2018 Delaware State Senate election

An 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.

2018 Delaware State Senate election

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)

10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.20%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Margaret Rose Henry
(retired)
F. Gary Simpson
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat District 2 District 18
Last election 11 10
Seats before 11 10
Seats won 12 9
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 94,396 68,413
Percentage 57.98% 42.02%

Majority Leader before election

Margaret Rose Henry
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Nicole Poore
Democratic

Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining one seat, winning 12 seats compared to 9 seats for the Republicans.[1]

Results

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates
Votes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party1094,39657.98%121
Republican Party868,41342.02%91
Total18162,809100.00%21

District

Results of the 2018 Delaware State Senate election by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 211,783100.00%--11,783100.00%Democratic Hold
District 39,099100.00%--9,099100.00%Democratic Hold
District 411,25153.13%9,92446.87%21,175100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 613,28347.33%14,78152.67%28,064100.00%Republican Hold
District 1011,66562.06%7,12937.94%18,794100.00%Democratic Hold
District 1110,42175.75%3,33524.25%13,756100.00%Democratic Hold
District 167,02744.91%8,61855.09%15,645100.00%Republican Hold
District 179,34364.27%5,19435.73%14,537100.00%Democratic Hold
District 185,78334.83%10,81665.17%16,599100.00%Republican Hold
District 214,74134.97%8,61665.03%13,357100.00%Republican Hold
Total94,39657.98%68,41342.02%162,809100.00%

References

  1. 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.
  2. "2018 General Election (Official Results)". Dover, Delaware: Office of the State Election Commissioner, Department of Elections, State of Delaware. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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