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The 2010 Delaware Senate election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 11 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 13, 2010.[1]
Results summary
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 | Patti Blevins | Dem | ||
8 | David Sokola | Dem | David Sokola | Dem | ||
9 | Karen Peterson | Dem | Karen Peterson | Dem | ||
12 | Dorinda Connor | Rep | Dorinda Connor | Rep | ||
13 | David McBride | Dem | David McBride | Dem | ||
14 | Bruce Ennis | Dem | Bruce Ennis | Dem | ||
15 | Nancy Cook | Dem | David Lawson | Rep | ||
19 | Joseph Booth | Rep | Joseph Booth | Rep | ||
20 | George Bunting | Dem | George Bunting | Dem |
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
Democratic | 9 | 84,446 | 60.09% | 14 | 1 | 66.67% | |
Republican | 8 | 55,933 | 39.80% | 7 | 1 | 33.33% | |
Working Families | 1 | 165 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 17[lower-alpha 1] | 140,544 | 100% | 21 | 100% |
Detailed results
Results of the 2010 Delaware Senate election by district:[2][3]
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 11,862 | 100% | |
Total votes | 11,862 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Catherine Cloutier[lower-alpha 2] (incumbent) | 7,814 | 54.93% | |
Democratic | Christopher Counihan | 6,411 | 45.07% | |
Total votes | 14,225 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Democrat Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patti Blevins (incumbent) | 7,877 | 60.96% | |
Republican | Frederick Cullis | 5,044 | 39.04% | |
Total votes | 12,921 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 8,572 | 60.56% | |
Republican | A. Louis Saindon | 5,583 | 39.44% | |
Total votes | 14,155 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Karen Peterson has represented the 9th district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen Peterson (incumbent) | 8,008 | 71.47% | |
Republican | Robert Johnston | 3,196 | 28.53% | |
Total votes | 11,204 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
Incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dorinda Connor (incumbent) | 9,110 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,110 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David McBride (incumbent) | 8,736 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,736 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 14th district since 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bruce Ennis (incumbent) | 12,238 | 65.57% | |
Republican | John Moritz | 6,427 | 34.43% | |
Total votes | 18,665 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975. Cook lost re-election to Republican David Lawson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Lawson | 8,370 | 52.34% | |
Democratic | Nancy Cook (incumbent) | 7,623 | 47.66% | |
Total votes | 15,993 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 19
Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the 19th district since winning a special election in 2009 to replace Democrat Thurman Adams Jr., who had died in office.
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph Booth (incumbent) | 2,157 | 51.43% | |
Republican | Eric Bodenweiser | 2,037 | 48.57% | |
Total votes | 4,194 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph Booth (incumbent) | 10,554 | 100% | |
Total votes | 10,554 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 20
Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997.
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Bunting (incumbent) | 1,858 | 78.83% | |
Democratic | Perry Mitchell | 499 | 21.17% | |
Total votes | 2,357 | 100% |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Bunting (incumbent) | 13,119 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,119 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Catherine Cloutier was jointly nominated by the Republican Party and the Working Families Party.
- ↑ Also nominated by the Working Families Party.
References
- ↑ "Delaware Senate elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 17, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2023.