2012Final results
2012 election for Delaware's at-large District
U.S. House · Delaware
John C. Carney Jr. (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas H. Kovach (R) by 31.0 points.
John C. Carney Jr.Democrat · winner
64.4%249,933
Thomas H. KovachRepublican
33.4%129,757
Bernard AugustGreen
1.1%4,273
Scott GestyLibertarian
1.1%4,096
388,059 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John C. Carney Jr.Thomas H. Kovach
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$212.2K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$212K
$521.4K
Cash on hand
$162
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
John C. Carney Jr. (D)Thomas H. Kovach (R)
Also on the ballot: Bernard August (Green), 1.1%; Scott Gesty (Libertarian), 1.1%