Electoral history of Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American lawyer and politician currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives as the non-voting delegate from the District of Columbia since January 3, 1991. [1] Norton is a member of the Democratic Party. [2] Before her tenure in Congress, Norton served as the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1977 to 1981. [3] She was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, becoming the first woman to hold the position. [3] During her tenure in Congress, she has been a major proponent for the District of Columbia to become a state, with Norton proposing a statehood bill in the House several times. [4] While a statehood bill has passed the House, the Senate has never passed the bill. [5]

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D.C. Congressional Delegate

1990's

1990 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [6] [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton 48,352 39.48%
Democratic Betty Ann Kane 40,69533.23%
Democratic Sterling Tucker 12,88210.52%
Democratic Joseph P. Yeldell8,3796.84%
Democratic Donald M. Temple7,7176.30%
Democratic Barbara Lett-Simmons2,2331.82%
Democratic George X. Cure1,4251.16%
Write-in 7860.64%
Total votes122,469 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton 98,442 61.67%
Republican Harry Singleton41,99926.31%
Independent George X. Cure8,1565.11%
DC Statehood Leon Frederick Hunt4,0272.52%
Independent David H. Dabney3,3342.09%
Write-in 3,6692.30%
Total votes159,627 100.00%
Democratic hold
1992 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 166,408 84.78%
Republican Susan Emerson20,10810.22%
DC Statehood Susan Griffin7,2533.69%
Socialist Workers Sam Manuel1,8400.94%
Write-in 7450.38%
Total votes196,354 100.00%
Democratic hold
1994 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [9] [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 113,428 98.80%
Write-in 1,8631.20%
Total votes115,291 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 154,988 89.25%
Republican Donald A. Saltz13,8287.96%
DC Statehood Rasco P. Braswell2,8241.63%
Socialist Workers Bradley Downs1,4760.85%
Write-in 5480.32%
Total votes173,664 100.00%
Democratic hold
1996 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 20,445 98.66%
Write-in 2781.34%
Total votes20,723 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 134,996 90.00%
Republican Sprague Simons11,3067.54%
Independent Faith2,1191.41%
Socialist Workers Sam Manuel1,1460.76%
Write-in 4310.29%
Total votes149,998 100.00%
Democratic hold
1998 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 71,048 98.44%
Write-in 1,1231.56%
Total votes72,171 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 122,228 89.64%
Republican Henry Edwards Wolterbeek8,6106.31%
DC Statehood Pat Kidd2,3231.70%
Independent Natale Nicola Stracuzzi1,6471.21%
Socialist Workers Mary Martin1,0870.80%
Write-in 4640.34%
Total votes136,359 100.00%
Democratic hold

2000's

2000 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 19,372 97.14%
Write-in 5702.86%
Total votes19,942 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 158,824 90.43%
Republican Henry Edwards Wolterbeek10,2585.84%
Libertarian Robert D. Kampia4,5942.62%
Socialist Workers Sam Manuel1,4190.81%
Write-in 5360.31%
Total votes175,631 100.00%
Democratic hold
2002 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 90,307 98.27%
Write-in 1,5901.73%
Total votes91,897 100.00%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 119,268 93.01%
Independent Pat Kidd7,7336.03%
Write-in 1,2320.96%
Total votes128,233 100.00%
Democratic hold
2004 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [19] [20]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 58,363 98.35%
Write-in 9791.65%
Total votes59,342 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 202,027 91.33%
Republican Michael Andrew Monroe18,9268.27%
Write-in 8900.40%
Total votes221,843 100.00%
Democratic hold
2006 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [21] [22]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 95,419 92.83%
Democratic Andy Miscuk6,6816.50%
Write-in 6870.67%
Total votes102,787 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 111,726 97.34%
Write-in 3,0512.66%
Total votes114,777 100.00%
Democratic hold
2008 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [23] [24]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 38,999 98.28%
Write-in 6821.72%
Total votes39,681 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 228,376 92.28%
DC Statehood Maude Louise Hills16,6936.75%
Write-in 2,4020.97%
Total votes247,471 100.00%
Democratic hold

2010's

2010 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [25] [26]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 116,277 90.18%
Democratic Douglass Ned Sloan11,8579.20%
Write-in 7980.62%
Total votes128,932 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 117,990 88.94%
Republican Missy Reilly Smith8,1096.11%
DC Statehood Rick Tingling-Clemmons4,4133.33%
Independent Queen Noble7850.59%
Write-in 1,3591.02%
Total votes132,656 100.00%
Democratic hold
2012 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [27] [28]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 52,881 97.29%
Write-in 1,4742.71%
Total votes54,355 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 246,664 88.55%
Libertarian Bruce Majors16,5245.93%
DC Statehood Natale Nicola Stracuzzi13,2434.75%
Write-in 2,1320.77%
Total votes278,563 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [29] [30]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 87,247 97.05%
Write-in 2,6522.95%
Total votes89,899 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 143,923 83.73%
Republican Nelson Rimensnyder11,6736.79%
Independent Timothy J. Krepp9,1015.30%
DC Statehood Natale Nicola Stracuzzi6,0733.53%
Write-in 1,1230.65%
Total votes171,893 100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [31] [32]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 90,801 97.15%
Write-in 2,6642.85%
Total votes93,465 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 265,178 88.13%
Libertarian Martin Moulton18,7136.22%
DC Statehood Natale Nicola Stracuzzi14,3364.76%
Write-in 2,6790.89%
Total votes300,906 100.00%
Democratic hold
2018 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [33] [34]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 60,842 76.50%
Democratic Kim R. Ford18,17822.86%
Write-in 5150.65%
Total votes79,535 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 199,124 87.04%
Republican Nelson Rimensnyder9,7004.24%
DC Statehood Natale Nicola Stracuzzi8,6363.78%
Independent John C. Cheeks5,5092.41%
Libertarian Bruce Majors4,0341.76%
Write-in 1,7660.77%
Total votes228,769 100.00%
Democratic hold

2020's

2020 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [35] [36]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 103,898 98.02%
Write-in 2,1001.98%
Total votes105,998 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 281,831 86.30%
Libertarian Patrick Hynes9,6782.96%
Independent Barbara Washington Franklin7,6282.34%
Socialist Workers Omari Musa6,7022.05%
DC Statehood Natale Nicola Stracuzzi5,5531.70%
Independent David Krucoff5,0171.54%
Independent Amir Lowery 5,0011.53%
Independent John Cheeks2,9140.89%
Write-in 2,2630.69%
Total votes326,587 100.00%
Democratic hold
2022 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [37] [38]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 107,289 86.71%
Democratic Kelly "Mikel" Williams7,6816.21%
Democratic Wendy Hamilton7,6806.21%
Write-in 1,0900.88%
Total votes123,740 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 174,238 86.54%
Republican Nelson Rimensnyder11,7015.81%
DC Statehood Natale Nicola Stracuzzi9,8674.90%
Libertarian Bruce Majors4,0031.99%
Write-in 1,5210.76%
Total votes201,330 100.00%
Democratic hold
2024 District of Columbia's at-large congressional district delegate election [39] [40]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 72,979 79.60%
Democratic Kelly "Mikel" Williams17,54019.13%
Write-in 1,1641.27%
Total votes91,683 100.00%
General election
Democratic Eleanor Holmes Norton (incumbent) 251,540 80.09%
DC Statehood Kymone Freeman21,8736.96%
Republican Myrtle Patricia Alexander19,7656.29%
Independent Michael A. Brown 19,0336.06%
Write-in 1,8580.59%
Total votes314,069 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton". congress.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Eleanor Holmes Norton". Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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  5. ↑ "H.R.51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act". congress.gov. 8 September 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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  11. ↑ "Presidential Preference Primary Election - May 7, 1996 - Final and Complete Election Results" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections . May 17, 1996. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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  13. ↑ "Election Year 1998 - September 15 Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections . Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Election Year 1998 - November 13 General Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections . Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Election Year 2000 - May 2 Presidential Preference Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections . Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Election Year 2000 - November 7 General Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections . Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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  23. ↑ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2008" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections . September 25, 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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  30. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Primary Election 2016 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  32. ↑ "General Election 2016 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Primary Election 2018 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . July 7, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  34. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . June 17, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  36. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . December 2, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Primary Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . July 15, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  38. ↑ "General Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Primary Election 2024 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . July 3, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  40. ↑ "General Election 2024 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections . December 2, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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