2004 Delaware House of Representatives election

none July 2026 January 2025 2004 Delaware House of Representatives election Delaware legislative no 2002 Delaware House of Representatives election 2002 2006 Delaware House of Representatives election 2006 All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives 21 2004 11 02 Terry Spence Republican ff3333 18th- New Castle 29 29 26 3 177,320 55.10% Robert Gilligan Democratic 3333ff 19th - Wilmington 12 12 15 3 143,645 44.63% 2004 Delaware State House Election.svg 130px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Speaker Terry Spence Republican Terry Spence Republican An election was held on November 2, 2004, 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. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 11, 2004.https://ballotpedia.org/Delaware_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2004 Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2004 Ballotpedia October 6, 2023 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 Joseph G. Di Pinto Rep Joseph G. Di Pinto Rep 5th Melanie George Dem Melanie George Dem 6th David Ennis Rep Diana McWilliams Dem 7th Wayne Smith Rep Wayne Smith Rep 8th Bethany Hall-Long Dem Bethany Hall-Long Dem 9th Richard Cathcart Rep Richard Cathcart Rep 10th Robert Valihura Jr. Rep Robert Valihura Jr. Rep 11th Gregory Lavelle Rep Gregory Lavelle Rep 12th Deborah Hudson Rep Deborah Hudson Rep 13th John Van Sant III Dem John Van Sant III Dem 14th Peter Schwartzkopf Dem Peter Schwartzkopf Dem 15th Bruce Reynolds Rep Valerie Longhurst Dem 16th William Houghton Dem J.J. Johnson Dem 17th Michael Mulrooney Dem Michael Mulrooney Dem 18th Terry Spence Rep Terry Spence Rep 19th Robert Gilligan Dem Robert Gilligan Dem 20th Roger Roy Rep Roger Roy Rep 21st Pamela Maier Rep Pamela Maier Rep 22nd Joseph Miró Rep Joseph Miró Rep 23rd Timothy Boulden Rep Teresa Schooley Dem 24th William Orbele Jr. Rep William Orbele Jr. Rep 25th Stephanie Ulbrich Rep Stephanie Ulbrich Rep 26th John Viola Dem John Viola Dem 27th Vincet Lofink Rep Vincet Lofink Rep 28th Bruce Ennis Dem Bruce Ennis Dem 29th Pamela Thornburg Rep Pamela Thornburg Rep 30th George Quillen Rep William Outten Rep 31st Nancy Wagner Rep Nancy Wagner Rep 32nd Donna Stone Rep Donna Stone Rep 33rd Wallace Caulk Jr. Rep Wallace Caulk Jr. Rep 34th Gerald Buckworth Rep Gerald Buckworth Rep 35th J. Benjamin Ewing Rep J. Benjamin Ewing 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 Tina Fallon Rep Tina Fallon Rep 40th Clifford Lee Rep Clifford Lee Rep 41st John Atkins Rep John Atkins Rep Statewide Party Candi-dates Votes % Seats +/– Republican 32 177,320 55.10% 26 3 Democratic 30 143,645 44.63% 15 3 Libertarian 4 874 0.27% 0 Total 66 321,839 100% 41 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 55.10 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 44.63 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 0.27 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 63.41 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 36.59 Predictions SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis October 1, 2004 Handicapping the State Legislatures: A 50-State Preview https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/EH6LU0 The Rothenberg Political Report 7–10 Harvard Dataverse | Safe R October 1, 2004 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 2004 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect04/elect04_primary/elect04_primary_office.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20061129125329/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect04/elect04_primary/elect04_primary_office.shtml dead November 29, 2006 State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results) State of Delaware Department of Elections September 14, 2004 October 6, 2023https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect04/elect04_general/elect04_general_office.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20061129125138/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect04/elect04_general/elect04_general_office.shtml dead November 29, 2006 State of Delaware General Election (Official Results) State of Delaware Department of Elections December 16, 2004 October 6, 2023 District 1 Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994. Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Williams (incumbent) 6,934 100% 6,934 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Hazel Plant (incumbent) 822 45.16% Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Scott 641 35.22% Democratic Party (United States) Elizabeth Allen 357 19.62% 1,820 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Hazel Plant (incumbent) 4,945 100% 4,945 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Helene Keeley (incumbent) 1,042 72.97% Democratic Party (United States) Linda Cannon 386 27.03% 1,428 100% General election Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996. Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Helene Keeley (incumbent) 4,825 100% 4,825 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 4 Incumbent Republican Joseph G. Di Pinto has represented the 4th district since 1986. Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Joseph G. Di Pinto (incumbent) 5,506 57.80% Democratic Party (United States) Campbell Hay 4,020 42.20% 9,526 100% Republican Party (United States) District 5 Incumbent Democrat Melanie George has represented the 5th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Melanie George (incumbent) 6,102 100% 6,102 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Incumbent Republican David Ennis has represented the 6th district since 1983. Ennis didn't seek re-election and Democrat Diana McWilliams won the open seat. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 6th district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Diana McWilliams 763 66.41% Democratic Party (United States) James Hanby 386 33.59% 1,149 100% Republican primary Delaware House of Representatives 6th district Republican primary election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Stacy Griggs 639 71.96% Republican Party (United States) Robert Jameson 249 28.04% 888 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Diana McWilliams 5,377 52.49% Republican Party (United States) Stacy Griggs 4,867 47.51% 10,244 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 7 Incumbent Republican and Majority Leader Wayne Smith has represented the 7th district since 1990. Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Wayne Smith (incumbent) 6,539 60.54% Democratic Party (United States) Stephen Tanzer 4,176 38.66% Libertarian Party (United States) James Larsen 86 0.80% 10,801 100% Republican Party (United States) District 8 Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 8th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) 8,228 100% 8,228 100% 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Richard Cathcart (incumbent) 7,500 64.36% Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Ascione Jr. 4,154 35.64% 11,654 100% Republican Party (United States) District 10 Incumbent Republican Robert Valihura Jr. has represented the 10th district since 1998. Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Robert Valihura Jr. (incumbent) 5,354 56.92% Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Williams 3,849 40.92% Libertarian Party (United States) David Wood 203 2.16% 9,406 100% 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) 7,702 100% 7,702 100% 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Deborah Hudson (incumbent) 6,790 65.22% Democratic Party (United States) Harry Gravell 3,621 34.78% 10,411 100% Republican Party (United States) District 13 Incumbent Democrat John Van Sant III has represented the 13th district since 1982. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 13th district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) John Van Sant III (incumbent) 770 66.90% Democratic Party (United States) W. P. Mahon 381 33.10% 1,151 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) John Van Sant III (incumbent) 6,369 100% 6,369 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 14 Incumbent Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) 8,396 67.79% Republican Party (United States) Mary Spicer 3,880 31.33% Libertarian Party (United States) Everett Wodiska 110 0.89% 12,386 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Incumbent Republican Bruce Reynolds has represented the 15th district since 1988. Reynolds lost re-election to Democrat Valerie Longhurst. Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Valerie Longhurst 5,187 50.14% Republican Party (United States) Bruce Reynolds (incumbent) 5,159 49.86% 10,346 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 16 Incumbent Democrat William Houghton has represented the 16th district since 1982. Houghton didn't seek re-election to DemocratJ.J. Johnson won the open seat. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 16th district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) J.J. Johnson 1,136 57.23% Democratic Party (United States) Herman Holloway Jr. 849 42.77% 1,985 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) J.J. Johnson 5,823 81.54% Republican Party (United States) James Stockwell 1,318 18.46% 7,141 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) 1,198 79.29% Democratic Party (United States) Joanne Viscount 313 20.71% 1,511 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) 6,590 81.89% Republican Party (United States) Phillip Simpkins Jr. 1,457 18.11% 8,047 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Incumbent Republican and House Speaker Terry Spence has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1980. Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Terry Spence (incumbent) 5,118 100% 5,118 100% Republican Party (United States) District 19 Incumbent Democrat and Minority Leader Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972. Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Gilligan (incumbent) 6,927 100% 6,927 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 20 Incumbent Republican Roger Roy has represented the 20th district since 1976. Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Roger Roy (incumbent) 8,414 100% 8,414 100% Republican Party (United States) District 21 Incumbent Republican Pamela Maier has represented the 21st district since 1994. Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Pamela Maier (incumbent) 6,663 69.00% Democratic Party (United States) Elton Brewer 2,994 31.00% 9,657 100% 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Miró (incumbent) 8,036 100% 8,036 100% Republican Party (United States) District 23 Incumbent Republican Timothy Boulden has represented the 23rd district since 1994. Boulden didn't seek re-election and Democrat Teresa Schooley won the open seat. Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Teresa Schooley 4,531 53.56% Republican Party (United States) Paul Pomeroy 3,929 46.44% 8,460 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) William Orbele Jr. (incumbent) 4,932 100% 4,932 100% Republican Party (United States) District 25 Incumbent Republican Stephanie Ulbrich has represented the 25th district since 1994. Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Stephanie Ulbrich (incumbent) 3,914 58.28% Democratic Party (United States) John Kowalko Jr. 2,802 41.72% 6,716 100% Republican Party (United States) District 26 Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998. Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) John Viola (incumbent) 6,255 100% 6,255 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 27 Incumbent Republican Vincet Lofink has represented the 27th district since 1990. Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Vincet Lofink (incumbent) 6,215 100% 6,215 100% Republican Party (United States) District 28 Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 28th district since 1982. Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 6,020 100% 6,020 100% 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Pamela Thornburg (incumbent) 5,086 59.40% Democratic Party (United States) Rafael Zaragoza 3,477 40.60% 8,563 100% Republican Party (United States) District 30 Incumbent Republican George Quillen has represented the 30th district since 1982. Quillen didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican William Outten won the open seat. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 30th district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Kimberly Zeitler Robbins 504 51.38% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Price Jr. 477 48.62% 981 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) William Outten 4,644 59.26% Democratic Party (United States) Kimberly Zeitler Robbins 3,192 40.74% 7,836 100% Republican Party (United States) District 31 Incumbent Republican Nancy Wagner has represented the 31st district since 1992. Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Nancy Wagner (incumbent) 5,307 100% 5,307 100% Republican Party (United States) District 32 Incumbent Republican Donna Stone has represented the 32nd district since 1994. Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Donna Stone (incumbent) 3,686 61.85% Democratic Party (United States) John McNeal Jr. 2,274 38.15% 5,960 100% Republican Party (United States) District 33 Incumbent Republican Wallace Caulk Jr. has represented the 33rd district since 1984. Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Wallace Caulk Jr. (incumbent) 6,567 100% 6,567 100% Republican Party (United States) District 34 Incumbent Republican Gerald Buckworth has represented the 34th district since 1980. Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Buckworth (incumbent) 6,677 100% 6,677 100% Republican Party (United States) District 35 Incumbent Republican J. Benjamin Ewing has represented the 35th district since 1986. Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) J. Benjamin Ewing (incumbent) 5,295 91.77% Libertarian Party (United States) John Elliott 475 8.23% 5,770 100% Republican Party (United States) District 36 Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 36th district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Brian Dolan 549 87.28% Democratic Party (United States) Deneen Louise Smith 80 12.72% 629 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) V. George Carey (incumbent) 5,640 60.25% Democratic Party (United States) Brian Dolan 3,721 39.75% 9,361 100% Republican Party (United States) District 37 Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the 37th district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Booth (incumbent) 6,446 73.27% Democratic Party (United States) Nicholas Mirro 2,352 26.73% 8,798 100% 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 7,653 61.45% Democratic Party (United States) Shirley Price 4,802 38.55% 12,455 100% Republican Party (United States) District 39 Incumbent Republican Tina Fallon has represented the 39th district since 1978. Democratic primary Delaware House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary election, 2004 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Joel Chapman 239 60.97% Democratic Party (United States) Michael McGroerty 153 39.03% 392 100% General election Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Tina Fallon (incumbent) 4,082 58.25% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Joel Chapman 2,926 41.75% 7,008 100% 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, 2004 Republican Party (United States) Clifford Lee (incumbent) 6,500 100% 6,500 100% Republican Party (United States) District 41 Incumbent Republican John Atkins has represented the 41st district since 2002. Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2004 Republican Party (United States) John Atkins (incumbent) 6,444 69.89% Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Lifflander 2,776 30.11% 9,220 100% Republican Party (United States) References Delaware House of Representatives House of Representatives 2004