2016 Delaware Senate election

none June 2026 September 2023 2016 Delaware Senate election Delaware legislative no 2014 Delaware Senate election 2014 2018 Delaware Senate election 2018 11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate 11 2016 11 08 65.35% 3x4.svg Patti Blevins(lost re-election) Democratic 3333ff January 8, 2013 7th - Elsmere 12 12 6 11 1 106,963 52.30% Gary Simpson 2012.jpg Gary Simpson Republican ff3333 January 8, 2009 18th - Milford 9 9 5 10 1 97,082 47.47% 2016 Delaware State Senate Election.svg 130px Results:#CA0120 Republican gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold #D3D3D3 No election President pro tempore Patti Blevins Delaware Democratic Party David McBride Delaware Democratic Party The 2016 Delaware Senate election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect 11 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 13, 2016.https://ballotpedia.org/Delaware_State_Senate_elections,_2016 Delaware Senate elections, 2016 Ballotpedia June 23, 2022 Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of two seats to flip the chamber from the Democrats. However, they gained only one seat (winning 10 seats compared to 11 seats for the Democrats). Results summary DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty 1 Harris McDowell IIIDem Harris McDowell IIIDem 5 Catherine CloutierRep Catherine CloutierRep 7 Patti BlevinsDem Anthony DelcolloRep 8 David SokolaDem David SokolaDem 9 Karen PetersonDem Jack Walsh Dem 12 Nicole PooreDem Nicole PooreDem 13 David McBrideDem David McBrideDem 14 Bruce EnnisDem Bruce EnnisDem 15 David LawsonRep David LawsonRep 19 Brian PettyjohnRep Brian PettyjohnRep 20 Gerald HockerRep Gerald HockerRep Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic 9 106,963 52.30% 11 1 52.38% Republican 8 97,082 47.47% 10 1 47.62% Green 1 462 0.23% 0 0.00%Total 18 204,507 100% 21 100% Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 52.30 Republican Republican Party (United States) 47.47 Green Green Party of the United States 0.23 Senate seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 52.38 Republican Republican Party (United States) 47.62 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningCournoyer Caroline 2016-10-12 November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2016-legislative-handicapping-october.html 2024-06-24 Governing en | Safe D October 12, 2016 Detailed results https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_primary/html/election.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20160922020522/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_primary/html/election.shtml dead September 22, 2016 Primary Election (Official Results) State of Delaware Department of Elections September 15, 2016 June 23, 2022https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20161223223533/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml dead December 23, 2016 General Election (Official Results) State of Delaware Department of Elections November 17, 2016 June 23, 2022 District 1 Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III had represented the 1st district since 1977. Delaware Senate 1st district Democratic primary election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Harris McDowell III (incumbent) 3,876 70.84% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph D. McCole 1,596 29.16% 5,472 100% Delaware Senate 1st district general election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Harris McDowell III (incumbent) 11,858 56.32% Republican Party (United States) James Spadola 9,195 43.68% 21,053 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier had represented the 5th district since 2001. Delaware Senate 5th district general election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) 14,083 59.48% Democratic Party (United States) Denise Bowers 9,596 40.52% 23,679 100% Republican Party (United States) District 7 Incumbent Democrat President pro tempore Patti Blevins had represented the 7th district since 1991. She lost re-election to Republican Anthony Delcollo. Delaware Senate 7th district general election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Anthony Delcollo 9,604 50.55% Democratic Party (United States) Patti Blevins (incumbent) 9,398 49.45% 19,002 100% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Incumbent Democrat David Sokola had represented the 8th district since 1991. Delaware Senate 8th district general election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) David Sokola (incumbent) 8,862 50.81% Republican Party (United States) Meredith Chapman 8,115 46.53% Green Party (United States) David B. Chandler 462 2.66% 17,439 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 9 Incumbent Democrat Karen Peterson had represented the 9th district since 2003. Peterson retired and fellow Democrat Jack Walsh won the open seat. Delaware Senate 9th district Democratic primary election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jack Walsh 1,364 57.17% Democratic Party (United States) Caitlin M. Olsen 1,022 42.83% 2,386 100% Delaware Senate 9th district general election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jack Walsh 13,500 100% 13,500 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Incumbent Democrat Nicole Poore had represented the 12th district since 2013. Delaware Senate 12th district general election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Nicole Poore (incumbent) 18,961 100% 18,961 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 13 Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader David McBride had represented the 13th district since 1979. Delaware Senate 13th district general election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) David McBride (incumbent) 14,503 100% 14,503 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 14 Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis had represented the 14th district since 2007. Delaware Senate 14th district general election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 13,454 59.55% Republican Party (United States) Carl Pace 9,138 40.45% 22,592 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Incumbent Republican David Lawson had represented the 15th district since 2011. Delaware Senate 15th district general election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) David Lawson (incumbent) 15,036 100% 15,036 100% Republican Party (United States) District 19 Incumbent Republican Brian Pettyjohn had represented the 19th district since 2013. Delaware Senate 19th district general election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Brian Pettyjohn (incumbent) 14,003 100% 14,003 100% Republican Party (United States) District 20 Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker had represented the 20th district since 2013. Delaware Senate 20th district general election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 17,908 72.39% Democratic Party (United States) Perry J. Mitchell 6,831 27.61% 24,739 100% Republican Party (United States) References Delaware Senate Senate 2016