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Delaware's state elections were held on November 8, 2016.
All 41 seats of the Delaware House of Representatives, 11 seats (out of 21) of the Delaware Senate, as well as the offices of Governor of Delaware, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and the State Insurance commissioner, were up for election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 235,581 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump | 185,103 | 41.9 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 14,751 | 3.3 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 6,100 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 441,535 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Blunt Rochester | 219,887 | 55.52 | |
| Republican | Hans Reigle | 172,290 | 40.96 | |
| Green | Mark J Perri | 7,990 | 1.97 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 6,152 | 1.55 | |
| Total votes | 406,319 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carney | 234,341 | 58.34 | |
| Republican | Colin Bonini | 157,442 | 39.18 | |
| Green | Andrew Groff | 5,702 | 1.39 | |
| Libertarian | Sean Louis Goward | 4,371 | 1.09 | |
| Total votes | 401,856 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long | 248,141 | 59.44 | |
| Delaware Republican Party | La Mar Gunn | 169,291 | 40.56 | |
| Total votes | 417,432 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Trinidad Navarro | 246,428 | 59.29 | |
| Delaware Republican Party | Jeff Cragg | 169,228 | 40.71 | |
| Total votes | 415,656 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | Seats After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 9 | 106,963 | 52.30% | 6 ( 1) | 11 | |
| Republican | 8 | 97,080 | 47.47% | 5 ( 1) | 10 | |
| Green | 1 | 462 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 204,505 | 100% | 11 | ||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 35 | 226,082 | 59.51% | 25 ( 1) | |
| Republican | 24 | 149,867 | 39.45% | 16 ( 1) | |
| Green | 3 | 2,177 | 0.57% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 2 | 1,546 | 0.41% | 0 | |
| Delaware Independent | 1 | 218 | 0.06% | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 379,890 | 100% | 41 | |
Source: Delaware Department of Elections, [3] Ballotpedia [4] [5]
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