6%3%15%—23%
Lake Research Partners* June 27–July 1, 2013503± 4.4%21%17%13%———16%—31%

Results

District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 2014 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Muriel Bowser 42,045 43.38
Democratic Vincent C. Gray (incumbent)31,61332.62
Democratic Tommy Wells 12,39312.79
Democratic Jack Evans 4,8775.03
Democratic Andy Shallal 3,1963.3
Democratic Vincent Orange 1,9462.01
Democratic Reta Jo Lewis 4900.51
Democratic Carlos Allen1200.12
Democratic Write-in2350.24
Total votes96,915 100

Republican primary

The District of Columbia Republican Party said it might 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]

Candidates

Withdrew

  • Kris Hammond, attorney and former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner [45]

Declined

Results

District of Columbia Republican primary election, 2014 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Write-in717100
Total votes717 100

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

District of Columbia Libertarian primary election, 2014 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Bruce Majors 30 90.91
Libertarian Write-in39.09
Total votes33 100

D.C. Statehood Green primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

District of Columbia Green primary election, 2014 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DC Statehood Green Faith Dane 191 47.63
DC Statehood Green Write-in21052.37
Total votes401 100

Independent

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Nestor Djonkam, engineer and Democratic candidate for mayor in 2006 [51] [52] [53]
  • Ben Foshager (write-in) [54] [55] [56]

Disqualified

Declined

General election

Supporters of Muriel Bowser and David Catania rally outside before a debate. Supporters of Muriel Bowser and David Catania.jpg
Supporters of Muriel Bowser and David Catania rally outside before a debate.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Muriel
Bowser (D)		David
Catania (I)		Carol
Schwartz (I)		OtherUndecided
Ron Lester* September/October, 2014500± ?34%30%16%—19%
Economic Growth D.C. September 28–30, 20141,023± 3%35%27%11%—27%
43%33%——24%
Marist September 14–16, 2014572± 4%43%26%16%1%14%
50%33%—1%16%
55%—25%2%18%
The Washington Post March 20–23, 20141,102± 4%56%23%—1%21%
Marist March 19–23, 2014532± 4.2%46%26%——28%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Vincent C.
Gray (D)		David
Catania (I)		OtherUndecided
The Washington Post March 20–23, 20141,102± 4%41%41%1%17%
Marist March 19–23, 2014569± 4.1%43%37%—20%
The Washington Post January 9–12, 20141,003± 4%43%38%1%18%

Results

Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2014 [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Muriel Bowser 96,666 54.50
Independent David Catania 61,38834.61
Independent Carol Schwartz 12,3276.95
DC Statehood Green Faith Dane 1,5200.86
Libertarian Bruce Majors1,2970.73
Write-in 1,6120.91
Over Votes Other950.05
Under Votes Other1,9931.12
Total votes177,358 100.00
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Carlos Allen 1%, Other 1%
  2. ↑ Carlos Allen <1%, Other 1%
  3. ↑ Carlos Allen <1%, Other 1%
  4. ↑ Christian A. Carter 1%, Other 3%

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