2016 Delaware elections

{{Short description|none}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}}  {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox election | election_date = {{Start date|2016|11|8}} | election_name = 2016 Delaware elections | country = Delaware | type = presidential | ongoing = Yes | previous_election = 2014 Delaware elections | previous_year = 2014 | next_election = 2018 Delaware elections | next_year = 2018 }}

Delaware's state elections were held on November 8, 2016. All 41 seats of the Delaware House of Representatives, 11 seats (out of 21) of the Delaware Senate, as well as the offices of Governor of Delaware, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and the State Insurance commissioner, were up for election.

==Federal== ===President=== {{main article|2016 United States presidential election in Delaware}} {{main article|2016 Delaware Democratic presidential primary}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=U.S. presidential election in Delaware, 2016<ref name=GeneralResults>{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/63746/183669/Web01/en/summary.html|title=Colorado Election Results|last=Williams|first=Wayne W.|date=November 16, 2016|publisher=Colorado Secretary of State|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Hillary Clinton | votes = 235,581 | percentage = 53.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Donald Trump | votes = 185,103 | percentage = 41.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | candidate = Gary Johnson | votes = 14,751 | percentage = 3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Green Party (United States) | candidate = Jill Stein | votes = 6,100 | percentage = 1.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 441,535 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

===House of Representatives=== {{main article|2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Delaware's at-large congressional district election, 2016<ref name="election_results">{{cite web |url=http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/election.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530164015/http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/election.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 30, 2012 |title=State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)|publisher=State of Delaware Election Commissioner |access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Lisa Blunt Rochester |votes = 219,887 |percentage = 55.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Hans Reigle |votes = 172,290 |percentage = 40.96 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Mark J Perri |votes = 7,990 |percentage = 1.97 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Scott Gesty |votes = 6,152 |percentage = 1.55 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 406,319 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

==State== ===Constitutional officers=== ====Governor==== {{main article|2016 Delaware gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Delaware's gubernatorial election, 2016<ref name="election_results"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = John Carney |votes = 234,341 |percentage = 58.34 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Colin Bonini |votes = 157,442 |percentage = 39.18 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Andrew Groff |votes = 5,702 |percentage = 1.39 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Sean Louis Goward |votes = 4,371 |percentage = 1.09 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 401,856 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

====Lieutenant governor==== {{main article|2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Delaware's lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016<ref name="election_results"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Delaware Democratic Party |candidate = Bethany Hall-Long |votes = 248,141 |percentage = 59.44 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Delaware Republican Party |candidate = La Mar Gunn |votes = 169,291 |percentage = 40.56 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 417,432 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner = Delaware Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

====Insurance Commissioner==== thumb|110px|Insurance Commissioner results by county: {{collapsible list | title = {{legend|#7996E2|Navarro}} |{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}} |{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}} }} {{collapsible list | title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Cragg}} |{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}} }}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Delaware's Insurance Commissioner election, 2016<ref name="election_results"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Delaware Democratic Party |candidate = Trinidad Navarro |votes = 246,428 |percentage = 59.29 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Jeff Cragg |votes = 169,228 |percentage = 40.71 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 415,656 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner = Delaware Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}} {{Clear}}

===General Assembly=== ====Summary==== '''Senate''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="2" | Affiliation ! Candidates ! Votes ! Vote % ! Seats Won ! Seats After |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} | | Democratic | 9 | '''106,963''' | '''52.30%''' | '''6''' ({{decrease}} 1) | 11 |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} | | Republican | 8 | 97,080 | 47.47% | 5 ({{increase}} 1) | 10 |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Green Party (United States)}} | | Green | 1 | 462 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 |- ! colspan=2 | Total ! 18 ! 204,505 ! 100% ! 11 ! |}

'''House of Representatives''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="2" | Affiliation ! Candidates ! Votes ! Vote % ! Seats Won |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} | | Democratic | 35 | '''226,082''' | '''59.51%''' | '''25''' ({{decrease}} 1) |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} | | Republican | 24 | 149,867 | 39.45% | 16 ({{increase}} 1) |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Green Party (United States)}} | | Green | 3 | 2,177 | 0.57% | 0 |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}} | | Libertarian | 2 | 1,546 | 0.41% | 0 |- | style=background-color:{{party color|Independent Party of Delaware}} | | Delaware Independent | 1 | 218 | 0.06% | 0 |- ! colspan="2" | Total ! 65 ! 379,890 ! 100% ! 41 |}

====Senate==== {{main|2016 Delaware Senate election}} {{Election box inline begin no change | type=District }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 1 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Harris McDowell III | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Harris McDowell III''' | votes = '''11,858''' | percentage = '''56.32%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = James Spadola | votes = 9,195 | percentage = 43.68% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 5 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Catherine Cloutier | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Catherine Cloutier''' | votes = '''14,083''' | percentage = '''59.48%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Denise Bowers | votes = 9,596 | percentage = 40.52% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 7 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Patti Blevins | status = Defeated | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Anthony Delcollo''' | votes = '''9,604''' | percentage = '''50.55%''' | shift = Republican }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Patricia Blevins | votes = 9,398 | percentage = 49.45% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 8 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = David Sokola | status = Won | candidates = 3 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''David Sokola''' | votes = '''8,862''' | percentage = '''50.82%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Meredith Chapman | votes = 8,113 | percentage = 46.52% }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Green Party (United States) | candidate = David Chandler | votes = 462 | percentage = 2.66% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 9 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Karen Peterson | status = Retired | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''John Walsh''' | votes = '''13,500''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 12 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Nicole Poore | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Nicole Poore''' | votes = '''18,961''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 13 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = David McBride | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''David McBride''' | votes = '''14,503''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 14 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Bruce Ennis | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Bruce Ennis''' | votes = '''13,454''' | percentage = '''59.55%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Carl Pace | votes = 9,138 | percentage = 40.45% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 15 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = David G. Lawson | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''David G. Lawson''' | votes = '''15,036''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 19 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Brian Pettyjohn | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Brian Pettyjohn''' | votes = '''14,003''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 20 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Gerald Hocker | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Gerald Hocker''' | votes = '''17,908''' | percentage = '''72.39%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Perry J. Mitchell | votes = 6,831 | percentage = 27.61% }} {{Election box inline end}}

====House of Representatives==== {{Main|2016 Delaware House of Representatives election}} {{Election box inline begin no change | type=District }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 1 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Charles Potter Jr. | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Charles Potter Jr.''' | votes = '''8,901''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 2 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Stephanie Bolden | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Stephanie Bolden''' | votes = '''6,256''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 3 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Helene Keeley | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Helene Keeley''' | votes = '''6,060''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 4 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Gerald Brady | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Gerald Brady''' | votes = '''9,565''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 5 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Melanie George Smith | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Melanie George Smith''' | votes = '''8,280''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 6 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Debra Heffernan | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Debra Heffernan''' | votes = '''9,545''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 7 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Bryon Short | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Bryon Short''' | votes = '''8,277''' | percentage = '''90.10%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | candidate = Robert Wilson | votes = 909 | percentage = 9.90% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 8 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = S. Quinton Johnson | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''S. Quinton Johnson''' | votes = '''8,703''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 9 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Rebecca Walker | status = Retired | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Kevin S. Hensley''' | votes = '''7,812''' | percentage = '''60.37%''' | shift = Republican }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Monique Johns | votes = 5,130 | percentage = 39.63% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 10 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Dennis E. Williams | status = Defeated in primary | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Sean Matthews''' | votes = '''6,654''' | percentage = '''60.74%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Judith Travis | votes = 4,300 | percentage = 39.26% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 11 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Jeffrey Spiegelman | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Jeffrey Spiegelman''' | votes = '''6,821''' | percentage = '''69.56%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = David L. Neilson | votes = 2,985 | percentage = 30.44% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 12 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Deborah Hudson | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Deborah Hudson''' | votes = '''9,866''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 13 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = John Mitchell, Jr. | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''John Mitchell, Jr.''' | votes = '''7,287''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 14 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Peter Schwartzkopf | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Peter Schwartzkopf''' | votes = '''9,297''' | percentage = '''63.55%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = James Louis Demartino | votes = 5,332 | percentage = 36.45% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 15 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Valerie Longhurst | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Valerie Longhurst''' | votes = '''9,390''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 16 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = James Johnson | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''James Johnson''' | votes = '''7,536''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 17 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Michael Mulrooney | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Michael Mulrooney''' | votes = '''7,721''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 18 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = David Bentz | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''David Bentz''' | votes = '''7,348''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 19 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Kimberly Williams | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Kimberly Williams''' | votes = '''5,967''' | percentage = '''63.00%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = James Startzman | votes = 3,503 | percentage = 37.00% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 20 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Stephen Smyk | status = Won | candidates = 3 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Stephen Smyk''' | votes = '''9,209''' | percentage = '''61.57%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Barbara Vaughan | votes = 5,529 | percentage = 36.96% }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Independent Party of Delaware | candidate = Donald R. Ayotte | votes = 218 | percentage = 1.47% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 21 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Michael Ramone | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Michael Ramone''' | votes = '''7,574''' | percentage = '''82.21%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Green Party (United States) | candidate = David Mccorquodale | votes = 1,638 | percentage = 17.79% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 22 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Joseph Miro | status = Won | candidates = 3 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Joseph Miro''' | votes = '''8,962''' | percentage = '''65.91%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Lanette Edwards | votes = 4,329 | percentage = 31.83% }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Green Party (United States) | candidate = Bernard August | votes = 306 | percentage = 2.26% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 23 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Paul Baumbach | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Paul Baumbach''' | votes = '''6,550''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 24 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Edward Osienski | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Edward Osienski''' | votes = '''6,406''' | percentage = '''68.72%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Timothy Conrad | votes = 2,915 | percentage = 31.28% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 25 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = John A. Kowalko Jr. | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''John A. Kowalko Jr.''' | votes = '''5,123''' | percentage = '''68.55%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Nagorski | votes = 2,350 | percentage = 31.45% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 26 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = John Viola | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''John Viola''' | votes = '''7,745''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 27 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Earl Jaques, Jr. | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Earl Jaques, Jr.''' | votes = '''9,182''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 28 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = William Carson | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''William Carson''' | votes = '''7,581''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 29 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = W. Charles Paradee III | status = Won | candidates = 3 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''W. Charles Paradee III''' | votes = '''6,776''' | percentage = '''62.01%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Janice Gallagher | votes = 3,918 | percentage = 35.85% }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Green Party (United States) | candidate = Ruth A. James | votes = 233 | percentage = 2.14% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 30 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = William Outten | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''William Outten''' | votes = '''6,337''' | percentage = '''70.73%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Charles Groce | votes = 2,623 | percentage = 29.27% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 31 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Darryl Scott | status = Retired | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Sean M. Lynn''' | votes = '''5,765''' | percentage = '''66.55%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = M. Jean Dowding | votes = 2,897 | percentage = 33.45% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 32 | party = Democratic Party (United States) | incumbent = Andria Bennett | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = '''Andria Bennett''' | votes = '''4,241''' | percentage = '''60.48%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Patricia McDaniel Foltz | votes = 2,771 | percentage = 39.52% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 33 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Charles S. Postles, Jr. | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Charles S. Postles, Jr.''' | votes = '''5,780''' | percentage = '''57.51%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Karen Williams | votes = 4,271 | percentage = 42.49% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 34 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Donald A. Blakey | status = Defeated in primary | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Lyndon D. Yearick''' | votes = '''6,518''' | percentage = '''59.08%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = David Henderson | votes = 4,516 | percentage = 40.92% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 35 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = David Wilson | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''David Wilson''' | votes = '''6,552''' | percentage = '''72.91%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Gary M. Wolfe | votes = 2,435 | percentage = 27.09% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 36 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Harvey Kenton | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Harvey Kenton''' | votes = '''7,174''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 37 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Ruth Briggs King | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Ruth Briggs King''' | votes = '''6,720''' | percentage = '''62.47%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Paulette Rappa | votes = 4,038 | percentage = 37.53% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 38 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Ronald Gray | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Ronald Gray''' | votes = '''12,188''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 39 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Daniel Short | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Daniel Short''' | votes = '''6,643''' | percentage = '''91.25%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | candidate = James Brittingham | votes = 637 | percentage = 8.75% }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 40 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Timothy Dukes | status = Won | candidates = 1 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Timothy Dukes''' | votes = '''7,826''' | percentage = '''100.00%''' }} {{Election box inline incumbent | race = 41 | party = Republican Party (United States) | incumbent = Richard Collins | status = Won | candidates = 2 }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = '''Richard Collins''' | votes = '''5,899''' | percentage = '''59.18%''' }} {{Election box inline candidate with party link no change | party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = S. Bradley Connor | votes = 4,070 | percentage = 40.82% }} {{Election box inline end}}

'''Source:''' Delaware Department of Elections,<ref name=results>{{cite web|title=State of Delaware - Department of Elections|url=http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/election.shtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530164015/http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/election.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 30, 2012|publisher=Office of the State Election Commissioner|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref> Ballotpedia<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Delaware_State_Senate_elections,_2016|title=Delaware State Senate elections, 2016 - Ballotpedia|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Delaware_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016|title=Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2016 - Ballotpedia|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>

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