2018 Delaware House of Representatives election
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.20%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Schwartzkopf Daniel Short
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 14th - Rehoboth Beach 39th - Seaford
Last election 25 16
Seats before 25 15
Seats won 26 15
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 199,716 135,694
Percentage 59.06% 40.13%
Swing Decrease0.45% Increase0.68%
Results by Holds and Gains
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Results by vote share
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      90–100%
Speaker before election

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democratic

 Elected Speaker

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democratic

An election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018. Democrats consolidated their majority in the House by gaining one seat, winning 26 seats compared to 15 seats for the Republicans.[1][2]

Results Summary

District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Party
1st Charles Potter Jr. Dem Nnamdi Chukwuocha Dem
2nd Stephanie Bolden Dem Stephanie Bolden Dem
3rd Helene Keeley Dem Sherry Dorsey Walker Dem
4th Gerald Brady Dem Gerald Brady Dem
5th Melanie George Smith Dem Kendra Johnson Dem
6th Debra Heffernan Dem Debra Heffernan Dem
7th Bryon Short Dem Ray Seigfried Dem
8th Quinn Johnson Dem Quinn Johnson Dem
9th Kevin Hensley Rep Kevin Hensley Rep
10th Sean Matthews Dem Sean Matthews Dem
11th Jeffrey Spiegelman Rep Jeffrey Spiegelman Rep
12th Deborah Hudson Rep Krista Griffith Dem
13th Larry Mitchell Dem Larry Mitchell Dem
14th Peter Schwartzkopf Dem Peter Schwartzkopf Dem
15th Valerie Longhurst Dem Valerie Longhurst Dem
16th J.J. Johnson Dem Franklin Cooke Jr. Dem
17th Michael Mulrooney Dem Melissa Minor-Brown Dem
18th David Bentz Dem David Bentz Dem
19th Kimberly Williams Dem Kimberly Williams Dem
20th Stephen Smyk Rep Stephen Smyk Rep
21st Michael Ramone Rep Michael Ramone Rep
22nd Joseph Miró Rep Michael Smith Rep
23rd Paul Baumbach Dem Paul Baumbach Dem
24th Edward Osienski Dem Edward Osienski Dem
25th John Kowalko Jr. Dem John Kowalko Jr. Dem
26th John Viola Dem John Viola Dem
27th Earl Jaques Jr. Dem Earl Jaques Jr. Dem
28th William Carson Jr. Dem William Carson Jr. Dem
29th Charles Paradee Dem William Bush IV Dem
30th William Outten Rep Shannon Morris Rep
31st Sean Lynn Dem Sean Lynn Dem
32nd Andria Bennett Dem Andria Bennett Dem
33rd Charles Postles Jr. Rep Charles Postles Jr. Rep
34th Lyndon Yearick Rep Lyndon Yearick Rep
35th David Wilson Rep Jesse Vanderwende Rep
36th Harvey Kenton Rep Bryan Shupe Rep
37th Ruth Briggs King Rep Ruth Briggs King Rep
38th Ronald Gray Rep Ronald Gray Rep
39th Daniel Short Rep Daniel Short Rep
40th Timothy Dukes Rep Timothy Dukes Rep
41st Richard Collins Rep Richard Collins Rep

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates		Votes %Seats+/–
Democratic37199,71659.06%26Increase1
Republican30135,69440.13%15Decrease1
Libertarian62,7590.82%0–
Total73338,169100.00%41–

Incumbents defeated in the general election

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

Source for Primary election results:[3] Source for General election results:[4]

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Charles Potter Jr. has represented the 1st district since 2012. Potter lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha, who went on to win the general election.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nnamdi Chukwuocha 2,306 59.50%
Democratic Charles Potter Jr. (incumbent) 1,569 40.50%
Total votes 3,875 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nnamdi Chukwuocha 7,640 100%
Total votes 7,640 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden has represented the 2nd district since 2010.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) 1,169 59.70%
Democratic Ugundi Jacobs Sr. 789 40.30%
Total votes 1,958 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) 4,693 100%
Total votes 4,693 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996. Keeley didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Sherry Dorsey Walker won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Dorsey Walker 1,353 68.54%
Democratic James Hunter Miller 481 24.37%
Democratic Paul J. Falkowski 140 7.09%
Total votes 1,974 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Dorsey Walker 4,434 100%
Total votes 4,434 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald Brady (incumbent) 8,512 100%
Total votes 8,512 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Smith has represented the 5th district since 2002. Smith didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Kendra Johnson won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kendra Johnson 1,438 59.86%
Democratic Ajawavi J. Ajavon 658 27.39%
Democratic William Resto Jr. 306 12.75%
Total votes 2,402 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kendra Johnson 6,824 100%
Total votes 6,824 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan has represented the 6th district since 2010.

Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Heffernan (incumbent) 7,073 65.32%
Republican Jeffrey Olmstead 3,754 34.68%
Total votes 10,827 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since 2006. Short didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Ray Seigfried won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Seigfried 762 28.71%
Democratic Larry Lambert 676 25.45%
Democratic Joseph Daigle 661 24.88%
Democratic Catherine Imburgia 300 11.29%
Democratic Rose Izzo 257 9.67%
Total votes 2,656 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Seigfried 5,943 62.92%
Republican Eric Braunstein 3,348 35.44%
Libertarian Scott Gesty 154 1.64%
Total votes 9,445 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson has represented the 8th district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Quinn Johnson (incumbent) 5,864 62.94%
Republican Daniel Zitofsky 3,334 35.78%
Libertarian Cody McNutt 118 1.28%
Total votes 9,316 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley has represented the 9th district since 2014.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monique Johns 1,204 50.14%
Democratic Debbie Harrington 754 31.40%
Democratic James Ryan 443 18.46%
Total votes 2,401 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Hensley (incumbent) 6,961 58.70%
Democratic Monique Johns 4,899 41.30%
Total votes 11,860 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews has represented the 10th district since 2014.

Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Matthews (incumbent) 6,448 68.69%
Republican Erin Wienner 2,938 31.31%
Total votes 9,386 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman has represented the 11th district since 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman (incumbent) 5,104 65.22%
Democratic Paul Thornburg 2,723 34.78%
Total votes 7,827 100%
Republican hold

District 12

Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994. Hudson lost re-election to Democrat Krista Griffith.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 12th district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Krista Griffith 1,726 63.74%
Democratic Rachel Blumenfeld 982 36.26%
Total votes 2,708 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Krista Griffith 6,691 53.14%
Republican Deborah Hudson (incumbent) 5,898 46.86%
Total votes 12,589 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Mitchell (incumbent) 5,528 100%
Total votes 5,528 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) 8,530 62.46%
Republican James Demartino 5,125 37.54%
Total votes 13,655 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) 7,329 87.87%
Libertarian Amy Merlino 1,011 12.13%
Total votes 8,340 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004. Johnson didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr. won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 16th district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin Cooke Jr. 1,195 46.69%
Democratic C. Linwood Jackson 688 26.88%
Democratic Jakim Mohammed 676 26.43%
Total votes 2,559 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin Cooke Jr. 5,765 85.38%
Republican Albert John Ament 987 14.62%
Total votes 6,752 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the th district since 1998. Mulrroney didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melissa Minor-Brown 1,329 56.89%
Democratic Michael Burns 565 24.18%
Democratic David J. Roberts 442 18.93%
Total votes 2,336 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melissa Minor-Brown 6,107 100%
Total votes 6,107 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Democrat David Bentz has represented the 18th district since 2015.

Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Bentz (incumbent) 5,876 100%
Total votes 5,876 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams has represented the 19th district since 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kimberly Williams (incumbent) 4,891 65.86%
Republican James Startzman Jr. 2,535 34.14%
Total votes 7,426 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

Incumbent Republican Stephen Smyk has represented the 20th district since 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Smyk (incumbent) 8,187 56.06%
Democratic John Bucchioni 6,281 43.01%
Libertarian Harry R. Smouse Jr. 134 0.93%
Total votes 14,602 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Ramone (incumbent) 5,114 52.09%
Democratic Stephanie Barry 4,705 47.91%
Total votes 9,819 100%
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent Republican Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998. Miró didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Michael Smith won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Guillermina Gonzalez 1,426 61.17%
Democratic Renee Taschner 905 38.83%
Total votes 2,331 100%
Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Smith 1,108 63.57%
Republican Katherine Beard 635 36.43%
Total votes 1,743 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Smith 5,955 50.60%
Democratic Guillermina Gonzalez 5,815 49.40%
Total votes 11,770 100%
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach has represented the 23rd district since 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Baumbach (incumbent) 5,786 100%
Total votes 5,786 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski has represented the 24th district since 2010.

Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Osienski (incumbent) 4,989 69.34%
Republican William Dilks Sr. 2,205 30.66%
Total votes 7,194 100%
Democratic hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kowalko Jr. (incumbent) 4,027 64.78%
Republican Bryan Rash 2,189 35.22%
Total votes 6,216 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Viola (incumbent) 5,417 73.89%
Republican Justin Cruice 1,914 26.11%
Total votes 7,331 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the 27th district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent) 7,123 85.33%
Libertarian William Hinds 1,224 14.67%
Total votes 8,347 100%
Democratic hold

District 28

Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Carson Jr. (incumbent) 5,176 67.98%
Republican Charlotte Middleton 2,438 32.02%
Total votes 7,614 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

Incumbent Democrat Charles Paradee has represented the 29th district since 2012. Paradee retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Democrat William Bush IV won the open seat.

Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Bush IV 5,585 57.72%
Republican Robin R. Hayes 4,090 42.28%
Total votes 9,675 100%
Democratic hold

District 30

Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004. Outten didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Shannon Morris won the open seat.

Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shannon Morris 4,615 64.75%
Democratic Charles Groce 2,513 35.25%
Total votes 7,128 100%
Republican hold

District 31

Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn has represented the 31st district since 2014.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Lynn (incumbent) 1,225 62.34%
Democratic Ralph Taylor 740 37.66%
Total votes 1,965 100%
Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district Republican primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Levi Anderson 611 72.22%
Republican M. Jean Dowding 235 27.78%
Total votes 846 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Lynn (incumbent) 4,675 65.48%
Republican David Levi Anderson 2,464 34.52%
Total votes 7,139 100%
Democratic hold

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Andria Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andria Bennett (incumbent) 3,510 62.34%
Republican Cheryl Precourt 2,120 37.66%
Total votes 5,630 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

Incumbent Republican Charles Postles Jr. has represented the 33rd district since 2016.

Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Postles Jr. (incumbent) 5,001 60.51%
Democratic James Todd Webb 3,264 39.49%
Total votes 8,265 100%
Republican hold

District 34

Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick has represented the 34th district since 2014.

Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyndon Yearick (incumbent) 5,476 58.13%
Democratic Adewunmi Kuforiji 3,825 40.60%
Libertarian William McVay 118 1.27%
Total votes 9,419 100%
Republican hold

District 35

Incumbent Republican David Wilson has represented the 35th district since 2008. Wilson retired to run for the State Senate. Republican Jesse Vanderwende won the open seat.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 35th district Republican primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Vanderwende 1,323 58.01%
Republican Robert D. Mitchell 958 41.99%
Total votes 2,281 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Vanderwende 5,648 100%
Total votes 5,648 100%
Republican hold

District 36

Incumbent Republican Harvey Kenton has represented the 36th district since 2010. Kenton didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Bryan Shupe won the open seat.

Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Shupe 5,244 64.81%
Democratic Donald M. Allan Jr. 2,848 35.19%
Total votes 8,092 100%
Republican hold

District 37

Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the th district since 2009.

Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Briggs King (incumbent) 6,853 100%
Total votes 6,853 100%
Republican hold

District 38

Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray has represented the 38th district since 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Gray (incumbent) 9,635 65.75%
Democratic Meghan Kelly 5,019 34.25%
Total votes 14,654 100%
Republican hold

District 39

Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Short (incumbent) 5,452 100%
Total votes 5,452 100%
Republican hold

District 40

Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes has represented the 40th district since 2012.

Delaware House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Dukes (incumbent) 5,848 100%
Total votes 5,848 100%
Republican hold

District 41

Incumbent Republican Richard Collins has represented the 41st district since 2014.

Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Collins (incumbent) 5,262 60.84%
Democratic S. Bradley Connor 3,388 39.16%
Total votes 8,650 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ Goss, Scott (November 7, 2018). "Democrats hold onto Delaware Senate, pick up seat in House". The News Journal. New Castle, U.S.A. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 10, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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