2014 Delaware Senate election

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2014 Delaware Senate election
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  2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016  

10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36%
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Patti Blevins Gary Simpson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 8, 2013January 8, 2009
Leader's seat 7thElsmere 18thMilford
Last election138
Seats before138
Seats won55
Seats after129
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote51,67550,711
Percentage49.39%48.47%

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Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Patti Blevins
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Patti Blevins
Democratic

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. [1]

Contents

Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of 3 seats to flip the chamber from the Democrats, however, they gained only 1 seat (winning 9 seats compared to 12 seats for the Democrats).

Results summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
2 Margaret Rose Henry Dem Margaret Rose Henry Dem
3 Robert Marshall Dem Robert Marshall Dem
4 Gregory Lavelle Rep Gregory Lavelle Rep
6 Ernesto Lopez Rep Ernesto Lopez Rep
10 Bethany Hall-Long Dem Bethany Hall-Long Dem
11 Bryan Townsend Dem Bryan Townsend Dem
16 Colin Bonini Rep Colin Bonini Rep
17 Brian Bushweller Dem Brian Bushweller Dem
18 Gary Simpson Rep Gary Simpson Rep
21 Robert Venables Sr. Dem Bryant Richardson Rep
PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Democratic 951,67549.39%12Decrease2.svg157.14%
Republican 850,71148.47%9Increase2.svg142.86%
Independent 12,1352.04%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Libertarian 11130.11%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total19104,634100%21Steady2.svg100%
Popular vote
Democratic
49.39%
Republican
48.47%
Independent
2.04%
Libertarian
0.11%
Senate seats
Democratic
57.14%
Republican
42.86%

Detailed results

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District 2

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

Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) 7,324 87.88%
Republican Robert F. Martin1,01012.12%
Total votes8,334 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

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

Delaware Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 945 51.00%
Democratic Sherry Dorsey Walker90849.00%
Total votes1,853 100%
Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 5,214 100%
Total votes5,214 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 4th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) 8,983 61.93%
Democratic Sarah L. Buttner5,52138.07%
Total votes14,504 100%
Republican hold

District 6

Incumbent Republican Ernesto Lopez has represented the 6th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernesto Lopez (incumbent) 11,633 63.39%
Democratic R. Claire Snyder-Hall6,71836.61%
Total votes18,351 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 10th district since 2009.

Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) 6,230 51.09%
Republican John Marino5,96348.91%
Total votes12,193 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Bryan Townsend has represented the 11th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 1,253 78.07%
Democratic David L. Tackett35221.93%
Total votes1,605 100%
Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 6,426 100%
Total votes6,426 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

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

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 6,178 74.32%
Independent Party Michael S. Tedesco2,13525.68%
Total votes8,313 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Brian Bushweller has represented the 17th district since 2009.

Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Bushweller (incumbent) 5,811 59.96%
Republican Kim E. Warfield3,88140.04%
Total votes9,692 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

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

Delaware Senate 18h district Democratic primary election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick J. Emory 654 65.40%
Democratic Gary M. Wolfe34634.60%
Total votes1,000 100%
Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Simpson (incumbent) 7,853 66.72%
Democratic Patrick J. Emory3,91733.28%
Total votes11,770 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989. He lost re-election to Republican Bryant Richardson.

Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryant Richardson 5,210 52.96%
Democratic Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent)4,51445.89%
Libertarian John F. Potter1131.15%
Total votes9,837 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

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