The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Voters elected a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent Delaware's At-large congressional district, encompassing the entire state of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Representative John Carney defeated Republican challenger Tom Kovach to win a second term.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Nominee
John Carney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican nomination
Candidates
Nominee
Tom Kovach, New Castle County Council president
Eliminated in primary
Rose Izzo, conservative freelance political consultant and candidate for the seat in 2010
Results
General election
Candidates
John Carney (D), incumbent U.S. Representative
Tom Kovach (R), New Castle County Council president
Scott Gesty (L), accountant. Gesty has also been endorsed by the Independent Party of Delaware. Bernie August (Green)
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Kent (largest city: Dover) Sussex (largest city: Seaford)
References
External links
State Election Commissioner of Delaware
United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2012 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
Official campaign websites (Archived) John Carney campaign website Scott Gesty campaign website Rose Izzo campaign website Tom Kovach campaign website