2018 Delaware Senate election

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2018 Delaware Senate election
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10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.20%
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader David McBride Gary Simpson
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 17, 2017January 8, 2009
Leader's seat 13th - New Castle 18th - Milford
Last election1110
Seats before1110
Seats won64
Seats after129
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote94,39668,613
Percentage57.91%42.09%
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Senate results by district
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold
     No election
President pro tempore before election

David McBride
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

David McBride
Democratic

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. [1]

Contents

Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of 1 seat to flip the chamber from the Democrats, however, Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining 1 seat (winning 12 seats compared to 9 seats for the Republicans). [2]

Results summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
2 Margaret Rose Henry Dem Darius Brown Dem
3 Robert Marshall Dem Elizabeth Lockman Dem
4 Gregory Lavelle Rep Laura Sturgeon Dem
6 Ernesto Lopez Rep Ernesto Lopez Rep
10 Stephanie Hansen Dem Stephanie Hansen Dem
11 Bryan Townsend Dem Bryan Townsend Dem
16 Colin Bonini Rep Colin Bonini Rep
17 Brian Bushweller Dem Charles Paradee Dem
18 Gary Simpson Rep David Wilson Rep
21 Bryant Richardson Rep Bryant Richardson Rep
PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Democratic 1094,39657.91%12Increase2.svg157.14%
Republican 868,61342.09%9Decrease2.svg142.86%
Total18163,009100%21Steady2.svg100%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
57.91%
Republican
 
42.09%
Senate seats
Democratic
 
57.14%
Republican
 
42.86%

Detailed results

[3] [4]

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994. Henry retired and fellow Democrat Darius Brown won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darius Brown 2,115 38.39%
Democratic Bobbie Cummings1,38725.17%
Democratic Samuel L. Guy1,28023.23%
Democratic Herman M. Holloway Jr.72713.21%
Total votes5,509 100%
Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darius Brown 11,783 100%
Total votes11,783 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979. Marshall retired and fellow Democrat Elizabeth Lockman won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth Lockman 2,143 56.36%
Democratic Jordan Hines1,66043.64%
Total votes3,803 100%
Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth Lockman 9,099 100%
Total votes9,099 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 4th district since 2013. Lavelle lost re-election to Democrat Laura Sturgeon.

Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Sturgeon 11,251 53.13%
Republican Gregory Lavelle (incumbent)9,92446.87%
Total votes21,175 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

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

Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernesto Lopez (incumbent) 14,781 52.67%
Democratic David B. Baker13,28347.33%
Total votes28,064 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Hansen has represented the 10th district since 2017.

Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Hansen (incumbent) 11,665 62.06%
Republican Christine Metzing7,12937.94%
Total votes18,794 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

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

Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 10,421 75.75%
Republican Daniel Kapitanic3,33524.25%
Total votes13,756 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

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

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 8,618 55.09%
Democratic Louisa Phillips7,02744.91%
Total votes15,645 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Brian Bushweller has represented the 17th district since 2009. Bushweller retired and fellow Democrat Charles Paradee won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin King 1,240 67.54%
Republican Donyale Hall59632.46%
Total votes1,836 100%
Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Paradee 9,343 64.27%
Republican Justin King5,19435.73%
Total votes14,537 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999. Simpson retired and fellow Republican David Wilson won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Wilson 10,816 65.17%
Democratic James A. Purcell5,78334.83%
Total votes16,599 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican Bryant Richardson has represented the 21st district since 2015.

Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryant Richardson (incumbent) 8,816 65.03%
Democratic Robert C. Wheatley4,74134.97%
Total votes13,557 100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Delaware State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Goss, Scott (November 7, 2018). "Democrats hold onto Delaware Senate, pick up seat in House". The News Journal . New Castle, U.S.A. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 10, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 19, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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