2016 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

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2016 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  
Turnout65.3% Increase2.svg26.9 pp [1]
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Nominee Franklin Garcia
Party Democratic
Popular vote252,992
Percentage97.3%

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Garcia:     >90%

Representative before election

Franklin Garcia
Democratic

Elected Representative

Franklin Garcia
Democratic

On November 8, 2016, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Incumbent Shadow Representative Franklin Garcia won reelection unopposed.

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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 14, 2016, concurrent with the presidential primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2018 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franklin Garcia (incumbent) 75,186 96.4
Democratic Write-ins 2,8003.6
Total votes77,986 100.0
n/a Overvotes 11
n/a Undervotes 20,291

Other primaries

The Republican and D.C. Statehood Green parties held primaries, but no candidates declared and the contests saw only write-in votes. [2]

General election

The general election took place on November 8, 2016. Garcia was the only candidate on the ballot and won reelection to a second term.

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Franklin Garcia (incumbent)197,29996.9+19.7
Write-in 6,2383.1
Total votes203,537 100.0%
n/a Overvotes 73
n/a Undervotes 51,066

References

  1. 1 2 "General Election 2016 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. June 18, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Primary Election 2016 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. June 19, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2020.