Governor Elections 2016 | US Governor Elections | Delaware Races
2016 Delaware Gubernatorial Election Results
John Carney
Percent: 58.34%
Votes: 248,404
Colin Bonini
Percent: 39.19%
Votes: 166,852
Race Summary
In the 2016 Delaware gubernatorial election held on November 8, Democrat John Carney defeated Republican State Senator Colin Bonini by a decisive margin—garnering approximately 58.34% of the vote to Bonini’s 39.19%—thus maintaining Democratic control of the governor’s office.
Full Results
John Carney (DEM)
Percent: 58.34%
Votes: 248,404
Colin Bonini (REP)
Percent: 39.19%
Votes: 166,852
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 1.40%
Votes: 5,951
Sean Louis Goward (LBT)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 4,577
Total votes: 425,784
State Map
Results by County
New Castle County
John Carney (DEM)
Percent: 66.21%
Votes: 165,973
Colin Bonini (REP)
Percent: 31.05%
Votes: 77,839
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 3,884
Sean Louis Goward (LBT)
Percent: 1.19%
Votes: 2,978
Total votes: 250,674
Kent County
John Carney (DEM)
Percent: 49.68%
Votes: 35,955
Colin Bonini (REP)
Percent: 48.05%
Votes: 34,777
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 1.15%
Votes: 835
Sean Louis Goward (LBT)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 805
Total votes: 72,372
Sussex County
John Carney (DEM)
Percent: 45.24%
Votes: 46,476
Colin Bonini (REP)
Percent: 52.79%
Votes: 54,236
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 1,232
Sean Louis Goward (LBT)
Percent: 0.77%
Votes: 794
Total votes: 102,738