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The 2002 Delaware Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect all 21 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 7, 2002. [1]
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris McDowell III | Dem | Harris McDowell III | Dem | ||
| 2 | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem | ||
| 3 | Robert Marshall | Dem | Robert Marshall | Dem | ||
| 4 | Dallas Winslow | Rep | Charlie Copeland | Rep | ||
| 5 | Catherine Cloutier | Rep | Catherine Cloutier | Rep | ||
| 6 | Liane Sorenson | Rep | Liane Sorenson | Rep | ||
| 7 | Patti Blevins | Dem | Patti Blevins | Dem | ||
| 8 | David Sokola | Dem | David Sokola | Dem | ||
| 9 | Thomas Sharp | Dem | Karen Peterson | Dem | ||
| 10 | Steven Amick | Rep | Steven Amick | Rep | ||
| 11 | Tony DeLuca | Dem | Tony DeLuca | Dem | ||
| 12 | Dorinda Connor | Rep | Dorinda Connor | Rep | ||
| 13 | David McBride | Dem | David McBride | Dem | ||
| 14 | James Vaughn | Dem | James Vaughn | Dem | ||
| 15 | Nancy Cook | Dem | Nancy Cook | Dem | ||
| 16 | Colin Bonini | Rep | Colin Bonini | Rep | ||
| 17 | John Still III | Rep | John Still III | Rep | ||
| 18 | Gary Simpson | Rep | Gary Simpson | Rep | ||
| 19 | Thurman Adams Jr. | Dem | Thurman Adams Jr. | Dem | ||
| 20 | George Bunting | Dem | George Bunting | Dem | ||
| 21 | Robert Venables Sr. | Dem | Robert Venables Sr. | Dem | ||
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic | 8 | 71,101 | 47.74% | 16 |  | 61.90% | |
| Republican | 7 | 77,609 | 52.11% | 5 | | 38.10% | |
| Independent | 1 | 214 | 0.14% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Total | 16 | 148,924 | 100% | 21 | | 100% | |
Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 1,388 | 63.70% | |
| Democratic | Thornton Carroll | 791 | 36.30% | |
| Total votes | 2,179 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 7,646 | 64.12% | |
| Republican | Lee Murphy | 4,279 | 35.88% | |
| Total votes | 11,925 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 1,908 | 71.68% | |
| Democratic | Samuel Guy | 754 | 28.32% | |
| Total votes | 2,662 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 5,908 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,908 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 1,359 | 76.01% | |
| Democratic | Paul Falkowski | 429 | 23.99% | |
| Total votes | 1,788 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 4,548 | 74.98% | |
| Republican | Michael Brown Sr. | 1,518 | 25.02% | |
| Total votes | 6,066 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Dallas Winslow has represented the 4th district since 1999. Winslow lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Charlie Copeland, who went on to win the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Copeland | 2,151 | 62.77% | |
| Republican | Dallas Winslow (incumbent) | 1,276 | 37.23% | |
| Total votes | 3,427 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Copeland | 11,592 | 72.35% | |
| Democratic | Fred Boykin | 4,431 | 27.65% | |
| Total votes | 16,023 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) | 9,446 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,446 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Liane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Liane Sorenson (incumbent) | 5,611 | 54.95% | |
| Democratic | Richard DiLiberto Jr. | 4,600 | 45.05% | |
| Total votes | 10,211 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patti Blevins (incumbent) | 8,443 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,443 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 6,411 | 51.10% | |
| Republican | Michael Ramone | 6,134 | 48.90% | |
| Total votes | 12,545 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat and President pro tempore Thomas Sharp has represented the 9th district since 1975. Sharp didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Karen Peterson won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Peterson | 638 | 56.16% | |
| Democratic | Timothy Sheldon | 498 | 43.84% | |
| Total votes | 1,136 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Wilkes | 389 | 50.26% | |
| Republican | Donald Mulrine Jr. | 385 | 49.74% | |
| Total votes | 774 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Peterson | 5,783 | 58.41% | |
| Republican | Kevin Wilkes | 4,118 | 41.59% | |
| Total votes | 9,901 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Steven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Amick (incumbent) | 6,436 | 59.43% | |
| Democratic | Julia Dugan | 4,393 | 40.57% | |
| Total votes | 10,829 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Tony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony DeLuca (incumbent) | 6,253 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,253 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dorinda Connor (incumbent) | 7,875 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,875 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David McBride (incumbent) | 6,337 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,337 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat James Vaughn has represented the 14th district since 1980.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Vaughn (incumbent) | 6,611 | 59.05% | |
| Republican | Mark Schaeffer | 4,415 | 39.43% | |
| Libertarian | Anita Cooper | 170 | 1.52% | |
| Total votes | 11,196 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Cook (incumbent) | 6,862 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,862 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Davis | 487 | 52.54% | |
| Democratic | James Testerman | 440 | 47.46% | |
| Total votes | 927 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Colin Bonini (incumbent) | 7,324 | 66.52% | |
| Democratic | Paul Davis | 3,686 | 33.48% | |
| Total votes | 11,010 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Still III (incumbent) | 7,608 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,608 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Simpson (incumbent) | 8,875 | 57.37% | |
| Democratic | John Burton Sr. | 6,594 | 42.63% | |
| Total votes | 15,469 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Thurman Adams Jr. has represented the 19th district since 1973.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stell Selby | 469 | 53.30% | |
| Republican | Matthew Opaliski | 411 | 46.70% | |
| Total votes | 880 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thurman Adams Jr. (incumbent) | 6,397 | 63.64% | |
| Republican | Stell Selby | 3,655 | 36.36% | |
| Total votes | 10,052 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Bunting (incumbent) | 9,046 | 59.45% | |
| Republican | John Rieley | 5,817 | 38.23% | |
| Independent | Albert Gargano Jr. | 207 | 1.36% | |
| Green | William Winkler Sr. | 146 | 0.96% | |
| Total votes | 15,216 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent) | 7,756 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,756 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and state senate. The primary election was held on September 13, 2016. There was no change in the composition of the House as both Democrats and Republicans held on to their seats, winning 25 and 16 seats respectively.
An election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 9, 2014. Democrats retained control of the House despite losing two seats, winning 25 seats compared to 16 seats for the Republicans.
An election was held on November 6, 2012 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 11, 2012.
An election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010.
An election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 9, 2008. Democrats regained control of the House after 24 years after gaining seven seats, winning 25 seats compared to 16 seats for the Republicans. Representative Dianna Williams announced immediately after the election that she would be resigning. A special election was held on December 20, 2008 to fill the seat at which Tom Kovach gained the seat for the Republicans.
An election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018. Democrats consolidated their majority in the House by gaining one seat, winning 26 seats compared to 15 seats for the Republicans.
The 2018 Delaware Senate election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's State Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and state house. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018.
The 2020 Delaware House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Delaware voters elected state representatives in all 41 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Delaware House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 15, 2020. Following the previous election in 2018, Democrats retained control of the Delaware House with 26 seats to Republicans' 15 seats. To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, Republicans needed to net six House seats. Democrats retained control of the Delaware House following the 2020 general election, with the balance of power remaining unchanged: 26 Democrats to 15 Republicans.
The 2022 Delaware House of Representatives elections took place on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. House, Attorney General, and state senate. Delaware voters elected state senators in all 41 of the state's Senate districts. 41 State Representatives serve four-year terms in the Delaware House of Representatives.
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The 2014 Delaware Senate election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 9, 2014.
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The 2010 Delaware Senate election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 11 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 13, 2010.
The 2008 Delaware Senate election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state house. The primary election was held on September 9, 2008.
The 2012 New Mexico House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. A primary election held on June 5, 2012, determined which candidates appear on the November 6th general election ballot.
An election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006.
An election was held on November 2, 2004, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 11, 2004.
The 2002 Delaware House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect all 41 members of Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 7, 2002.
The 2000 Delaware Senate election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect 11 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state house. The primary election was held on September 9, 2000.
The 2000 Delaware House of Representatives election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect all 41 members of Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 9, 2000.