2016 Delaware House of Representatives election
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Turnout | 65.35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Delaware |
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An election was held on November 8, 2016 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. House of Representatives, state governor and state senate. The primary election was held on September 13, 2016.
There was no change in the composition of the House as both Democrats and Republicans held on to their seats, winning 25 and 16 seats respectively.[1]
Results[]
Statewide[]
Party | Candi- dates |
Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Democratic Party | 35 | 228,083 | 59.51% | 25 | – | |
Republican Party | 24 | 149,871 | 39.45% | 16 | – | |
Green Party | 3 | 2,177 | 0.57% | 0 | – | |
Libertarian Party | 2 | 1,546 | 0.41% | 0 | – | |
Independent Party | 1 | 218 | 0.06% | 0 | – | |
Total | 65 | 379,895 | 100.00% | 41 | – |
District[]
Results of the 2016 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[2]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
8,901 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 8,901 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
6,256 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 6,256 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
6,060 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 6,060 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
9,565 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 9,565 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
8,280 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 8,280 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
9,545 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 9,545 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
8,277 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 8,277 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
8,703 | 90.54% | - | - | 909 | 9.46% | 9,612 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
5,130 | 38.94% | 7,812 | 59.29% | 233 | 1.77% | 13,175 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
6,654 | 60.74% | 4,300 | 39.26% | - | - | 10,954 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
2,985 | 30.44% | 6,821 | 69.56% | - | - | 9,806 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
- | - | 9,866 | 100.00% | - | - | 9,866 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
7,287 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 7,287 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
9,297 | 63.55% | 5,332 | 36.45% | - | - | 14,629 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
9,390 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 9,390 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
7,536 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 7,536 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
7,721 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 7,721 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
7,348 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 7,348 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
5,967 | 61.04% | 3,503 | 35.83% | 306 | 3.13% | 9,776 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
5,529 | 37.52% | 9,209 | 62.48% | - | - | 14,738 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
- | - | 7,574 | 82.22% | 1,638 | 17.78% | 9,212 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
4,329 | 32.57% | 8,964 | 67.43% | - | - | 13,293 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
6,550 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 6,550 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
6,406 | 68.73% | 2,915 | 31.27% | - | - | 9,321 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
5,123 | 68.55% | 2,350 | 31.45% | - | - | 7,473 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
7,745 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 7,745 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
9,182 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 9,182 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
7,581 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 7,581 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
6,777 | 63.37% | 3,918 | 36.63% | - | - | 10,695 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
2,623 | 29.27% | 6,337 | 70.73% | - | - | 8,960 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
5,765 | 64.92% | 2,897 | 32.62% | 218 | 2.45% | 8,880 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
4,241 | 60.48% | 2,771 | 39.52% | - | - | 7,012 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold | |
4,271 | 42.49% | 5,780 | 57.51% | - | - | 10,051 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
4,516 | 40.93% | 6,518 | 59.07% | - | - | 11,034 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
2,435 | 27.09% | 6,553 | 72.91% | - | - | 8,988 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
- | - | 7,175 | 100.00% | - | - | 7,175 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
4,038 | 37.53% | 6,720 | 62.47% | - | - | 10,758 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
- | - | 12,188 | 95.03% | 637 | 4.97% | 12,825 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
- | - | 6,643 | 100.00% | - | - | 6,643 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
- | - | 7,826 | 100.00% | - | - | 7,826 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
4,070 | 40.83% | 5,899 | 59.17% | - | - | 9,969 | 100.00% | Republican Hold | |
Total | 226,083 | 59.51% | 149,871 | 39.45% | 3,941 | 1.04% | 379,895 | 100.00% |
References[]
- ^ Albright, Matthew; Baker, Karl (November 9, 2016). "Blevins ousted, Legislature balance of power remains". The News Journal. New Castle, U.S.A. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "2016 General Election (Official Results)". Dover, U.S.A.: Office of the State Election Commissioner, Department of Elections, State of Delaware. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
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