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2008 Delaware Senate election

The 2008 Delaware Senate election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state house. The primary election was held on September 9, 2008.[1]

2008 Delaware Senate election
← 2006November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)2010 →
10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderThurman Adams Jr.Charlie Copeland
(retired)
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceJanuary 2003January 2007
Leader's seat19th - Bridgeville4th - Brandywine
Last election138
Seats before138
Seats won73
Seats after165
Seat changeIncrease3Decrease3
Popular vote110,90959,428
Percentage65.11%34.89%
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
President pro tempore before election

Thurman Adams Jr.
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Tony DeLuca
Democratic

Results summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
2Margaret Rose HenryDemMargaret Rose HenryDem
3Robert MarshallDemRobert MarshallDem
4Charlie CopelandRepMichael KatzDem
6Liane SorensonRepLiane SorensonRep
10Steven AmickRepBethany Hall-LongDem
11Tony DeLucaDemTony DeLucaDem
16Colin BoniniRepColin BoniniRep
17John Still IIIRepBrian BushwellerDem
18Gary SimpsonRepGary SimpsonRep
21Robert Venables Sr.DemRobert Venables Sr.Dem
PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No.%No.+/–%
Democratic10110,90965.11%16 376.19%
Republican659,42834.89%5 323.81%
Total16170,337100%21 100%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
65.11%
Republican
 
34.89%
Senate seats
Democratic
 
76.19%
Republican
 
23.81%

Detailed results

[2][3]

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.

Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMargaret Rose Henry (incumbent) 11,872 100%
Total votes11,872 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.

Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert Marshall (incumbent) 10,225 100%
Total votes10,225 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Charlie Copeland has represented the 4th district since 2003. Copeland retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Michael Katz won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMichael Katz 2,428 63.00%
DemocraticDee Durham1,42637.00%
Total votes3,854 100%
Republican primary
Delaware Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Clatworthy 1,822 47.77%
RepublicanMichael Fleming1,36635.82%
RepublicanRichard Abbott62616.41%
Total votes3,814 100%
General election
Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMichael Katz 11,296 50.65%
RepublicanJohn Clatworthy11,00449.35%
Total votes22,300 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

Incumbent Republican Liane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995.

Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 6th district Democratic primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn Mackenzie 1,347 51.24%
DemocraticMichael Terranova1,28248.76%
Total votes2,629 100%
General election
Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLiane Sorenson (incumbent) 7,195 51.30%
DemocraticJohn Mackenzie6,83148.70%
Total votes14,026 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Republican Steven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995. Amick didn't seek re-election and Democrat Bethany Hall-Long won the open seat.

Republican primary
Delaware Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames Weldin 802 65.74%
RepublicanAndrea Daley41834.26%
Total votes1,220 100%
General election
Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBethany Hall-Long 13,965 64.90%
RepublicanJames Weldin7,55435.10%
Total votes21,519 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Tony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.

Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTony DeLuca (incumbent) 13,318 100%
Total votes13,318 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanColin Bonini (incumbent) 11,156 56.39%
DemocraticHarold Stafford8,62943.61%
Total votes19,785 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988. Still didn't seek re-election and Democrat Brian Bushweller won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrian Bushweller 10,279 56.47%
RepublicanJames Hutchinson7,92343.53%
Total votes18,202 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

Incumbent Republican Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.

Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGary Simpson (incumbent) 14,596 55.11%
DemocraticGary Downes11,89144.89%
Total votes26,487 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.

Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert Venables Sr. (incumbent) 12,603 100%
Total votes12,603 100%
Democratic hold

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