Stephanie Bolden

Stephanie T. Bolden (born August 16, 1946) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 2.[1] Bolden was a ten-year member of the Wilmington City Council, served a term as its president pro tempore, and is a member of the Delaware Black Caucus.[2] She was elected to the Delaware House in 2010 after defeating incumbent Hazel Plant in the Democratic primary.

Stephanie Bolden
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 11, 2011
Preceded byHazel Plant
Personal details
Born (1946-08-16) August 16, 1946
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materDelaware State University
Boston College

Bolden earned her B.S. from Delaware State University and her M.Ed from Boston College.

Electoral history
  • In 2010, Bolden was elected after defeating incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant in the Democratic primary, winning the election with 676 votes (51.2%).[3] She was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,485 votes.[4]
  • In 2012, Bolden defeated a challenge by Arthur Scott, a former state representative, in the Democratic primary, winning with 1,400 votes (62.1%).[5] She was unopposed in the general election, winning 6,253 votes.[6]
  • In 2014, Bolden won the general election with 2,393 votes (82%) against Republican nominee Richard Leroi Dyton.[7]
  • In 2016, Bolden was unopposed in the general election, winning 6,256 votes.[8]
  • In 2018, Bolden won the Democratic primary with 1,169 votes (59.7%) against Ugundi Jacobs Sr.[9] She was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,693 votes.[10]

References
  1. "Representative Stephanie T. Bolden (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. "Representative Stephanie Bolden's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 17, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  4. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  5. "State of Delaware 2012 Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  6. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  7. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  8. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  9. "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 6, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  10. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.


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