2018 Delaware Senate election
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November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) |
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10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate 11 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 52.20% |
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Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election |
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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.
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).
Results summary
Party |
Candi- dates |
Votes |
Seats
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No. |
% |
No. |
+/– |
%
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Democratic |
10 |
94,396 |
57.91% |
12 |
1 |
57.14%
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Republican |
8 |
68,613 |
42.09% |
9 |
1 |
42.86%
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Total |
18 |
163,009 |
100% |
21 |
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100%
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Popular vote |
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Democratic |
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57.91% |
Republican |
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42.09% |
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Senate seats |
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Democratic |
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57.14% |
Republican |
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42.86% |
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Detailed results
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
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Darius Brown
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2,115
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38.39%
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Democratic
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Bobbie Cummings
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1,387
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25.17%
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Democratic
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Samuel L. Guy
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1,280
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23.23%
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Democratic
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Herman M. Holloway Jr.
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727
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13.21%
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Total votes
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5,509
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100%
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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
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Elizabeth Lockman
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2,143
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56.36%
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Democratic
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Jordan Hines
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1,660
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43.64%
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Total votes
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3,803
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100%
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District 4
Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 4th district since 2013. Lavelle lost re-election to Democrat Laura Sturgeon.
District 6
Incumbent Republican Ernesto Lopez has represented the 6th district since 2013.
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Hansen has represented the 10th district since 2017.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Bryan Townsend has represented the 11th district since 2013.
District 16
Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.
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
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Justin King
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1,240
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67.54%
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Republican
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Donyale Hall
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596
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32.46%
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Total votes
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1,836
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100%
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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.
District 21
Incumbent Republican Bryant Richardson has represented the 21st district since 2015.
References
- "Delaware State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- 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.
- "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 10, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 19, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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