2020 Delaware State Senate election

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 are up for election.[1] Primary elections were held on September 16, 2020.[2]

2020 Delaware State Senate election
November 3, 2020
11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David McBride
(lost renomination)		 Gerald Hocker
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 17, 2017 January 8, 2019
Leader's seat 13th District 20th District
Seats before 12 9
Seats won 14 7
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 130,663 105,142
Percentage 55.41% 44.59%
President pro tempore before election

David McBride
Democratic

 Elected President pro tempore

David Sokola
Democratic

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Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining two seats, winning 14 seats compared to 7 seats for the Republicans.

Retirements

One incumbent, Democrat Harris McDowell III, did not run for re-election in 2020.[1]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

One incumbent, Democratic President pro tempore David McBride, was defeated in the primary.[2][3]

Results summary

Statewide
Summary of the November 3, 2020 Delaware Senate election results
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Before Up Won After +/–
Democratic 9 130,663 55.41 12 6 8 14 2
Republican 9 105,142 44.59 9 5 3 7 2
Total 235,805 100 21 11 11 21
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 State Senate election by district:[4]

District Democratic Republican Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 116,86573.30%6,14426.70%23,009100.00%Democratic hold
District 513,47552.31%12,28347.69%25,758100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 710,39951.35%9,85148.65%20,250100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 813,281100.00%--13,281100.00%Democratic hold
District 912,72867.07%6,24832.93%18,976100.00%Democratic hold
District 1221,606100.00%--21,606100.00%Democratic hold
District 1314,04475.84%4,47524.16%18,519100.00%Democratic hold
District 1416,49259.49%11,22940.51%27,721100.00%Democratic hold
District 1511,77344.66%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%

Detailed results by State Senate District

District 1
Delaware's 1st State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah McBride 16,865 73.3%
Republican Steve Washington 6,144 26.7%
Total votes 23,009 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5
Delaware's 5th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kyle Evans Gay 13,475 52.3%
Republican Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) 12,283 47.7%
Total votes 25,758 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 7
Delaware's 7th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Spiros Mantzavinos 10,399 51.4%
Republican Anthony Delcollo (incumbent) 9,851 48.6%
Total votes 20,250 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8
Delaware's 8th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Sokola (incumbent) 13,281 100.0
Total votes 13,281 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 9
Delaware's 9th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Walsh (incumbent) 12,728 67.1%
Republican Todd Ruckle 6,248 32.9%
Total votes 18,976 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 12
Delaware's 12th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Poore (incumbent) 21,606 100.0%
Total votes 21,606 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 13
Delaware's 13th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marie Pinkney 14,044 75.8%
Republican Alexander M. Homich 4,475 24.2%
Total votes 18,519 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 14
Delaware's 14th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 16,492 59.5%
Republican Craig Pugh 11,229 40.5%
Total votes 27,721 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 15
Delaware's 15th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David G. Lawson (incumbent) 14,587 55.3%
Democratic Jacqueline Hugg 11,773 44.7%
Total votes 26,360 100.0%
Republican hold

District 19
Delaware's 19th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian G. Pettyjohn (incumbent) 16,324 100.0%
Total votes 16,324 100.0%
Republican hold

District 20
Delaware's 20th State Senate District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 24,001 100.0%
Total votes 24,001 100.0%
Republican hold

References
  1. https://ballotpedia.org/Delaware_State_Senate_elections,_2020
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/15/us/elections/results-delaware-primary-elections.html
  3. Chase, Randall (September 16, 2020). "Progressive newcomer defeats Delaware state Senate leader". Associated Press.
  4. "2020 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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