2010 Delaware House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010.

2010 Delaware House of Representatives election

November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)

All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert Gilligan Gregory Lavelle
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat District 19 District 11
Last election 25 16
Seats before 24 17
Seats won 26 15
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 150,561 136,273
Percentage 51.88% 45.95%

Speaker before election

Robert Gilligan
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Robert Gilligan
Democratic

Democrats consolidated their control of the House with a net gain of two seats, winning 26 seats compared to 15 seats for the Republicans.

Results

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates
Votes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party35150,56151.88%262
Republican Party34136,27346.95%152
Libertarian Party51,1650.40%0
Working Families Party27730.27%0
Independent Party35530.19%0
Unaffiliated14630.16%0
Blue Enigma Party14400.15%0
Total81290,228100.00%41

District

Results of the 2010 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 16,044100.00%----6,044100.00%Democratic Hold
District 24,485100.00%----4,485100.00%Democratic Hold
District 33,37583.15%--68416.85%4,059100.00%Democratic Hold
District 45,29865.77%2,75734.23%--8,055100.00%Democratic Hold
District 54,921100.00%----4,921100.00%Democratic Hold
District 64,26351.89%3,85646.93%971.18%8,216100.00%Democratic Hold
District 74,98356.86%3,61941.29%1621.85%8,764100.00%Democratic Hold
District 86,40263.18%3,73136.82%--10,133100.00%Democratic Hold
District 95,58351.30%5,30148.70%--10,884100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 104,31454.65%3,58045.35%--7,894100.00%Democratic Hold
District 113,31838.96%5,19861.04%--8,516100.00%Republican Hold
District 12--6,06788.78%76711.22%6,834100.00%Republican Hold
District 134,34590.80%--4409.20%4,785100.00%Democratic Hold
District 146,42553.67%5,54646.33%--11,971100.00%Democratic Hold
District 156,76471.33%2,56927.09%1501.58%9,483100.00%Democratic Hold
District 165,328100.00%----5,328100.00%Democratic Hold
District 175,108100.00%----5,108100.00%Democratic Hold
District 183,11552.97%2,67745.52%891.51%5,881100.00%Democratic Hold
District 194,52773.37%1,64326.63%--6,170100.00%Democratic Hold
District 203,28837.55%5,46962.45%--8,757100.00%Republican Hold
District 21--5,356100.00%--5,356100.00%Republican Hold
District 222,79832.67%5,76767.33%--8,565100.00%Republican Hold
District 234,64968.38%2,15031.62%--6,799100.00%Democratic Hold
District 243,53168.35%1,63531.65%--5,166100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 253,40265.54%1,78934.46%--5,191100.00%Democratic Hold
District 264,81996.67%1663.33%--4,985100.00%Democratic Hold
District 274,65464.94%2,51335.06%--7,167100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 284,53467.72%2,16132.28%--6,695100.00%Democratic Hold
District 293,67341.51%5,17658.49%--8,849100.00%Republican Hold
District 30--5,514100.00%--5,514100.00%Republican Hold
District 313,48759.12%2,41140.88%--5,898100.00%Democratic Hold
District 322,29150.18%1,99543.69%2806.13%4,566100.00%Democratic Hold
District 333,95547.83%4,31452.17%--8,269100.00%Republican GAIN
District 342,39329.42%5,01561.66%7258.91%8,133100.00%Republican Hold
District 351,99529.71%4,71970.29%--6,714100.00%Republican Hold
District 364,44045.92%5,22954.08%--9,669100.00%Republican Hold
District 373,18938.25%5,14961.75%--8,338100.00%Republican Hold
District 38--9,371100.00%--9,371100.00%Republican Hold
District 39--4,562100.00%--4,562100.00%Republican Hold
District 40--5,342100.00%--5,342100.00%Republican Hold
District 414,86555.34%3,92644.66%--8,791100.00%Democratic Hold
Total150,56151.88%136,27346.95%3,3941.17%290,228100.00%

References

  1. "2010 General Election (Official Results)". Dover, U.S.A.: Office of the State Election Commissioner, Department of Elections, State of Delaware. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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