2016 Delaware Senate election

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11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 65.35%
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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Leader  | Patti Blevins
(lost re-election)  | Gary Simpson
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Leader since  | January 8, 2013  | January 8, 2009
Leader's seat  | 7th \- Elsmere | 18th \- Milford
Last election  | 12 | 9
Seats before  | 12 | 9
Seats won  | 6 | 5
Seats after  | 11 | 10
Seat change  | 1  | 1
Popular vote  | 106,963 | 97,082
Percentage  | 52.30% | 47.47%

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Results:
Republican gain
Democratic hold Republican hold
No election

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| President pro tempore before election

Patti Blevins
Democratic

| Elected President pro tempore

David McBride
Democratic

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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.[1]

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

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District  | Incumbent  | Party  | Elected Senator  | Party

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1 | Harris McDowell III |  | Dem  | Harris McDowell III |  | Dem
5 | Catherine Cloutier |  | Rep  | Catherine Cloutier |  | Rep
7 | Patti Blevins |  | Dem  | Anthony Delcollo |  | Rep
8 | David Sokola |  | Dem  | David Sokola |  | Dem
9 | Karen Peterson |  | Dem  | Jack Walsh |  | Dem
12 | Nicole Poore |  | Dem  | Nicole Poore |  | Dem
13 | David McBride |  | Dem  | David McBride |  | Dem
14 | Bruce Ennis |  | Dem  | Bruce Ennis |  | Dem
15 | David Lawson |  | Rep  | David Lawson |  | Rep
19 | Brian Pettyjohn |  | Rep  | Brian Pettyjohn |  | Rep
20 | Gerald Hocker |  | Rep  | Gerald Hocker |  | Rep
Party | Candi-
dates | Votes | Seats

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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

|  |
Democratic |

| 52.30%
Republican |

| 47.47%
Green |

| 0.23%

| Senate seats

|  |
Democratic |

| 52.38%
Republican |

| 47.62%

## Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Governing[2] | Safe D  | October 12, 2016

## Detailed results

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[3][4]

### District 1

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Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III had represented the 1st district since 1977.

Delaware Senate 1st district Democratic primary election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent)  | 3,876  | 70.84%
| Democratic | Joseph D. McCole  | 1,596  | 29.16%
Total votes | 5,472  | 100%
Delaware Senate 1st district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent)  | 11,858  | 56.32%
| Republican | James Spadola  | 9,195  | 43.68%
Total votes | 21,053  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 5

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Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier had represented the 5th district since 2001.

Delaware Senate 5th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent)  | 14,083  | 59.48%
| Democratic | Denise Bowers  | 9,596  | 40.52%
Total votes | 23,679  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 7

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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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Anthony Delcollo | 9,604  | 50.55%
| Democratic | Patti Blevins (incumbent)  | 9,398  | 49.45%
Total votes | 19,002  | 100%
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 8

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Incumbent Democrat David Sokola had represented the 8th district since 1991.

Delaware Senate 8th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent)  | 8,862  | 50.81%
| Republican | Meredith Chapman  | 8,115  | 46.53%
| Green | David B. Chandler  | 462  | 2.66%
Total votes | 17,439  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 9

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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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jack Walsh | 1,364  | 57.17%
| Democratic | Caitlin M. Olsen  | 1,022  | 42.83%
Total votes | 2,386  | 100%
Delaware Senate 9th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jack Walsh | 13,500  | 100%
Total votes | 13,500  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 12

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Incumbent Democrat Nicole Poore had represented the 12th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 12th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Nicole Poore (incumbent)  | 18,961  | 100%
Total votes | 18,961  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 13

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Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader David McBride had represented the 13th district since 1979.

Delaware Senate 13th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | David McBride (incumbent)  | 14,503  | 100%
Total votes | 14,503  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 14

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Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis had represented the 14th district since 2007.

Delaware Senate 14th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bruce Ennis (incumbent)  | 13,454  | 59.55%
| Republican | Carl Pace  | 9,138  | 40.45%
Total votes | 22,592  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 15

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Incumbent Republican David Lawson had represented the 15th district since 2011.

Delaware Senate 15th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | David Lawson (incumbent)  | 15,036  | 100%
Total votes | 15,036  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 19

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Incumbent Republican Brian Pettyjohn had represented the 19th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 19th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Brian Pettyjohn (incumbent)  | 14,003  | 100%
Total votes | 14,003  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 20

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Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker had represented the 20th district since 2013.

Delaware Senate 20th district general election, 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Gerald Hocker (incumbent)  | 17,908  | 72.39%
| Democratic | Perry J. Mitchell  | 6,831  | 27.61%
Total votes | 24,739  | 100%
| Republican hold

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Delaware Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
2. ^ Cournoyer, Caroline (October 12, 2016). "November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures". Governing. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
3. ^ "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
4. ^ "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

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