2008 Delaware House of Representatives election

none July 2026 September 2023 2008 Delaware House of Representatives election Delaware legislative no 2006 Delaware House of Representatives election 2006 2010 Delaware House of Representatives election 2010 All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives 21 2008 11 04 Robert Gilligan Democratic 3333ff 19th - Wilmington 18 19 25 6 208,990 56.87% Terry Spence(lost re-election) Republican ff3333 18th- New Castle 23 22 16 6 156,832 42.68% 2008 Delaware State House Election.svg 130px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold Speaker Terry Spence Republican Robert Gilligan Democratic An election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. 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 senate. The primary election was held on September 9, 2008.https://ballotpedia.org/Delaware_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2008 Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2008 Ballotpedia June 22, 2023 Democrats regained control of the House after 24 years after gaining seven seats, winning 25 seats compared to 16 seats for the Republicans. Representative Dianna Williams (D - District 6) announced immediately after the election that she would be resigning. A special election was held on December 20, 2008, to fill the seat, which Tom Kovach gained for Republicans. Democrats took control of the Delaware House of Representatives for the first time since 1985, and won a trifecta for the first time since 1977. Results DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Representative Party 1st Dennis Williams Dem Dennis Williams Dem 2nd Hazel Plant Dem Hazel Plant Dem 3rd Helene Keeley Dem Helene Keeley Dem 4th Gerald Brady Dem Gerald Brady Dem 5th Melanie George Marshall Dem Melanie George Marshall Dem 6th Diana McWilliams Dem Diana McWilliams Dem 7th Bryon Short Dem Bryon Short Dem 8th Bethany Hall-Long Dem Quinn Johnson Dem 9th Richard Cathcart Rep Richard Cathcart Rep 10th Robert Valihura Rep Dennis Williams Dem 11th Gregory Lavelle Rep Gregory Lavelle Rep 12th Deborah Hudson Rep Deborah Hudson Rep 13th Larry Mitchell Dem Larry Mitchell Dem 14th Peter Schwartzkopf Dem Peter Schwartzkopf Dem 15th Valerie Longhurst Dem Valerie Longhurst Dem 16th J.J. Johnson Dem J.J. Johnson Dem 17th Michael Mulrooney Dem Michael Mulrooney Dem 18th Terry Spence Rep Michael Barbieri Dem 19th Robert Gilligan Dem Robert Gilligan Dem 20th Nick Manolakos Rep Nick Manolakos Rep 21st Pamela Maier Rep Michael Ramone Rep 22nd Joseph Miró Rep Joseph Miró Rep 23rd Teresa Schooley Dem Teresa Schooley Dem 24th William Orbele Jr. Rep William Orbele Jr. Rep 25th John Kowalko Jr. Dem John Kowalko Jr. Dem 26th John Viola Dem John Viola Dem 27th Vincet Lofink Rep Earl Jaques Jr. Dem 28th William Carson Jr. Dem William Carson Jr. Dem 29th Pamela Thornburg Rep Pamela Thornburg Rep 30th William Outten Rep William Outten Rep 31st Nancy Wagner Rep Darryl Scott Dem 32nd Donna Stone Rep Brad Bennett Dem 33rd Robert Walls Dem Robert Walls Dem 34th Donald Blakey Rep Donald Blakey Rep 35th J. Benjamin Ewing Rep David Wilson Rep 36th V. George Carey Rep V. George Carey Rep 37th Joseph Booth Rep Joseph Booth Rep 38th Gerald Hocker Rep Gerald Hocker Rep 39th Daniel Short Rep Daniel Short Rep 40th Clifford Lee Rep Clifford Lee Rep 41st Gregory Hastings Rep John Atkins Dem Statewide Party Candi-dates Votes % Seats +/– Democratic 37 208,990 56.87% 25 7 Republican 32 156,832 42.68% 16 7 Independent 2 642 0.17% 0 Working Families 5 431 0.12% 0 Blue Enigma 3 346 0.09% 0 Libertarian 2 243 0.07% 0 Total 81 367,484 100% 41 Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Lean D flip October 15, 2008 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__NOTOC__ Results of the 2008 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_primary_election/html/election.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20081023030309/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_primary_election/html/election.shtml dead October 23, 2008 State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results) State of Delaware Department of Elections October 2, 2008 June 22, 2023https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_general_election/html/elect08_gen_office.shtml https://archive.today/20120708022634/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_general_election/html/elect08_gen_office.shtml dead July 8, 2012 State of Delaware General Election (Official Results) State of Delaware Department of Elections December 15, 2008 June 22, 2023 District 1 Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994. Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Williams (incumbent) 7,422 91.09% Republican Party (United States) James McClain Jr. 726 8.91% 8,148 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000. Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Hazel Plant (incumbent) 5,729 94.26% Independent Party of Delaware Robert Brown 349 5.74% 6,078 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996. Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Helene Keeley (incumbent) 5,419 100% 5,419 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 4 Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006. Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Gerald Brady (incumbent) 7,174 73.36% Republican Party (United States) Tyler Patrick NixonAlso nominated by the Libertarian Party. 2,605 26.64% 9,779 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Marshall has represented the 5th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Melanie George Marshall (incumbent) 7,212 100% 7,212 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Incumbent Democrat Diana McWilliams has represented the 6th district since 2004. Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Diana McWilliams (incumbent) 8,331 100% 8,331 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 7 Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since winning a 2007 special election. Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Bryon Short (incumbent) 6,281 58.57% Republican Party (United States) James Bowers 4,443 41.43% 10,724 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 8th district since 2002. Hall-Long retired to run for the state senate and fellow Democrat Quinn Johnson won the open seat. Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Quinn Johnson 7,524 57.24% Republican Party (United States) Martha Sturtevant 5,621 42.76% 13,145 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 9 Incumbent Republican Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998. Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Richard Cathcart (incumbent) 7,436 53.84% Democratic Party (United States) Rebecca Walker 6,375 46.16% 13,811 100% Republican Party (United States) District 10 Incumbent Republican Robert Valihura Jr. has represented the 10th district since 1998. Valihura lost re-election to Democrat Dennis Williams. Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis WilliamsAlso nominated by the Working Families Party. 5,091 50.97% Republican Party (United States) Robert Valihura Jr. (incumbent) 4,898 49.03% 9,989 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 11 Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 11th district since 2001. Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) 6,731 63.34% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Old Jr. 3,895 36.66% 10,626 100% Republican Party (United States) District 12 Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994. Delaware House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Deborah Hudson (incumbent) 7,428 100% 7,428 100% Republican Party (United States) District 13 Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006. Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Larry Mitchell (incumbent) 6,547 96.14% Blue Enigma Party Jeffrey Brown 263 3.86% 6,810 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 14 Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) 10,616 100% 10,616 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004. Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) 10,570 100% 10,570 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 16 Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004. Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) J.J. Johnson (incumbent) 7,078 100% 7,078 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998. Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) 6,981 83.41% Republican Party (United States) David Lee Osborn 1,388 16.59% 8,369 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Incumbent Republican House Speaker Terry Spence has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1980. Spence lost re-election to Democrat Michael Barbieri. Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Barbieri 4,164 51.99% Republican Party (United States) Terry Spence (incumbent)Also nominated by the Working Families Party. 3,845 48.01% 8,009 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 19 Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972. Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Gilligan (incumbent) 6,482 78.38% Republican Party (United States) Joseph Sakeley 1,729 20.91% Blue Enigma Party Stephen Michael Annand 59 0.71% 8,270 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 20 Incumbent Republican Nick Manolakos has represented the 20th district since 2006. Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Nick Manolakos (incumbent) 8,045 99.70% Blue Enigma Party Daniel Rappa Jr. 24 0.30% 8,069 100% Republican Party (United States) District 21 Incumbent Republican Pamela Maier has represented the 21st district since 1994. Maier didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Michael Ramone won the open seat. Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Michael Ramone 5,474 55.14% Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Creedon 4,454 44.86% 9,928 100% Republican Party (United States) District 22 Incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998. Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Miró (incumbent) 6,999 66.13% Democratic Party (United States) Rebecca Young 3,585 33.87% 10,584 100% Republican Party (United States) District 23 Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004. Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Teresa Schooley (incumbent) 6,098 74.95% Republican Party (United States) Jesse Priester IVAlso nominated by the Libertarian Party. 2,038 25.05% 8,136 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 24 Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976. Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) William Orbele Jr. (incumbent)Also nominated by the Working Families Party. 4,057 54.01% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Basara 3,455 45.99% 7,512 100% Republican Party (United States) District 25 Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006. Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) John Kowalko Jr. (incumbent) 5,008 73.39% Republican Party (United States) James Gates 1,816 26.61% 6,824 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 26 Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998. Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) John Viola (incumbent) 6,316 79.93% Republican Party (United States) Jeremy Filliben 1,586 20.07% 7,902 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 27 Incumbent Republican Vincet Lofink has represented the 27th district since 1990. Lofink lost re-election to Democrat Earl Jaques Jr.. Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Earl Jaques Jr. 4,708 48.72% Republican Party (United States) Vincet Lofink (incumbent)Also nominated by the Working Families Party. 4,662 48.25% Independent Party of Delaware James Spencer 293 3.03% 9,663 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 28 Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 28th district since 1982. Ennis retired to run for the state senate and fellow Democrat William Carson Jr. won the open seat. Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) William Carson Jr. 7,198 100% 7,198 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 29 Incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg has represented the 29th district since 2000. Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Pamela Thornburg (incumbent) 5,624 50.22% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Paradee 5,574 49.78% 11,198 100% Republican Party (United States) District 30 Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004. Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) William Outten (incumbent) 6,921 100% 6,921 100% Republican Party (United States) District 31 Incumbent Republican Nancy Wagner has represented the 31st district since 1992. Wagner lost re-election to Democrat Darryl Scott. Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Darryl Scott 4,372 52.64% Republican Party (United States) Nancy Wagner (incumbent) 3,934 47.36% 8,306 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 32 Incumbent Republican Donna Stone has represented the 32nd district since 1994. Stone lost re-election to Democrat Brad Bennett. Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Brad Bennett 3,742 57.03% Republican Party (United States) Donna Stone (incumbent) 2,820 42.97% 6,562 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 33 Incumbent Democrat Robert Walls has represented the 33rd district since 2006. Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Walls (incumbent) 5,546 53.66% Republican Party (United States) Harold Peterman 4,790 46.34% 10,336 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 34 Incumbent Republican Donald Blakey has represented the 34th district since 2006. Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Donald Blakey (incumbent) 6,229 61.30% Democratic Party (United States) G. Bruce Hamilton 3,933 38.70% 10,162 100% Republican Party (United States) District 35 Incumbent Republican J. Benjamin Ewing has represented the 35th district since 1986. Ewing didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican David Wilson won the open seat. Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) David Wilson 5,174 60.98% Democratic Party (United States) L. Aaron Chaffinch 3,311 39.02% 8,485 100% Republican Party (United States) District 36 Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984. Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) V. George Carey (incumbent) 8,963 100% 8,963 100% Republican Party (United States) District 37 Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Booth (incumbent) 6,242 64.20% Democratic Party (United States) Helen Truitt 3,480 35.80% 9,722 100% Republican Party (United States) District 38 Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 9,769 72.08% Democratic Party (United States) Mary Ryan 3,784 27.92% 13,553 100% Republican Party (United States) District 39 Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006. Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Daniel Short (incumbent) 5,185 68.79% Democratic Party (United States) Jerry SemperAlso nominated by the Working Families Party. 2,352 31.21% 7,537 100% Republican Party (United States) District 40 Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990. Delaware House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Clifford Lee (incumbent) 5,191 58.85% Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Hudson 3,630 41.15% 8,821 100% Republican Party (United States) District 41 Incumbent Republican Gregory Hastings has represented the 41st district since winning a special election in May 2007. Hastings lost re-election to his predecessor, John Atkins, now a member of the Democratic Party. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 41st district Democratic primary election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) John Atkins 1,095 53.86% Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Lifflander 938 46.14% 2,033 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) John Atkins 5,665 52.99% Republican Party (United States) Gregory Hastings (incumbent) 5,025 47.01% 10,690 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Notes References Delaware House of Representatives House of Representatives 2008