Election in Delaware
2022 Delaware Senate election Turnout 42.68%
Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold
The 2022 Delaware Senate election were held on November 8, 2022, concurrently with
the elections for the
Delaware House of Representatives , to elect members to the
Delaware General Assembly . All of the 21 seats in the
Delaware Senate were up for election. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on September 13, 2022.
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Democrats gained 1 seat, increasing their supermajority to 15 out of 21 seats.
[2]
Background
Predictions
Overview
Summary by district
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 6, 3.95% gain
District 14, 2.66%
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
District 14 :
Bruce Ennis retired.
[7]
Republicans
District 6 :
Ernesto Lopez retired.
[8]
Incumbents defeated
In primary elections
Republicans
District 16 :
Colin Bonini lost renomination to
Eric Buckson .
[9]
Detailed results
District 1
The 1st district covers the northeastern tip of
New Castle County along the
Delaware River , including
Claymont ,
Bellefonte , most of
Edgemoor , and parts of northern
Wilmington . First-term
Democratic incumbent
Sarah McBride , who was elected in 2020 with 73.3% of the vote, won a second term unopposed.
District 2
The 2nd district is based in southern and eastern
Wilmington along the
Delaware River in
New Castle County , also covering
Minquadale and parts of
New Castle and
Edgemoor . First-term Democratic incumbent
Darius Brown , who was unopposed in 2018, won a second term unopposed.
District 3
The 3rd district is based in downtown
Wilmington , also covering some unincorporated areas to the south. First-term
Democratic incumbent
Elizabeth Lockman , who was unopposed in 2018, won a second term unopposed.
District 4
The 4th district covers many of
Wilmington 's northwestern suburbs in
New Castle County , including
Hockessin ,
Greenville ,
Pike Creek ,
Talleyville ,
Granogue ,
Brandywine ,
Alapocas ,
Montchanin ,
Runnymeade ,
Delaware Heights ,
Rockland ,
Winterthur ,
Wooddale , and other unincorporated areas. First-term
Democratic incumbent
Laura Sturgeon , who was elected in 2018 with 53.1% of the vote, won a second term.
District 5
The 5th district covers the northern suburbs of
Wilmington in
New Castle County including
Arden ,
Ardencroft ,
Ardentown , Windsor Hills,
Naamans Manor ,
Wilmont , Talleys Corner,
Afton ,
Shellburne ,
Windybush , Heatherbrooke, Chalfonte, and other unincorporated areas. First-term
Democratic incumbent
Kyle Evans Gay , who was elected in 2020 with 52.3% of the vote, won a second term.
District 6
The 6th district is based in the
Cape Region in coastal
Sussex County , covering
Rehoboth Beach ,
Lewes ,
Milton , and the surrounding communities. Three-term
Republican incumbent
Ernesto Lopez , who was re-elected in 2018 with 52.6% of the vote, announced in July 2022, that he would not run for re-election.
Democrat
Russ Huxtable went on to flip the seat in the general election.
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Democratic primary
General election
District 7
The 7th district covers the immediate western suburbs of
Wilmington in
New Castle County , including
Elsmere ,
Newport , Westminster, Anglesey, and other unincorporated areas. First-term
Democratic incumbent
Spiros Mantzavinos , who was elected in 2020 with 51.4% of the vote, won a second term.
District 8
The 8th district is based in
Newark – the state's third-largest city – and also covers parts of
Hockessin and
North Star . Ten-term
Democratic incumbent
David Sokola , who was unopposed in 2020, won an eleventh term.
District 9
The 9th district covers the areas between
Newark and
Wilmington in
New Castle County , including parts of
Pike Creek ,
Pike Creek Valley ,
Newport ,
Stanton , and far eastern Newark proper. Second-term
Democratic incumbent
Jack Walsh , who was elected in 2020 with 67.1% of the vote, won a third term.
District 10
The 10th district is based in
Middletown , also covering
Mount Pleasant ,
Summit Bridge , western
Glasgow , and the southernmost reaches of
Newark . First-term
Democratic incumbent
Stephanie Hansen , who was elected in 2018 with 62.1% of the vote, won a second term unopposed.
District 11
The 11th district covers communities immediately to the east of
Newark in
New Castle County , including
Brookside ,
Christiana , Woodshade, Taylortown, and some of
Bear . Third-term
Democratic incumbent Bryan Townsend, who was elected in 2018 with 75.8% of the vote, won a fourth term unopposed.
District 12
The 12th district covers much of central
New Castle County along the
Delaware River , including
Delaware City ,
Wrangle Hill , Williamsburg,
Kirkwood , Greylag, Bayview Manor, Monterey Farms, and parts of
Glasgow ,
Bear ,
New Castle , and
Wilmington Manor . Third-term
Democratic incumbent
Nicole Poore , who was unopposed in 2020, won a fourth term.
District 13
The 13th district covers much of unincorporated
New Castle County to the south of
Wilmington , including
Red Lion , Monterey Farms, Fairwinds, Duross Heights, Clearvier Manor, and parts of
Bear and
Wilmington Manor . First-term
Democratic incumbent
Marie Pinkney , who was elected in 2020 with 75.8% of the vote, won a second term unopposed.
District 14
The 14th district straddles the border between
New Castle County and
Kent County , covering all of
Smyrna ,
Clayton ,
Odessa ,
Blackbird , and
Leipsic , as well as parts of
Middletown . Four-term
Democratic incumbent
Bruce Ennis , who was re-elected in 2020 with 59.5% of the vote, announced in 2021, that he would not run for re-election.
Democrat
Kyra Hoffner went on to win the seat in the general election.
Democratic primary
General election
District 15
The 15th district covers much of
Kent County to the west of
Dover , including
Cheswold ,
Felton ,
Kenton ,
Marydel ,
Hartly ,
Willow Grove ,
Petersburg ,
Sandtown , and part of
Viola . Four-term
Republican incumbent
Dave Lawson , who was elected in 2020 with 55.3% of the vote, won a fifth term unopposed.
District 16
The 16th district covers southern
Dover and its suburbs in
Kent County , including
Highland Acres ,
Rising Sun-Lebanon ,
Kent Acres ,
Riverview ,
Magnolia ,
Woodside ,
Woodside East ,
Frederica ,
Little Creek ,
Bowers , and
Little Heaven . Nine-term
Republican incumbent
Colin Bonini , who was elected in 2018 with 55% of the vote, lost the September 13th Republican primary, finishing last place in a 3-way race.
Republican
Eric Buckson went on to win the general election unopposed.
Republican primary
General election
District 17
The 17th district is based in
Dover , covering most of the city proper as well as the nearby
Kent County communities of
Camden ,
Wyoming , and
Rodney Village . First-term
Democratic incumbent
Trey Paradee , who was elected in 2018 with 64.3% of the vote, won a second term.
District 18
The 18th district covers southern
Kent County and northern
Sussex County , including the communities of
Milford ,
Harrington ,
Greenwood ,
Ellendale ,
Houston ,
Farmington ,
Slaughter Beach , and
Lincoln . First-term
Republican incumbent
Dave Wilson , who was elected in 2018 with 65.2% of the vote, won a second term.
District 19
The 19th district covers central
Sussex County , including the communities of
Georgetown ,
Bridgeville , and
Long Neck . Third-term
Republican incumbent
Brian Pettyjohn , who was unopposed in 2020, won a fourth term unopposed.
District 20
The 20th district is based in southeastern
Sussex County along the
Atlantic Ocean , including the communities of
Millsboro ,
Selbyville ,
Ocean View ,
Bethany Beach ,
Dagsboro ,
Frankford ,
Fenwick Island ,
Millville ,
South Bethany ,
Roxana , and
Oak Orchard . Third-term
Republican incumbent
Gerald Hocker , who was unopposed in 2020, won a fourth term unopposed.
District 21
The 21st district is based in the southwestern corner of
Sussex County , including the communities of
Seaford ,
Laurel ,
Delmar ,
Bethel ,
Gumboro , and
Reliance . Third-term
Republican incumbent
Bryant Richardson , who was elected in 2018 with 65.0% of the vote, won a fourth term.
References
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"State of Delaware – Department of Elections" . elections.delaware.gov . Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
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"Delaware's Democratic Party celebrate big wins in Tuesday's election" . Delaware First Media . November 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022).
"The Battle for State Legislatures" . Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
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"2022 Primary Election State Candidates List" . Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
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"2022 General Election State Candidates List" . Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
^ Elections, The State of Delaware-Department of.
"Delaware Election Results" . Department of Elections . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ Megginson, Charlie (March 3, 2022).
"Smyrna's Sen. Bruce Ennis will retire after current term | Delaware LIVE News" . Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
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"Sen. Ernie Lopez will not seek re-election" . Cape Gazette . Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
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"Buckson defeats incumbent Colin Bonini in District 16 race" . 47abc . September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022 .
^ Stayman, Zoe.
"(D) Russ Huxtable Wins District 6 Senate Race" . WRDE Coast TV . Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
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