2016 Delaware Senate election

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2016 Delaware Senate election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.35%
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Patti Blevins
(lost re-election)
Gary Simpson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 8, 2013January 8, 2009
Leader's seat 7th - Elsmere 18th - Milford
Last election129
Seats before129
Seats won65
Seats after1110
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote106,96397,082
Percentage52.30%47.47%

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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

David McBride
Democratic

The 2016 Delaware Senate election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect 11 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 13, 2016. [1]

Contents

Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of 2 seats to flip the chamber from the Democrats, however, they gained only 1 seat (winning 10 seats compared to 11 seats for the Democrats).

Results summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1 Harris McDowell III Dem Harris McDowell III Dem
5 Catherine Cloutier Rep Catherine Cloutier Rep
7 Patti Blevins Dem Anthony Delcollo Rep
8 David Sokola Dem David Sokola Dem
9 Karen Peterson Dem Jack Walsh Dem
12 Nicole Poore Dem Nicole Poore Dem
13 David McBride Dem David McBride Dem
14 Bruce Ennis Dem Bruce Ennis Dem
15 David Lawson Rep David Lawson Rep
19 Brian Pettyjohn Rep Brian Pettyjohn Rep
20 Gerald Hocker Rep Gerald Hocker Rep
PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Democratic 9106,96352.30%11Decrease2.svg152.38%
Republican 897,08247.47%10Increase2.svg147.62%
Green 14620.23%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total18204,507100%21Steady2.svg100%
Popular vote
Democratic
52.30%
Republican
47.47%
Green
0.23%
Senate seats
Democratic
52.38%
Republican
47.62%

Detailed results

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District 1

Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977.

Delaware Senate 1st district Democratic primary election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harris McDowell III (incumbent) 3,876 70.84%
Democratic Joseph D. McCole1,59629.16%
Total votes5,472 100%
Delaware Senate 1st district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harris McDowell III (incumbent) 11,858 56.32%
Republican James Spadola9,19543.68%
Total votes21,053 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.

Delaware Senate 5th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) 14,083 59.48%
Democratic Denise Bowers9,59640.52%
Total votes23,679 100%
Republican hold

District 7

Incumbent Democrat President pro tempore Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991. She lost re-election to Republican Anthony Delcollo.

Delaware Senate 7th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Delcollo 9,604 50.55%
Democratic Patti Blevins (incumbent)9,39849.45%
Total votes19,002 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.

Delaware Senate 8th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Sokola (incumbent) 8,862 50.81%
Republican Meredith Chapman8,11546.53%
Green David B. Chandler4622.66%
Total votes17,439 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Karen Peterson has represented the 9th district since 2003. Peterson retired and fellow Democrat Jack Walsh won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 9th district Democratic primary election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Walsh 1,364 57.17%
Democratic Caitlin M. Olsen1,02242.83%
Total votes2,386 100%
Delaware Senate 9th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Walsh 13,500 100%
Total votes13,500 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

Incumbent Democrat Nicole Poore has represented the 12th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 12th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicole Poore (incumbent) 18,961 100%
Total votes18,961 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.

Delaware Senate 13th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David McBride (incumbent) 14,503 100%
Total votes14,503 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 14th district since 2007.

Delaware Senate 14th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 13,454 59.55%
Republican Carl Pace9,13840.45%
Total votes22,592 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

Incumbent Republican David Lawson has represented the 15th district since 2011.

Delaware Senate 15th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lawson (incumbent) 15,036 100%
Total votes15,036 100%
Republican hold

District 19

Incumbent Republican Brian Pettyjohn has represented the 19th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 19th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Pettyjohn (incumbent) 14,003 100%
Total votes14,003 100%
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 20th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 20th district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 17,908 72.39%
Democratic Perry J. Mitchell6,83127.61%
Total votes24,739 100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Delaware Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 15, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 17, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2022.