2012 Delaware House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 6, 2012 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, state governor and state senate. The primary election was held on September 11, 2012.

2012 Delaware House of Representatives election

November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)

All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Schwartzkopf Daniel Short
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat District 14 District 39
Last election 26 15
Seats before 26 15
Seats won 27 14
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 220,822 130,711
Percentage 62.22% 36.83%

Speaker before election

Robert Gilligan
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democratic

Democrats consolidated their control of the House by gaining one seat, winning 27 seats compared to 14 seats for the Republicans.

Results

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates
Votes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party35220,82262.22%271
Republican Party26130,71136.83%141
Libertarian Party73,1160.88%0
Independent Party12680.08%0
Total69354,917100.00%41

District

Results of the 2012 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 19,321100.00%----9,321100.00%Democratic Hold
District 26,253100.00%----6,253100.00%Democratic Hold
District 36,341100.00%----6,341100.00%Democratic Hold
District 49,133100.00%----9,133100.00%Democratic Hold
District 58,057100.00%----8,057100.00%Democratic Hold
District 67,50262.36%4,52937.64%--12,031100.00%Democratic Hold
District 77,28068.22%3,20430.02%1881.76%10,672100.00%Democratic Hold
District 86,93769.21%3,08630.79%--10,023100.00%Democratic Hold
District 97,565100.00%----7,565100.00%Democratic Hold
District 105,55352.11%5,10447.89%--10,657100.00%Democratic Hold
District 114,12747.89%4,33750.32%1541.79%8,618100.00%Republican Hold
District 12--9,669100.00%--9,669100.00%Republican Hold
District 137,384100.00%----7,384100.00%Democratic Hold
District 148,25089.92%--92510.08%9,175100.00%Democratic Hold
District 158,38593.48%--5856.52%8,970100.00%Democratic Hold
District 167,61396.49%--2773.51%7,890100.00%Democratic Hold
District 177,29781.15%1,69518.85%--8,992100.00%Democratic Hold
District 187,501100.00%----7,501100.00%Democratic Hold
District 196,08865.55%3,20034.45%--9,288100.00%Democratic Hold
District 205,68946.79%6,46953.21%--12,158100.00%Republican Hold
District 21--7,629100.00%--7,629100.00%Republican Hold
District 224,80336.56%8,33363.44%--13,136100.00%Republican Hold
District 234,77057.27%3,55942.73%--8,329100.00%Democratic Hold
District 247,445100.00%----7,445100.00%Democratic Hold
District 255,674100.00%----5,674100.00%Democratic Hold
District 267,476100.00%----7,476100.00%Democratic Hold
District 278,581100.00%----8,581100.00%Democratic Hold
District 286,10471.13%2,47828.87%--8,582100.00%Democratic Hold
District 295,18354.32%4,35845.68%--9,541100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 30--5,90691.91%5208.09%6,426100.00%Republican Hold
District 315,23162.63%3,12137.37%--8,352100.00%Democratic Hold
District 324,09763.33%2,37236.67%--6,469100.00%Democratic Hold
District 334,20746.58%4,82553.42%--9,032100.00%Republican Hold
District 344,07440.65%5,68056.68%2682.67%10,022100.00%Republican Hold
District 35--5,83692.59%4677.41%6,303100.00%Republican Hold
District 36--6,298100.00%--6,298100.00%Republican Hold
District 374,13945.16%5,02654.84%--9,165100.00%Republican Hold
District 385,03538.92%7,90261.08%--12,937100.00%Republican Hold
District 39--6,191100.00%--6,191100.00%Republican Hold
District 403,30637.32%5,55262.68%--8,858100.00%Republican Hold
District 414,42150.39%4,35249.61%--8,773100.00%Democratic Hold
Total220,82262.22%130,71136.83%3,3840.95%354,917100.00%

References

  1. "2012 General Election (Official Results)". Dover, U.S.A.: Office of the State Election Commissioner, Department of Elections, State of Delaware. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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