2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election

The 2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Mayor of Washington, D.C., concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in various states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election
November 4, 2014
 
Candidate Muriel Bowser David Catania Carol Schwartz
Party Democratic Independent Independent
Popular vote 96,666 61,388 12,327
Percentage 54.5% 34.6% 7.0%
Results by ward
Mayor before election

Vincent C. Gray
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Muriel Bowser
Democratic

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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

Declared

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

Declined

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

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Vincent C.
Gray		 Muriel
Bowser		 Jack
Evans		 Reta Jo
Lewis		 Vincent
Orange		 Andy
Shallal		 Tommy
Wells		 Other Undecided
The Washington Post March 20–23, 2014 391 ± 6.5% 27% 30% 6% 3% 3% 6% 14% 2%[lower-alpha 1] 9%
Marist March 19–23, 2014 441 ± 4.7% 26% 28% 9% 2% 4% 4% 11% 2%[lower-alpha 2] 15%
Public Policy Polling March 13–16, 2014 860 ± 3.3% 27% 27% 13% 1% 2% 7% 9% — 14%
Marist February 17–23, 2014 416 ± 4.8% 28% 20% 13% 3% 4% 6% 12% 2%[lower-alpha 3] 12%
The Washington Post January 9–12, 2014 669 ± 5% 24% 12% 11% 1% 9% 5% 11% 4%[lower-alpha 4] 23%
GarinHartYang^ January 6–9, 2014 502 ± 4.4% 20% 18% 15% — 6% 3% 15% — 23%
Lake Research Partners* June 27–July 1, 2013 503 ± 4.4% 21% 17% 13% — — — 16% — 31%
  • ^ Internal poll for the Muriel Bowser campaign
  • * Internal poll for the Tommy Wells campaign

Results
District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 2014[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Muriel Bowser 42,045 43.38
Democratic Vincent C. Gray (Incumbent) 31,613 32.62
Democratic Tommy Wells 12,393 12.79
Democratic Jack Evans 4,877 5.03
Democratic Andy Shallal 3,196 3.3
Democratic Vincent Orange 1,946 2.01
Democratic Reta Jo Lewis 490 0.51
Democratic Carlos Allen 120 0.12
Democratic Write-in 235 0.24
Total votes 96,915 100

Republican primary

The District of Columbia Republican Committee said it may 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]

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

Declined

Results
District of Columbia Republican primary election, 2014[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Write-in 717 100
Total votes 717 100

Libertarian primary

Declared

Results
District of Columbia Libertarian primary election, 2014[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Bruce Majors 30 90.91
Libertarian Write-in 3 9.09
Total votes 33 100

D.C. Statehood Green primary

Declared

Results
District of Columbia Green primary election, 2014[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
D.C. Statehood Green Faith Dane 191 47.63
D.C. Statehood Green Write-in 210 52.37
Total votes 401 100

Independent

Declared

Withdrew

Disqualified

Declined

General election
Supporters of Muriel Bowser and David Catania rally outside before a debate

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Muriel
Bowser (D)		 David
Catania (I)		 Carol
Schwartz (I)		 Other Undecided
Ron Lester* September/October, 2014 500 ± ? 34% 30% 16% — 19%
Economic Growth D.C. September 28–30, 2014 1,023 ± 3% 35% 27% 11% — 27%
43% 33% — — 24%
Marist September 14–16, 2014 572 ± 4% 43% 26% 16% 1% 14%
50% 33% — 1% 16%
55% — 25% 2% 18%
The Washington Post March 20–23, 2014 1,102 ± 4% 56% 23% — 1% 21%
Marist March 19–23, 2014 532 ± 4.2% 46% 26% — — 28%
  • * Internal poll for the Karl Racine campaign for Attorney General

Results
Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2014[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Muriel Bowser 96,666 54.50
Independent David Catania 61,388 34.61
Independent Carol Schwartz 12,327 6.95
D.C. Statehood Green Faith Dane 1,520 0.86
Libertarian Bruce Majors 1,297 0.73
Other Write-ins 1,612 0.91
Over Votes Other 95 0.05
Under Votes Other 1,993 1.12
Total votes 177,358 100.00
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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