2020 Delaware Senate election

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2020 Delaware Senate election
Flag of Delaware.svg
  2018 November 3, 2020 2022  

11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  McBride David 2016 (cropped).jpg Gerald Hocker.jpg
Leader David McBride
(lost re-nomination)
Gerald Hocker
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 17, 2017January 8, 2019
Leader's seat 13th - New Castle 20th - Ocean View
Seats before129
Seats won147
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote130,663105,142
Percentage55.41%44.59%

2020 Delaware State Senate Election.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

David McBride
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

David Sokola
Democratic

The 2020 Delaware Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, concurrently with the elections for the Delaware House of Representatives, to elect members to the Delaware General Assembly. 11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate were up for election. [1] Primary elections were held on September 16, 2020. [2]

Contents

Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining two seats, winning 14 seats, compared to seven seats for the Republicans.

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 1: Harris McDowell III retired. [1]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

  1. District 13: Democrat David McBride lost renomination to Marie Pinkney, who went on to win the general election. [2] [3]

In the general election

  1. District 5: Republican Catherine Cloutier was defeated by Democrat Kyle Evans Gay.
  2. District 7: Republican Anthony Delcollo was defeated by Democrat Spiros Mantzavinos.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [4] Likely DOctober 21, 2020

Results summary

Statewide

Summary of the November 3, 2020, Delaware Senate election results
Senate Diagram 2020 State of Delaware.svg
PartyCandidatesVotes %Seats
BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Democratic 9130,66355.41126814Increase2.svg 2
Republican 9105,14244.599537Decrease2.svg 2
Total235,80510021111121Steady2.svg
Source: Delaware Elections Results, 2, 3
Popular vote
Democratic
55.41%
Republican
44.59%
Senate seats
Democratic
66.67%
Republican
33.33%

District

Results of the 2020 Delaware Senate election by district: [5]

District Democratic Republican TotalResult
Votes %Votes %Votes %
District 1 16,86573.30%6,14426.70%23,009100.00%Democratic hold
District 5 13,47552.31%12,28347.69%25,758100.00%Democratic gain
District 7 10,39951.35%9,85148.65%20,250100.00%Democratic gain
District 8 13,281100.00%--13,281100.00%Democratic hold
District 9 12,72867.07%6,24832.93%18,976100.00%Democratic hold
District 12 21,606100.00%--21,606100.00%Democratic hold
District 13 14,04475.84%4,47524.16%18,519100.00%Democratic hold
District 14 16,49259.49%11,22940.51%27,721100.00%Democratic hold
District 15 11,77344.66%14,58755.34%26,360100.00%Republican hold
District 19 --16,324100.00%16,324100.00%Republican hold
District 20 --24,001100.00%24,001100.00%Republican hold
Total130,66355.41%105,14244.59%235,805100.00%

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 7, 2.8% gain
  2. District 5, 4.6% gain

Detailed results by senate district

District 1

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah McBride 16,865 73.30%
Republican Steve Washington6,14426.70%
Total votes23,009 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kyle Evans Gay 13,475 52.31%
Republican Catherine Cloutier (incumbent)12,28347.69%
Total votes25,758 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 7

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 7th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Spiros Mantzavinos 10,399 51.35%
Republican Anthony Delcollo (incumbent)9,85148.65%
Total votes20,250 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 8th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Sokola (incumbent) 13,281 100.00%
Total votes13,281 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 9th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Walsh (incumbent) 12,728 67.07%
Republican Todd Ruckle6,24832.93%
Total votes18,976 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 12th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicole Poore (incumbent) 21,606 100.00%
Total votes21,606 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 13

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 13th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marie Pinkney 14,044 75.84%
Republican Alexander M. Homich4,47524.16%
Total votes18,519 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 14th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 16,492 59.49%
Republican Craig Pugh11,22940.51%
Total votes27,721 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 15th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David G. Lawson (incumbent) 14,587 55.34%
Democratic Jacqueline Hugg11,77344.66%
Total votes26,360 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 19th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian G. Pettyjohn (incumbent) 16,324 100.00%
Total votes16,324 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

2020 Delaware's Senate general election, 20th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 24,001 100.00%
Total votes24,001 100.00%
Republican hold

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