2020 Delaware House of Representatives election
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Elections in Delaware |
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The 2020 Delaware House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Delaware voters elected state representatives in all 41 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Delaware House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 15, 2020.[1] Following the previous election in 2018, Democrats retained control of the Delaware House with 26 seats to Republicans' 15 seats. To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, Republicans needed to net six House seats. Democrats retained control of the Delaware House following the 2020 general election, with the balance of power remaining unchanged: 26 Democrats to 15 Republicans.
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Results summary
[edit]† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Statewide
[edit]Party | Candi- dates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Democratic | 34 | 247,294 | 57.83% | 26 | ||
Republican | 26 | 179,698 | 42.02% | 15 | ||
Libertarian | 3 | 638 | 0.15% | 0 | ||
Total | 63 | 427,630 | 100% | 41 |
Closest races
[edit]Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 9, 9.6%
- District 21, 5.2%
Retiring incumbents
[edit]- Quinn Johnson (D-District 8)
Incumbents defeated in the primary election
[edit]- Ray Seigfried (D-District 7), defeated by Larry Lambert (D)
- John Viola (D-District 26), defeated by Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)
- Earl Jaques Jr. (D-District 27), defeated by Eric Morrison (D)
Detailed results
[edit] District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 |
Results of the 2020 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[3][4]
- Note: Delaware does not report results in uncompetitive primaries (i.e., races with only one candidate per party in the primary). Therefore, most districts do not include primary results.
District 1
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha had represented the 1st district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nnamdi Chukwuocha (incumbent) | 9,228 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,228 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden had represented the 2nd district since 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) | 6,474 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,474 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sherry Dorsey Walker had represented the 3rd district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sherry Dorsey Walker (incumbent) | 5,772 | 100% | |
Total votes | 5,772 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady had represented the 4th district since 2006.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerald Brady (incumbent) | 3,004 | 61.57% | |
Democratic | Amy Solomon | 1,875 | 38.43% | |
Total votes | 4,879 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerald Brady (incumbent) | 9,330 | 70.02% | |
Republican | Jordan Nally | 3,995 | 29.98% | |
Total votes | 13,325 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kendra Johnson had represented the 5th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendra Johnson (incumbent) | 8,738 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,738 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan had represented the 6th district since 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Debra Heffernan (incumbent) | 10,097 | 100% | |
Total votes | 10,097 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Ray Seigfried had represented the 7th district since 2018. Seigfried lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Larry Lambert, who went on to win the general election.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Lambert | 2,148 | 58.95% | |
Democratic | Ray Seigfried (incumbent) | 1,496 | 41.05% | |
Total votes | 3,644 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Lambert | 8,208 | 67.15% | |
Republican | James Haubrich | 3,829 | 31.33% | |
Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 186 | 1.52% | |
Total votes | 12,223 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson had represented the 8th district since 2008. Johnson did not seek re-election, and fellow Democrat Sherae'a Moore won the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sherae'a Moore | 1,292 | 41.80% | |
Democratic | Yvette Santiago | 977 | 31.61% | |
Democratic | Matthew Powell | 822 | 26.59% | |
Total votes | 3,091 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sherae'a Moore | 7,567 | 56.97% | |
Republican | Daniel Zitofsky | 5,715 | 43.03% | |
Total votes | 13,282 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley had represented the 9th district since 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Hensley (incumbent) | 9,812 | 54.80% | |
Democratic | Debbie Harrington | 8,094 | 45.20% | |
Total votes | 17,906 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews had represented the 10th district since 2014.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean Matthews (incumbent) | 2,481 | 81.42% | |
Democratic | Keith James II | 566 | 18.58% | |
Total votes | 3,047 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean Matthews (incumbent) | 8,977 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,977 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
[edit]Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman had represented the 11th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeffrey Spiegelman (incumbent) | 8,808 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,808 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Krista Griffith had represented the 12th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Krista Griffith (incumbent) | 9,259 | 59.96% | |
Republican | Jeffrey Cragg | 6,183 | 40.04% | |
Total votes | 15,442 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell had represented the 13th district since 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Mitchell (incumbent) | 7,546 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,546 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Speaker of the House Peter Schwartzkopf had represented the 14th district since 2002.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) | 12,822 | 100% | |
Total votes | 12,822 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
[edit]Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst had represented the 15th district since 2004.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) | 9,112 | 67.85% | |
Republican | Michael Higgin | 4,091 | 30.46% | |
Libertarian | Amy Merlino | 227 | 1.69% | |
Total votes | 13,430 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr. had represented the 16th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Franklin Cooke Jr. (incumbent) | 7,679 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,679 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown had represented the 17th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Minor-Brown (incumbent) | 8,001 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,001 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
[edit]Incumbent Democrat David Bentz had represented the 18th district since 2015.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Bentz (incumbent) | 7,772 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,772 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams had represented the 19th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kimberly Williams (incumbent) | 7,374 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,374 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
[edit]Incumbent Republican Stephen Smyk had represented the 20th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Smyk (incumbent) | 12,883 | 100% | |
Total votes | 12,883 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
[edit]Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone had represented the 21st district since 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Ramone (incumbent) | 6,703 | 52.56% | |
Democratic | Stephanie Barry | 6,051 | 47.44% | |
Total votes | 12,754 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
[edit]Incumbent Republican Michael Smith had represented the 22nd district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Smith (incumbent) | 9,383 | 63.31% | |
Democratic | Luann D'Agostino | 5,437 | 36.69% | |
Total votes | 14,820 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach had represented the 23rd district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul Baumbach (incumbent) | 6,783 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,783 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski had represented the 24th district since 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward Osienski (incumbent) | 7,181 | 70.17% | |
Republican | Gregory Wilps | 3,052 | 29.83% | |
Total votes | 10,233 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
[edit]Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. had represented the 25th district since 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Kowalko Jr. (incumbent) | 6,041 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,041 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
[edit]Incumbent Democrat John Viola had represented the 26th district since 1998. Viola lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Madinah Wilson-Anton, who went on to win the general election.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Madinah Wilson-Anton | 1,276 | 42.68% | |
Democratic | John Viola (incumbent) | 1,233 | 41.24% | |
Democratic | Gabriel Olawale Adelagunja | 481 | 16.09% | |
Total votes | 2,990 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Madinah Wilson-Anton | 6,933 | 71.57% | |
Republican | Timothy S. Conrad | 2,754 | 28.43% | |
Total votes | 9,687 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. had represented the 27th district since 2008. Jaques lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Eric Morrison, who went on to win the general election.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eric Morrison | 2,137 | 61.13% | |
Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent) | 1,359 | 38.87% | |
Total votes | 3,496 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eric Morrison | 7,847 | 61.44% | |
Republican | Donald Carl "Tripp" Keister III | 4,700 | 36.80% | |
Libertarian | William Hinds | 225 | 1.76% | |
Total votes | 12,772 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
[edit]Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. had represented the 28th district since 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Carson Jr. (incumbent) | 8,167 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,167 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29
[edit]Incumbent Democrat William Bush IV had represented the 29th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Bush IV (incumbent) | 7,687 | 55.83% | |
Republican | Robin Hayes | 6,081 | 44.17% | |
Total votes | 13,768 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30
[edit]Incumbent Republican Shannon Morris had represented the 30th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shannon Morris (incumbent) | 7,105 | 68.10% | |
Democratic | Chuck Groce | 3,328 | 31.90% | |
Total votes | 10,433 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 31
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn had represented the 31st district since 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean Lynn (incumbent) | 6,889 | 69.21% | |
Republican | Richard Harpster | 3,065 | 30.79% | |
Total votes | 9,954 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 32
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Andria Bennett had represented the 32nd district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andria Bennett (incumbent) | 5,291 | 63.22% | |
Republican | Cheryl Precourt | 3,078 | 36.78% | |
Total votes | 8,369 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 33
[edit]Incumbent Republican Charles Postles Jr. had represented the 33rd district since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles Postles Jr. (incumbent) | 6,813 | 58.46% | |
Democratic | Rachael King | 4,841 | 41.54% | |
Total votes | 11,654 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 34
[edit]Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick had represented the 34th district since 2014.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Adewunmi Kuforiji | 1,298 | 53.77% | |
Democratic | Bob Haynes | 1,116 | 46.23% | |
Total votes | 2,414 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lyndon Yearick (incumbent) | 7,350 | 57.32% | |
Democratic | Adewunmi Kuforiji | 5,472 | 42.68% | |
Total votes | 12,822 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 35
[edit]Incumbent Republican Jesse Vanderwende had represented the 35th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jesse Vanderwende (incumbent) | 7,093 | 68.56% | |
Democratic | Darrynn Harris | 3,253 | 31.44% | |
Total votes | 10,346 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 36
[edit]Incumbent Republican Bryan Shupe had represented the 36th district since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bryan Shupe (incumbent) | 7,099 | 63.71% | |
Democratic | Greg Fuller | 4,043 | 36.29% | |
Total votes | 11,142 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 37
[edit]Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King had represented the 37th district since 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ruth Briggs King (incumbent) | 9,760 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,760 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 38
[edit]Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray had represented the 38th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ronald Gray (incumbent) | 15,409 | 100% | |
Total votes | 15,409 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 39
[edit]Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Daniel Short had represented the 39th district since 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent) | 7,420 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,420 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 40
[edit]Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes had represented the 40th district since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Timothy Dukes (incumbent) | 8,534 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,534 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 41
[edit]Incumbent Republican Richard Collins had represented the 41st district since 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Collins (incumbent) | 8,983 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,983 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Delaware Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 18, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2023.