Libertarian Party of Delaware

State affiliate of the Libertarian Party

Libertarian Party of Delaware

Abbreviation| LPDE
Chairperson| Bill Hinds[1][2]
Founded| 1975
Membership (2022)|  2,220[3]
Ideology| Libertarianism
National affiliation| Libertarian Party
Colors|  Gold-yellow
Statewide executive offices|

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Seats in the Delaware Senate|

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Seats in the Delaware House|

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DE seats in the U.S. Senate|

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DE seats in the U.S. House|

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Other elected officials| 0 (June 2024)[update][4]
Website
lp-delaware.org

* Politics of Delaware
* Elections

The Libertarian Party of Delaware (LPDE)[5] is the Delaware affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. It was founded in 1975.[6]

## Leadership

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Current Officers[2] Chair | Vice Chair | Secretary | Treasurer

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Bill Hinds | Amy LePore | Jesse McVay | Carter Hill

## LPDE Platform[7]

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Libertarian philosophy centers on individual rights and the non-aggression principle (NAP). The LPDE statement of principles prioritizes the right to life, the right to liberty of speech and action (opposing government censorship in any form), and the right to property.

## Electoral performance

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### Presidential

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Election year  | Vote percentage  | ±% | Votes  | Presidential candidate  | Vice presidential candidate  | Result  | Reference

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1980 |

0.8%

| N/A  | 1,974  | Ed Clark | David Koch | 4th | [8]
1984 |

0.1%

|  0.7 | 268  | David Bergland | James A. Lewis | 4th | [9]
1988 |

0.5%

|  0.4 | 1,162  | Ron Paul | Andre Marrou | 3rd | [10]
1992 |

0.3%

|  0.2 | 935  | Andre Marrou | Nancy Lord | 5th | [11]
1996 |

0.8%

|  0.4 | 2,052  | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 4th | [12]
2000 |

0.2%

|  0.5 | 774  | Harry Browne | Art Olivier | 5th | [13]
2004 |

0.2%

|  0.1 | 586  | Michael Badnarik | Richard Campagna | 4th | [14]
2008 |

0.3%

|  0.1 | 1,109  | Bob Barr | Wayne Allyn Root | 4th | [15]
2012 |

0.9%

|  0.7 | 3,882  | Gary Johnson | Jim Gray | 3rd | [16]
2016 |

3.3%

|  2.4 | 14,757  | Gary Johnson | Bill Weld | 3rd | [17]
2020 |

1.0%

|  2.3 | 5,000  | Jo Jorgensen | Spike Cohen | 3rd | [18]

### U.S. Senate

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Election year  | Senate candidate  | Votes  | Vote percentage  | Reference

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1982 | Lawrence D. Sullivan  | 653  | 0.34%  | [19]
1990 | Lee Rosenbaum  | 2680  | 1.49%  | [20]
1994 | John Dierickx  | 3387  | 1.70%  | [21]
1996 | Mark A. Jones  | 3340  | 1.21%  | [22]
2000 | J. Burke Morrison  | 1103  | 0.30%  | [23]
2002 | Raymond T. Buranello  | 922  | 0.40%  | [24]
2006 | William E. Morris  | 2671  | 1.10%  | [25]
2010 | James W. Rash  | 2101  | 0.70%  | [26]
2018 | Nadine M. Frost  | 3910  | 1.09%  | [27]
2020 | Nadine M. Frost  | 5244  | 1.07%  | [28]

### U.S. House of Representatives

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Election year  | House candidate  | Votes  | Vote percentage  | Reference

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1980  | Sullivan  | 1506  | 0.70%  | [29]
1982  | Richard A. Cohen  | 711  | 0.38%  | [30]
1984  | V. Luther Etzel  | 294  | 0.12%  | [31]
1990  | Richard A. Cohen  | 3121  | 1.76%  | [32]
1992  | Peggy Schmitt  | 5661  | 2.05%  | [33]
1994  | Danny Ray Beaver  | 3869  | 1.98%  | [34]
1996  | George A. Jurgensen  | 4000  | 1.50%  | [35]
2000  | Brad C. Thomas  | 2351  | 0.80%  | [36]
2002  | Brad C. Thomas  | 2789  | 1.20%  | [37]
2004  | William E. Morris  | 2012  | 0.50%  | [38]
2008  | Mark Anthony Parks  | 3586  | 0.90%  | [39]
2010  | Brent A. Wangen  | 1986  | 0.60%  | [40]
2012  | Scott Gesty  | 4096  | 1.10%  | [41]
2014  | Scott Gesty  | 4419  | 1.80%  | [42]
2016  | Scott Gesty  | 6436  | 1.55%  | [43]
2020  | David L. Rogers  | 3814  | 0.78%  | [44]
2022  | Cody R. McNutt  | 3074  | 0.96%  | [45]

### Delaware Governor

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Election year  | Gubernatorial candidate  | Votes  | Vote percentage  | Reference

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1980  | Levy  | 1815  | 0.81%  | [46]
1992  | Richard A. Cohen  | 3165  | 1.14%  | [47]
2004  | Frank Infante  | 1450  | 0.40%  | [48]
2012  | Jesse McVay  | 3668  | 1.00%  | [49]
2016  | Sean L. Goward  | 4577  | 1.09%  | [50]
2020  | John J. Machurek  | 3270  | 0.66%  | [51]

## See also

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* List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States)

## References

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1. ^ Libertarian Party of Delaware [@LPofDelaware] (June 7, 2022). "Another battle won, we are now recognized by the state of Delaware as well as the LNC as the legitimate party in Delaware" (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2022 - via Twitter.
2. ^ a b "Executive Committee". Libertarian Party of Delaware. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
3. ^ Delaware Department of Elections (10 January 2023). "Voter Registration Totals by Political Party – January 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
4. ^ "Elected Officials". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
5. ^ "Our Bylaws". Libertarian Party of Delaware. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
6. ^ "RIP Bill Morris (1920–2013): Founder of the Libertarian Party of Delaware". Libertarian Party of Delaware. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
7. ^ "Platform, Libertarian Party of Delaware". Libertarian Party of Delaware. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
8. ^ Federal Election Commission (31 December 1980). "1980 Presidential Election Results" (PDF). pp. 3–5. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
9. ^ Federal Election Commission (June 1985). "Federal Elections 1984" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
10. ^ Federal Election Commission (June 1989). "Federal Elections 1988" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
11. ^ Federal Election Commission (June 1993). "Federal Elections 1992" (PDF). p. 16. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
12. ^ Federal Election Commission (May 1997). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). p. 19. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
13. ^ Federal Election Commission (June 2001). "Federal Elections 2000" (PDF). p. 19. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
14. ^ Federal Election Commission (May 2005). "Federal Elections 2004" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
15. ^ Federal Election Commission (July 2009). "Federal Elections 2008" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
16. ^ Federal Election Commission (July 2013). "Federal Elections 2012" (PDF). p. 29. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
17. ^ Federal Election Commission (December 2017). "Federal Elections 2016" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
18. ^ Federal Election Commission (28 January 2021). "2020 Presidential General Election Results" (PDF). pp. 4, 8. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
19. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1982 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
20. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1990 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
21. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1994 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
22. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1996 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
23. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2000 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
24. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2002 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
25. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2006 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
26. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2010 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
27. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2018 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
28. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2020 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
29. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1980 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
30. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1982 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
31. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1984 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
32. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1990 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
33. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1992 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
34. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1994 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
35. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1996 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
36. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2000 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
37. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2002 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
38. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2004 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
39. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2008 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
40. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2010 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
41. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2012 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
42. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2014 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
43. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2016 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
44. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2020 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
45. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2022 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
46. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1980 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
47. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "1992 General Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
48. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2004 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
49. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2012 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
50. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2016 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
51. ^ Delaware Department of Elections. "2020 General Election Results". Retrieved 9 January 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* 2020 campaign finance report (PDF)
* 2022 campaign finance report (PDF)

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Chairpersons
of the LNC|

* D. Nolan
* S. Nolan
* Crane
* Bergland
* Clark
* Grant
* VerHagen
* Turney
* Walter
* Gingell
* Dasbach
* Bergland
* Lark
* Neale
* Dixon
* Redpath
* Neale
* Sarwark
* Bishop-Henchman
* Bilyeu
* McArdle

Presidential
tickets|

* 1972 Hospers/Nathan
* 1976 MacBride/Bergland
* 1980 Clark/Koch
* 1984 Bergland/Lewis
* 1988 Paul/Marrou
* 1992 Marrou/Lord
* 1996 Browne/Jorgensen
* 2000 Browne/Olivier
* 2004 Badnarik/Campagna
* 2008 Barr/Root
* 2012 Johnson/Gray
* 2016 Johnson/Weld
* 2020 Jorgensen/Cohen
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Territory|

* District of Columbia

Conventions|

* 1972 (Denver)
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* 2014 (Columbus)
* 2016 (Orlando)
* 2018 (New Orleans)
* 2020 (Orlando)
* 2021 chair election
* 2022 (Reno)
* 2024 (Washington)

Affiliated
organizations|

* Libertarian National Committee
* Mises Caucus
* Radical Caucus
* Libertarians for Life

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