2020 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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Turnout | 66.9 20.6pp[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by ward:
Owolewa—70–80%
Owolewa—80–90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in the District of Columbia |
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The 2020 Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia took place on November 3, 2020, to elect a shadow member to the United States House of Representatives to represent the District of Columbia. Unlike non-voting delegates, the shadow representative is only recognized by the District of Columbia and is not officially sworn or seated.
ANC Commissioner Oye Owolewa won the election to replace retiring three-term incumbent shadow representative Franklin Garcia.[1]
Primary elections[]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Oye Owolewa, ANC commissioner for 8E and pharmacist[3]
Declined[]
- Franklin Garcia, incumbent shadow representative and president of the DC Latino Leadership Council[4]
Results[]
Owolewa received over 90% of the vote in every ward.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Oye Owolewa | 74,101 | 95.8% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 3,260 | 4.2% | |
Total votes | 77,361 | 100.0% |
Republican primary[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Write-ins | 479 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 479 | 100.0% |
Statehood Green primary[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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D.C. Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 405 | 89.0% | |
D.C. Statehood Green | Write-ins | 50 | 11.0% | |
Total votes | 455 | 100.0% |
Libertarian primary[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Write-ins | 49 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 49 | 100.0% |
General election[]
The general election took place on November 3, 2020.
Candidates[]
- Oye Owolewa (Democratic)[6]
- Sohaer Rizvi Syed (Independent)[6]
- Joyce Robinson-Paul (D.C. Statehood Green)[6]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Oye Owolewa | 240,533 | 81.60% | |
D.C. Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 27,128 | 9.20% | |
Independent | Sohaer Rizvi Syed | 22,771 | 7.72% | |
Write-in | 4,341 | 1.47% | ||
Total votes | 294,773 | 100.0% |
References[]
- ^ a b c "General Election 2020 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2018 - Certified Results". DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 15, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (May 27, 2020). "Candidate Profile: Oye Owolewa For Shadow DC Congressional Seat". Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "D.C. At-Large Councilmember Voters Guide 2020". Washington City Paper. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Primary Election 2020 - Certified Results". DCBOE. June 17, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c "List of Candidates in Ballot Order In the November 3, 2020 General Election" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections. District of Columbia Board of Elections.
External links[]
- Official campaign websites
Categories:
- Washington, D.C. Shadow Representative elections
- 2020 elections in Washington, D.C.