Delaware 's state elections were held on November 8, 2016.
All 41 seats of the Delaware House of Representatives , 11 seats (out of 21) of the Delaware Senate , as well as the offices of Governor of Delaware , Lieutenant Governor of Delaware , and the State Insurance commissioner , were up for election.
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Main article: United States presidential election in Delaware, 2016
Main article: Delaware Democratic primary, 2016
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Main article: United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2016
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Governor [ ]
Main article: Delaware gubernatorial election, 2016
Lieutenant Governor [ ]
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Insurance Commissioner [ ]
General Assembly [ ]
Summary [ ]
Senate
Affiliation
Candidates
Votes
Vote %
Seats Won
Seats After
Democratic
9
106,963
52.30%
6 ( 1)
11
Republican
8
97,080
47.47%
5 ( 1)
10
Green
1
462
0.23%
0
0
Total
18
204,505
100%
11
House of Representatives
Affiliation
Candidates
Votes
Vote %
Seats Won
Democratic
35
226,082
59.51%
25 ( 1)
Republican
24
149,867
39.45%
16 ( 1)
Green
3
2,177
0.57%
0
Libertarian
2
1,546
0.41%
0
Delaware Independent
1
218
0.06%
0
Total
65
379,890
100%
41
Senate [ ]
District
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
1
Democratic
Harris McDowell III
Won
Democratic
Harris McDowell III
11,858
56.32%
Republican
James Spadola
9,195
43.68%
5
Republican
Catherine Cloutier
Won
Republican
Catherine Cloutier
14,083
59.48%
Democratic
Denise Bowers
9,596
40.52%
7
Democratic
Patricia Blevins
Defeated
Republican
Anthony Delcollo
9,604
50.55%
Democratic
Patricia Blevins
9,398
49.45%
8
Democratic
David Sokola
Won
Democratic
David Sokola
8,862
50.82%
Republican
Meredith Chapman
8,113
46.52%
Green
David Chandler
462
2.66%
9
Democratic
Karen Peterson
Retired
Democratic
John Walsh
13,500
100.00%
12
Democratic
Nicole Poore
Won
Democratic
Nicole Poore
18,961
100.00%
13
Democratic
David McBride
Won
Democratic
David McBride
14,503
100.00%
14
Democratic
Bruce Ennis
Won
Democratic
Bruce Ennis
13,454
59.55%
Republican
Carl Pace
9,138
40.45%
15
Republican
David G. Lawson
Won
Republican
David G. Lawson
15,036
100.00%
19
Republican
Brian Pettyjohn
Won
Republican
Brian Pettyjohn
14,003
100.00%
20
Republican
Gerald Hocker
Won
Republican
Gerald Hocker
17,908
72.39%
Democratic
Perry J. Mitchell
6,831
27.61%
House of Representatives [ ]
Main article: Delaware House of Representatives election, 2016
District
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
1
Democratic
Charles Potter Jr.
Won
Democratic
Charles Potter Jr.
8,901
100.00%
2
Democratic
Stephanie Bolden
Won
Democratic
Stephanie Bolden
6,256
100.00%
3
Democratic
Helene Keeley
Won
Democratic
Helene Keeley
6,060
100.00%
4
Democratic
Gerald Brady
Won
Democratic
Gerald Brady
9,565
100.00%
5
Democratic
Melanie George Smith
Won
Democratic
Melanie George Smith
8,280
100.00%
6
Democratic
Debra Heffernan
Won
Democratic
Debra Heffernan
9,545
100.00%
7
Democratic
Bryon Short
Won
Democratic
Bryon Short
8,277
90.10%
Libertarian
Robert Wilson
909
9.90%
8
Democratic
S. Quinton Johnson
Won
Democratic
S. Quinton Johnson
8,703
100.00%
9
Democratic
Rebecca Walker
Retired
Republican
Kevin S. Hensley
7,812
60.37%
Democratic
Monique Johns
5,130
39.63%
10
Democratic
Dennis E. Williams
Defeated in primary
Democratic
Sean Matthews
6,654
60.74%
Republican
Judith Travis
4,300
39.26%
11
Republican
Jeffrey Spiegelman
Won
Republican
Jeffrey Spiegelman
6,821
69.56%
Democratic
David L. Neilson
2,985
30.44%
12
Republican
Deborah Hudson
Won
Republican
Deborah Hudson
9,866
100.00%
13
Democratic
John Mitchell, Jr.
Won
Democratic
John Mitchell, Jr.
7,287
100.00%
14
Democratic
Peter Schwartzkopf
Won
Democratic
Peter Schwartzkopf
9,297
63.55%
Republican
James Louis Demartino
5,332
36.45%
15
Democratic
Valerie Longhurst
Won
Democratic
Valerie Longhurst
9,390
100.00%
16
Democratic
James Johnson
Won
Democratic
James Johnson
7,536
100.00%
17
Democratic
Michael Mulrooney
Won
Democratic
Michael Mulrooney
7,721
100.00%
18
Democratic
David Bentz
Won
Democratic
David Bentz
7,348
100.00%
19
Democratic
Kimberly Williams
Won
Democratic
Kimberly Williams
5,967
63.00%
Republican
James Startzman
3,503
37.00%
20
Republican
Stephen Smyk
Won
Republican
Stephen Smyk
9,209
61.57%
Democratic
Barbara Vaughan
5,529
36.96%
Independent
Donald R. Ayotte
218
1.47%
21
Republican
Michael Ramone
Won
Republican
Michael Ramone
7,574
82.21%
Green
David Mccorquodale
1,638
17.79%
22
Republican
Joseph Miro
Won
Republican
Joseph Miro
8,962
65.91%
Democratic
Lanette Edwards
4,329
31.83%
Green
Bernard August
306
2.26%
23
Democratic
Paul Baumbach
Won
Democratic
Paul Baumbach
6,550
100.00%
24
Democratic
Edward Osienski
Won
Democratic
Edward Osienski
6,406
68.72%
Republican
Timothy Conrad
2,915
31.28%
25
Democratic
John A. Kowalko Jr.
Won
Democratic
John A. Kowalko Jr.
5,123
68.55%
Republican
Michael Nagorski
2,350
31.45%
26
Democratic
John Viola
Won
Democratic
John Viola
7,745
100.00%
27
Democratic
Earl Jaques, Jr.
Won
Democratic
Earl Jaques, Jr.
9,182
100.00%
28
Democratic
William Carson
Won
Democratic
William Carson
7,581
100.00%
29
Democratic
W. Charles Paradee III
Won
Democratic
W. Charles Paradee III
6,776
62.01%
Republican
Janice Gallagher
3,918
35.85%
Green
Ruth A. James
233
2.14%
30
Republican
William Outten
Won
Republican
William Outten
6,337
70.73%
Democratic
Charles Groce
2,623
29.27%
31
Democratic
Darryl Scott
Retired
Democratic
Sean M. Lynn
5,765
66.55%
Republican
M. Jean Dowding
2,897
33.45%
32
Democratic
Andria Bennett
Won
Democratic
Andria Bennett
4,241
60.48%
Republican
Patricia McDaniel Foltz
2,771
39.52%
33
Republican
Charles S. Postles, Jr.
Won
Republican
Charles S. Postles, Jr.
5,780
57.51%
Democratic
Karen Williams
4,271
42.49%
34
Republican
Donald A. Blakey
Defeated in primary
Republican
Lyndon D. Yearick
6,518
59.08%
Democratic
David Henderson
4,516
40.92%
35
Republican
David Wilson
Won
Republican
David Wilson
6,552
72.91%
Democratic
Gary M. Wolfe
2,435
27.09%
36
Republican
Harvey Kenton
Won
Republican
Harvey Kenton
7,174
100.00%
37
Republican
Ruth Briggs King
Won
Republican
Ruth Briggs King
6,720
62.47%
Democratic
Paulette Rappa
4,038
37.53%
38
Republican
Ronald Gray
Won
Republican
Ronald Gray
12,188
100.00%
39
Republican
Daniel Short
Won
Republican
Daniel Short
6,643
91.25%
Libertarian
James Brittingham
637
8.75%
40
Republican
Timothy Dukes
Won
Republican
Timothy Dukes
7,826
100.00%
41
Republican
Richard Collins
Won
Republican
Richard Collins
5,899
59.18%
Democratic
S. Bradley Connor
4,070
40.82%
Source: Delaware Department of Elections,[3] Ballotpedia [4] [5]
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