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, 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][2]
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| Turnout | 65.35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
Statewide
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Democratic | 35 | 226,083 | 59.51% | 25 |  | |
| Republican | 24 | 149,871 | 39.45% | 16 | | |
| Green | 3 | 2,177 | 0.57% | 0 | | |
| Libertarian | 2 | 1,546 | 0.41% | 0 | | |
| Independent | 1 | 218 | 0.06% | 0 | | |
| Total | 65 | 379,895 | 100.00% | 41 | | |
Detailed Results
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 2016 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[3][4]
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Charles Potter Jr. has represented the 1st district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Potter Jr. (incumbent) | 8,901 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,901 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden has represented the 2nd district since 2010.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) | 6,256 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,256 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent) | 6,060 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,060 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerald Brady (incumbent) | 9,565 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,565 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Smith has represented the 5th district since 2002.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melanie George Smith (incumbent) | 8,280 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,280 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan has represented the 6th district since 2010.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Heffernan (incumbent) | 9,545 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,545 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since 2006.
- Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryon Short (incumbent) | 1,199 | 63.34% | |
| Democratic | David Brady | 694 | 36.66% | |
| Total votes | 1,893 | 100% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryon Short (incumbent) | 8,277 | 90.10% | |
| Libertarian | C. Robert Wilson | 909 | 9.90% | |
| Total votes | 9,186 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson has represented the 8th district since 2008.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Quinn Johnson (incumbent) | 8,703 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,703 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley has represented the 9th district since 2014.
- Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monique Johns | 879 | 60.92% | |
| Democratic | Richard Griffiths | 564 | 39.08% | |
| Total votes | 1,443 | 100% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Hensley (incumbent) | 7,812 | 60.37% | |
| Democratic | Monique Johns | 5,130 | 39.63% | |
| Total votes | 12,942 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews has represented the 10th district since 2014.
- Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Matthews (incumbent) | 1,308 | 75.47% | |
| Democratic | Dennis Williams | 425 | 24.53% | |
| Total votes | 1,733 | 100% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Matthews (incumbent) | 6,654 | 60.74% | |
| Republican | Judith Travis | 4,300 | 39.26% | |
| Total votes | 10,954 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman has represented the 11th district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeffrey Spiegelman (incumbent) | 6,821 | 69.56% | |
| Democratic | David Neilson | 2,985 | 30.44% | |
| Total votes | 9,806 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Deborah Hudson (incumbent) | 9,866 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,866 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Mitchell (incumbent) | 7,287 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,287 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.
- Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) | 1,868 | 73.90% | |
| Democratic | Don Peterson | 660 | 26.10% | |
| Total votes | 2,528 | 100% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) | 9,297 | 63.55% | |
| Republican | James Louis Demartino | 5,332 | 36.45% | |
| Total votes | 14,629 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.
- Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) | 1,106 | 64.46% | |
| Democratic | James Burton | 610 | 35.54% | |
| Total votes | 1,716 | 100% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) | 9,390 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,390 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J.J. Johnson (incumbent) | 7,536 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,536 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the th district since 1998.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) | 7,721 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,721 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
Incumbent Democrat David Bentz has represented the 18th district since 2015.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Bentz (incumbent) | 7,348 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,348 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams has represented the 19th district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly Williams (incumbent) | 5,967 | 63.00% | |
| Republican | James Startzman Jr. | 3,503 | 37.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,470 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
Incumbent Republican Stephen Smyk has represented the 20th district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Smyk (incumbent) | 9,209 | 61.57% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Vaughan | 5,529 | 36.96% | |
| Independent Party | Donald Ayotte | 218 | 1.47% | |
| Total votes | 14,956 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st district since 2008.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Ramone (incumbent) | 7,574 | 82.21% | |
| Green | David McCorquodale | 1,638 | 17.79% | |
| Total votes | 9,212 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
Incumbent Republican Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Miró (incumbent) | 8,964 | 65.91% | |
| Democratic | Lanette Edwards | 4,329 | 31.83% | |
| Green | Bernard August | 306 | 2.26% | |
| Total votes | 13,599 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach has represented the 23rd district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Baumbach (incumbent) | 6,550 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,550 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski has represented the 24th district since 2010.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Osienski (incumbent) | 6,406 | 68.72% | |
| Republican | Timothy Conrad | 2,915 | 31.28% | |
| Total votes | 9,321 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Kowalko Jr. (incumbent) | 5,123 | 68.55% | |
| Republican | Michael Nagorski | 2,350 | 31.45% | |
| Total votes | 7,473 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Viola (incumbent) | 7,745 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,745 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the 27th district since 2008.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent) | 9,182 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,182 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2008.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Carson Jr. (incumbent) | 7,581 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,581 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
Incumbent Democrat Charles Paradee has represented the 29th district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Paradee (incumbent) | 6,777 | 62.01% | |
| Republican | Janice Gallagher | 3,918 | 35.85% | |
| Green | Ruth James | 233 | 2.14% | |
| Total votes | 10,928 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Outten (incumbent) | 6,337 | 70.73% | |
| Democratic | Charles Groce | 2,623 | 29.27% | |
| Total votes | 8,960 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 31
Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn has represented the 31st district since 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Lynn (incumbent) | 5,765 | 66.55% | |
| Republican | M. Jean Dowding | 2,897 | 33.45% | |
| Total votes | 8,662 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Andria Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andria Bennett (incumbent) | 4,241 | 60.48% | |
| Republican | Patricia McDaniel Foltz | 2,771 | 39.52% | |
| Total votes | 7,012 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
Incumbent Republican Harold Peterman has represented the 33rd district since 2010. Peterman didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Charles Postles Jr. won the open seat.
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Postles Jr. | 714 | 45.21% | |
| Republican | Robert Scott | 559 | 35.42% | |
| Republican | Morgan Hudson | 306 | 19.37% | |
| Total votes | 1,579 | 100% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Postles Jr. | 5,780 | 57.51% | |
| Democratic | Karen Williams | 4,271 | 42.49% | |
| Total votes | 10,051 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick has represented the 34th district since 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lyndon Yearick (incumbent) | 6,518 | 59.08% | |
| Democratic | David Henderson | 4,516 | 40.92% | |
| Total votes | 11,034 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 35
Incumbent Republican David Wilson has represented the 35th district since 2008.
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wilson (incumbent) | 1,252 | 69.21% | |
| Republican | Robert Mitchell | 557 | 30.79% | |
| Total votes | 1,809 | 100% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wilson (incumbent) | 6,553 | 72.91% | |
| Democratic | Gary Wolfe | 2,435 | 27.09% | |
| Total votes | 8,988 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 36
Incumbent Republican Harvey Kenton has represented the 36th district since 2010.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harvey Kenton (incumbent) | 7,175 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,175 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 37
Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the th district since 2009.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth Briggs King (incumbent) | 6,720 | 62.47% | |
| Democratic | Paulette Rappa | 4,038 | 37.53% | |
| Total votes | 10,758 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray has represented the 38th district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Gray (incumbent) | 12,188 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,188 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 39
Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent) | 6,643 | 91.25% | |
| Libertarian | James Brittingham | 637 | 8.75% | |
| Total votes | 7,280 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes has represented the 40th district since 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy Dukes (incumbent) | 7,826 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,826 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 41
Incumbent Republican Richard Collins has represented the 41st district since 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Collins (incumbent) | 5,899 | 59.18% | |
| Democratic | S. Bradley Connor | 4,070 | 40.82% | |
| Total votes | 9,969 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||