2022 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

2022 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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Nominee Oye Owolewa Joyce Robinson-Paul
Party Democratic DC Statehood Green
Popular vote 140,502 24,833
Percentage 83.53% 14.76%
Owolewa:      70–80%      80–90%
Representative before election

Oye Owolewa
Democratic

Elected Representative

Oye Owolewa
Democratic

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    On November 8, 2022, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Incumbent Shadow Representative Oye Owolewa was reelected to a second term.[1]

    Primary elections[edit]

    Primary elections were held on June 21, 2022. In only the Democratic race did any candidates appear on the ballot because no one filed to appear in the Republican, Libertarian, or Statehood Green primaries.

    Democratic primary[edit]

    Candidates[edit]

    Nominee[edit]
    Eliminated in primary[edit]
    Did not file[edit]

    Results[edit]

    Democratic primary results by ward:
    Owolewa
    •   Owolewa—50–60%
    •   Owolewa—60–70%
    Gray
    •   Gray—50–60%
    •   Gray—60–70%
    Democratic primary results[4]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Oye Owolewa (incumbent) 54,317 51.95
    Democratic Linda L. Gray 48,630 46.51
    Democratic Write-in 1,614 1.54
    Total votes 104,561 100
    n/a Overvotes 108
    n/a Undervotes 23,662

    Republican primary[edit]

    Results[edit]

    Republican primary results[4]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Write-in 689 100
    Total votes 689 100
    n/a Undervotes 2,492

    Libertarian primary[edit]

    Results[edit]

    Libertarian primary results[4]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Libertarian Write-in 60 100
    Total votes 60 100
    n/a Undervotes 59

    Statehood Green primary[edit]

    Though she did not appear on the primary ballot, Joyce Robinson-Paul, who has previously been the Statehood Green nominee for this position, most recently in 2020, won the nomination through write-ins.

    Results[edit]

    Statehood Green primary results[4]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    DC Statehood Green Write-in 287 100
    Total votes 287 100
    n/a Undervotes 213

    General election[edit]

    In the November 8, 2022, general election, Owolewa defeated D.C. Statehood Green candidate Joyce Robinson-Paul.[5]

    Results[edit]

    General election results[5]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Oye Owolewa (incumbent) 140,502 83.53%
    DC Statehood Green Joyce Robinson-Paul 24,833 14.76%
    Write-in 2,875 1.71%
    Total votes 168,210 100.0%

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Washington, D.C. Shadow Representative Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
    2. ^ a b Brice-Saddler, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Harry Thomas Jr. drops out of Ward 5 council race, will run for shadow representative seat". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
    3. ^ Kain, Chris (April 25, 2022). "Who's lined up to run in the 2022 primaries?". The DC Line. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
    4. ^ a b c d "Primary Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
    5. ^ a b "DCBOE Election Results (Unofficial)". DC Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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