2018 Delaware House of Representatives election
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 U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018.
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All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives 21 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 52.20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Delaware |
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Democrats consolidated their majority in the House by gaining one seat, winning 26 seats compared to 15 seats for the Republicans.[1]
Results
Statewide
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Democratic Party | 37 | 199,716 | 59.06% | 26 |  1 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | 137,929 | 40.79% | 15 |  1 | |
| Libertarian Party | 4 | 524 | 0.15% | 0 | – | |
| Total | 73 | 338,169 | 100.00% | 41 | – | |
District
Results of the 2018 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 7,640 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 7,640 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 2 | 4,693 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 4,693 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 3 | 4,434 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 4,434 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 4 | 8,512 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 8,512 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 5 | 6,824 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 6,824 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 6 | 7,073 | 65.33% | 3,754 | 34.67% | - | - | 10,827 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 7 | 5,943 | 62.92% | 3,348 | 35.45% | 154 | 1.63% | 9,445 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 8 | 5,864 | 62.95% | 3,334 | 35.79% | 118 | 1.27% | 9,316 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 9 | 4,899 | 41.31% | 6,961 | 58.69% | - | - | 11,860 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 10 | 6,448 | 68.70% | 2,938 | 31.30% | - | - | 9,386 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 11 | 2,723 | 34.79% | 5,104 | 65.21% | - | - | 7,827 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 12 | 6,691 | 53.15% | 5,898 | 46.85% | - | - | 12,589 | 100.00% | Democratic GAIN |
| District 13 | 5,528 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 5,528 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 14 | 8,530 | 62.47% | 5,125 | 37.53% | - | - | 13,655 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 15 | 7,329 | 87.88% | 1,011 | 12.12% | - | - | 8,340 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 16 | 5,765 | 85.38% | 987 | 14.62% | - | - | 6,752 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 17 | 6,107 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 6,107 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 18 | 5,876 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 5,876 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 19 | 4,891 | 65.86% | 2,535 | 34.14% | - | - | 7,426 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 20 | 6,281 | 43.01% | 8,187 | 56.07% | 134 | 0.92% | 14,602 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 21 | 4,705 | 47.92% | 5,114 | 52.08% | - | - | 9,819 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 22 | 5,815 | 49.41% | 5,955 | 50.59% | - | - | 11,770 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 23 | 5,786 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 5,786 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 24 | 4,989 | 69.35% | 2,205 | 30.65% | - | - | 7,194 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 25 | 4,027 | 64.78% | 2,189 | 35.22% | - | - | 6,216 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 26 | 5,417 | 73.89% | 1,914 | 26.11% | - | - | 7,331 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 27 | 7,123 | 85.34% | 1,224 | 14.66% | - | - | 8,347 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 28 | 5,176 | 67.98% | 2,438 | 32.02% | - | - | 7,614 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 29 | 5,585 | 57.73% | 4,090 | 42.27% | - | - | 9,675 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 30 | 2,513 | 35.26% | 4,615 | 64.74% | - | - | 7,128 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 31 | 4,675 | 65.49% | 2,464 | 34.51% | - | - | 7,139 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 32 | 3,510 | 62.34% | 2,120 | 37.66% | - | - | 5,630 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 33 | 3,264 | 39.49% | 5,001 | 60.51% | - | - | 8,265 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 34 | 3,825 | 40.61% | 5,476 | 58.14% | 118 | 1.25% | 9,419 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 35 | - | - | 5,648 | 100.00% | - | - | 5,648 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 36 | 2,848 | 35.20% | 5,244 | 64.80% | - | - | 8,092 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 37 | - | - | 6,853 | 100.00% | - | - | 6,853 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 38 | 5,019 | 34.25% | 9,635 | 65.75% | - | - | 14,654 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 39 | - | - | 5,452 | 100.00% | - | - | 5,452 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 40 | - | - | 5,848 | 100.00% | - | - | 5,848 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 41 | 3,388 | 39.17% | 5,262 | 60.83% | - | - | 8,650 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 199,716 | 59.06% | 137,929 | 40.79% | 524 | 0.15% | 338,169 | 100.00% | |
References
- 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.
- "2018 General Election (Official Results)". Dover, U.S.A.: Office of the State Election Commissioner, Department of Elections, State of Delaware. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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