The 2018 Delaware Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's State Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018.[1]

Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of one seat to flip the chamber from the Democrats, however, Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining one seat (winning 12 seats, compared to nine seats for the Republicans).[2]

Results summary

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2 Margaret Rose Henry Dem Darius Brown Dem
3 Robert Marshall Dem Elizabeth Lockman Dem
4 Gregory Lavelle Rep Laura Sturgeon Dem
6 Ernesto Lopez Rep Ernesto Lopez Rep
10 Stephanie Hansen Dem Stephanie Hansen Dem
11 Bryan Townsend Dem Bryan Townsend Dem
16 Colin Bonini Rep Colin Bonini Rep
17 Brian Bushweller Dem Charles Paradee Dem
18 Gary Simpson Rep David Wilson Rep
21 Bryant Richardson Rep Bryant Richardson Rep
PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No.%No.+/–%
Democratic1094,39657.91%12Increase157.14%
Republican868,61342.09%9Decrease142.86%
Total18163,009100%21Steady100%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 57.91%
Republican
 
 42.09%
Senate seats
Democratic
 
 57.14%
Republican
 
 42.86%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Governing[3] Lean D October 8, 2018

Detailed results

[4][5]

District 2

Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Margaret Rose Henry had represented the 2nd district since 1994. Henry retired, and fellow Democrat Darius Brown won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darius Brown 2,115 38.39%
Democratic Bobbie Cummings 1,387 25.17%
Democratic Samuel L. Guy 1,280 23.23%
Democratic Herman M. Holloway Jr. 727 13.21%
Total votes 5,509 100%
Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darius Brown 11,783 100%
Total votes 11,783 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall had represented the 3rd district since 1979. Marshall retired, and fellow Democrat Elizabeth Lockman won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Lockman 2,143 56.36%
Democratic Jordan Hines 1,660 43.64%
Total votes 3,803 100%
Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Lockman 9,099 100%
Total votes 9,099 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle had represented the 4th district since 2013. Lavelle lost re-election to Democrat Laura Sturgeon.

Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Sturgeon 11,251 53.13%
Republican Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) 9,924 46.87%
Total votes 21,175 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

Incumbent Republican Ernesto Lopez had represented the 6th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernesto Lopez (incumbent) 14,781 52.67%
Democratic David B. Baker 13,283 47.33%
Total votes 28,064 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Hansen had represented the 10th district since 2017.

Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Hansen (incumbent) 11,665 62.06%
Republican Christine Metzing 7,129 37.94%
Total votes 18,794 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Bryan Townsend had represented the 11th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 10,421 75.75%
Republican Daniel Kapitanic 3,335 24.25%
Total votes 13,756 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

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

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 8,618 55.09%
Democratic Louisa Phillips 7,027 44.91%
Total votes 15,645 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Brian Bushweller had represented the 17th district since 2009. Bushweller retired, and fellow Democrat Charles Paradee won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin King 1,240 67.54%
Republican Donyale Hall 596 32.46%
Total votes 1,836 100%
Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Paradee 9,343 64.27%
Republican Justin King 5,194 35.73%
Total votes 14,537 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Gary Simpson had represented the 18th district since 1999. Simpson retired, and fellow Republican David Wilson won the open seat.

Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Wilson 10,816 65.17%
Democratic James A. Purcell 5,783 34.83%
Total votes 16,599 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican Bryant Richardson had represented the 21st district since 2015.

Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryant Richardson (incumbent) 8,816 65.03%
Democratic Robert C. Wheatley 4,741 34.97%
Total votes 13,557 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Delaware State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Goss, Scott (November 7, 2018). "Democrats hold onto Delaware Senate, pick up seat in House". The News Journal. New Castle, U.S.A. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 19, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Delaware_Senate_election