2008 Delaware Senate election

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2008 Delaware Senate election
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  2006 November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04) 2010  

10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Thurman Adams Jr. Charlie Copeland
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 2003January 2007
Leader's seat 19th - Bridgeville 4th - Brandywine
Last election138
Seats before138
Seats won73
Seats after165
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote110,90959,428
Percentage65.11%34.89%

2008 Delaware State Senate Election.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Thurman Adams Jr.
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Tony DeLuca
Democratic

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. [1]

Contents

Results summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
2 Margaret Rose Henry Dem Margaret Rose Henry Dem
3 Robert Marshall Dem Robert Marshall Dem
4 Charlie Copeland Rep Michael Katz Dem
6 Liane Sorenson Rep Liane Sorenson Rep
10 Steven Amick Rep Bethany Hall-Long Dem
11 Tony DeLuca Dem Tony DeLuca Dem
16 Colin Bonini Rep Colin Bonini Rep
17 John Still IIIRep Brian Bushweller Dem
18 Gary Simpson Rep Gary Simpson Rep
21 Robert Venables Sr. Dem Robert Venables Sr. Dem
PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Democratic 10110,90965.11%16Increase2.svg376.19%
Republican 659,42834.89%5Decrease2.svg323.81%
Total16170,337100%21Steady2.svg100%
Popular vote
Democratic
65.11%
Republican
34.89%
Senate seats
Democratic
76.19%
Republican
23.81%

Detailed results

[2] [3]

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.

Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) 11,872 100%
Total votes11,872 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.

Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 10,225 100%
Total votes10,225 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Charlie Copeland has represented the 4th district since 2003. Copeland retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Michael Katz won the open seat. Democratic primary

Delaware Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Katz 2,428 63.00%
Democratic Dee Durham1,42637.00%
Total votes3,854 100%

Republican primary

Delaware Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Clatworthy 1,822 47.77%
Republican Michael Fleming1,36635.82%
Republican Richard Abbott62616.41%
Total votes3,814 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Katz 11,296 50.65%
Republican John Clatworthy11,00449.35%
Total votes22,300 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

Incumbent Republican Liane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995. Democratic primary

Delaware Senate 6th district Democratic primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mackenzie 1,347 51.24%
Democratic Michael Terranova1,28248.76%
Total votes2,629 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Liane Sorenson (incumbent) 7,195 51.30%
Democratic John Mackenzie6,83148.70%
Total votes14,026 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Republican Steven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995. Amick didn't seek re-election and Democrat Bethany Hall-Long won the open seat. Republican primary

Delaware Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Weldin 802 65.74%
Republican Andrea Daley41834.26%
Total votes1,220 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bethany Hall-Long 13,965 64.90%
Republican James Weldin7,55435.10%
Total votes21,519 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Tony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.

Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony DeLuca (incumbent) 13,318 100%
Total votes13,318 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 11,156 56.39%
Democratic Harold Stafford8,62943.61%
Total votes19,785 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988. Still didn't seek re-election and Democrat Brian Bushweller won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Bushweller 10,279 56.47%
Republican James Hutchinson7,92343.53%
Total votes18,202 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

Incumbent Republican Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.

Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Simpson (incumbent) 14,596 55.11%
Democratic Gary Downes11,89144.89%
Total votes26,487 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.

Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent) 12,603 100%
Total votes12,603 100%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Delaware Senate elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. October 2, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 15, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2023.