2010 Delaware House of Representatives election
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All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives 21 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 49% |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Robert Gilligan | Richard Cathcart (retired) | Party | Democratic | Republican | Leader's seat | 19th - Wilmington | 9th- Middletown | Last election | 25 | 16 | Seats before | 24 | 17 | Seats won | 26 | 15 | Seat change | 2 | 2 | Popular vote | 150,521 | 136,363 | Percentage | 51.85% | 46.98% | |
Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold |
Speaker before election Robert Gilligan Democratic | Elected Speaker Robert Gilligan Democratic | |
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An election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010.[1]
Results
Statewide
Detailed Results
Results of the 2010 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[2][3]
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994.
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent) | 6,044 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,044 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000. Plant lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Stephanie Bolden, who ran unopposed in the general election.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Stephanie Bolden | 676 | 51.17% |
| Democratic | Hazel Plant (incumbent) | 645 | 48.83% |
Total votes | 1,321 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Stephanie Bolden | 4,485 | 100% |
Total votes | 4,485 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent) | 736 | 55.51% |
| Democratic | Robert Bovell | 590 | 44.49% |
Total votes | 1,326 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent) | 3,375 | 83.15% |
| Working Families | Robert Bovell | 684 | 16.85% |
Total votes | 4,059 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gerald Brady (incumbent) | 5,298 | 65.77% |
| Republican | Richard Carroll | 2,757 | 34.23% |
Total votes | 8,055 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 5
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George has represented the 5th district since 2002.
Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Melanie George (incumbent) | 4,921 | 100% |
Total votes | 4,921 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 6
Incumbent Republican Tom Kovach has represented the 6th district since 2009. Kovach lost re-election to Democrat Debra Heffernan.
Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Debra Heffernan | 4,263 | 51.89% |
| Republican | Tom Kovach (incumbent) | 3,856 | 46.93% |
| Libertarian | Matthew John Flebbe | 97 | 1.18% |
Total votes | 8,216 | 100% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 7
Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bryon Short (incumbent) | 4,983 | 56.86% |
| Republican | Judith Travis | 3,619 | 41.29% |
| Independent Party | Scott Gesty | 87 | 0.99% |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 75 | 0.86% |
Total votes | 8,764 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson has represented the 8th district since 2008.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Quinn Johnson (incumbent) | 791 | 68.66% |
| Democratic | Valerie Jones-Rabb | 361 | 31.34% |
Total votes | 1,152 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Quinn Johnson (incumbent) | 6,402 | 63.18% |
| Republican | Kathleen Rokosz | 3,731 | 36.82% |
Total votes | 10,133 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 9
Incumbent Republican Minority leader Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998. Democrat Rebecca Walker won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district Democratic primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rebecca Walker | 970 | 78.99% |
| Democratic | Richard Griffiths | 258 | 21.01% |
Total votes | 1,228 | 100% |
- Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district Republican primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Marino | 1,522 | 75.53% |
| Republican | Anthony Mirto | 493 | 24.47% |
Total votes | 2,015 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rebecca Walker | 5,583 | 51.30% |
| Republican | John Marino | 5,301 | 48.70% |
Total votes | 10,884 | 100% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 10th district since 2008.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent) | 727 | 72.19% |
| Democratic | Kenneth Dargis Sr. | 280 | 27.81% |
Total votes | 1,007 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent) | 4,314 | 54.65% |
| Republican | Robert Rhodunda | 3,580 | 45.35% |
Total votes | 7,894 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 11
Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 11th district since 2001.
Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) | 5,198 | 61.04% |
| Democratic | Joshua Samuel Schoenberg | 3,318 | 38.96% |
Total votes | 8,516 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 12
Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.
Delaware House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Deborah Hudson (incumbent) | 6,067 | 88.78% |
| Libertarian | James Christina | 767 | 11.22% |
Total votes | 6,834 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Larry Mitchell (incumbent) | 4,345 | 90.80% |
| Blue Enigma | Jeffrey Brown | 440 | 9.20% |
Total votes | 4,785 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 14
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.
Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) | 6,425 | 53.67% |
| Republican | Christopher Weeks | 5,546 | 46.33% |
Total votes | 11,971 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.
Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) | 6,764 | 70.66% |
| Republican | James van Houten | 2,659 | 27.78% |
| Libertarian | George Edward Barnett | 150 | 1.57% |
Total votes | 9,573 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 16
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.
Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J.J. Johnson (incumbent) | 5,328 | 100% |
Total votes | 5,328 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.
Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) | 5,108 | 100% |
Total votes | 5,108 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Michael Barbieri has represented the 18th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Barbieri (incumbent) | 3,115 | 52.97% |
| Republican | Terry Spence | 2,677 | 45.52% |
| Working Families | Terry Spence | 89 | 1.51% |
Total votes | 5,881 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 19
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972.
Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Gilligan (incumbent) | 4,527 | 73.37% |
| Republican | Vincent Ruff | 1,643 | 26.63% |
Total votes | 6,170 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 20
Incumbent Republican Nick Manolakos has represented the 20th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Nick Manolakos (incumbent) | 5,469 | 62.45% |
| Democratic | Francis Swift Jr. | 3,288 | 37.55% |
Total votes | 8,757 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 21
Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael Ramone (incumbent) | 5,356 | 100% |
Total votes | 5,356 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 22
Incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.
Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph Miró (incumbent) | 5,767 | 67.33% |
| Democratic | David Ellis | 2,798 | 32.67% |
Total votes | 8,565 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004.
Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Teresa Schooley (incumbent) | 4,649 | 68.38% |
| Republican | Bill Stritzinger | 2,150 | 31.62% |
Total votes | 6,799 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 24
Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976. Oberle didn't seek re-election and Democrat Edward Osienski won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward Osienski | 581 | 70.85% |
| Democratic | Kay Wilde Gallogly | 239 | 29.15% |
Total votes | 820 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward Osienski | 3,531 | 68.35% |
| Republican | Abraham Jones | 1,635 | 31.65% |
Total votes | 5,166 | 100% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 25
Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Kowalko Jr. (incumbent) | 3,402 | 65.54% |
| Republican | Gordon Winegar | 1,789 | 34.46% |
Total votes | 5,191 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 26
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.
Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Viola (incumbent) | 4,819 | 96.67% |
| Republican | Hans-Erik Janco | 166 | 3.33% |
Total votes | 4,985 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 27
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent) | 781 | 64.28% |
| Democratic | James Maravelias | 434 | 35.72% |
Total votes | 1,215 | % |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the 27th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent) | 4,654 | 64.94% |
| Republican | Jay Galloway | 2,513 | 35.06% |
Total votes | 7,167 | 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, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William Carson Jr. (incumbent) | 4,534 | 67.72% |
| Republican | Karen Minner | 2,161 | 32.28% |
Total votes | 6,695 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 29
Incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg has represented the 29th district since 2000. Thornburg didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Lincoln Willis won the open seat.
- Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 29th district Republican primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lincoln Willis | 1,156 | 71.98% |
| Republican | George Phillips | 450 | 28.02% |
Total votes | 1,606 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lincoln Willis | 5,176 | 58.49% |
| Democratic | John McCutchan | 3,673 | 41.51% |
Total votes | 8,849 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 30
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.
Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Outten (incumbent) | 5,514 | 100% |
Total votes | 5,514 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 31
Incumbent Democrat Darryl Scott has represented the 31st district since 2008.
- Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district Republican primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronald Smith | 549 | 50.65% |
| Republican | Ronald Poliquin | 535 | 49.35% |
Total votes | 1,084 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Darryl Scott (incumbent) | 3,487 | 59.12% |
| Republican | Ronald Smith | 2,411 | 40.88% |
Total votes | 5,898 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Brad Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Brad Bennett (incumbent) | 2,291 | 50.18% |
| Republican | Beth Buzzell Miller | 1,995 | 43.69% |
| Independent Party | William McVay | 204 | 4.47% |
| Libertarian | William McVay | 76 | 1.66% |
Total votes | 4,566 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 33
Incumbent Democrat Robert Walls has represented the 33rd district since 2008. Walls lost re-election to Republican Harold Peterman.
- Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district Republican primary election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harold Peterman | 1,102 | 56.31% |
| Republican | Steven Rust | 855 | 43.69% |
Total votes | 1,957 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harold Peterman | 4,314 | 52.17% |
| Democratic | Robert Walls (incumbent) | 3,955 | 47.83% |
Total votes | 8,269 | 100% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 34
Incumbent Republican Donald Blakey has represented the 34th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Donald Blakey (incumbent) | 5,015 | 61.66% |
| Democratic | Jill Fuchs | 2,393 | 29.42% |
| Independent | Michael Tedesco | 463 | 5.69% |
| Independent Party | Jonathan Marango | 262 | 3.22% |
Total votes | 8,133 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 35
Incumbent Republican David Wilson has represented the 35th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Wilson (incumbent) | 4,719 | 70.29% |
| Democratic | James Westhoff | 1,995 | 29.71% |
Total votes | 6,714 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 36
Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984. Carey didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Harvey Kenton won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harvey Kenton | 5,229 | 54.30% |
| Democratic | C. Russell McCabe | 4,400 | 45.70% |
Total votes | 9,629 | 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, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ruth Briggs King (incumbent) | 5,149 | 61.75% |
| Democratic | Frank Shade | 3,189 | 38.25% |
Total votes | 8,338 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 38
Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002.
Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gerald Hocker (incumbent) | 9,371 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,371 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 39
Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent) | 4,562 | 100% |
Total votes | 4,562 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 40
Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990.
Delaware House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Clifford Lee (incumbent) | 5,342 | 100% |
Total votes | 5,342 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 41
Incumbent Democrat John Atkins has represented the 41st district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Atkins (incumbent) | 4,865 | 55.34% |
| Republican | Gregory Hastings | 3,926 | 44.66% |
Total votes | 8,791 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 17, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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