2010 Delaware Senate election explained

2010 Delaware Senate election should not be confused with 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware.

Election Name:2010 Delaware Senate election
Country:Delaware
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Delaware Senate election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2012 Delaware Senate election
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
Majority Seats:11
Image1:3x4.svg
Leader1:Tony DeLuca
Party1:Democratic
Colour1:3333ff
Leader Since1:January 8, 2009
Leaders Seat1:11th - Brookside
Last Election1:16
Seats Before1:15
Seats1:7
Seats After1:14
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:84,446
Percentage1:60.09%
Party2:Republican
Colour2:ff3333
Leader Since2:January 8, 2009
Leaders Seat2:18th - Milford
Last Election2:5
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:4
Seats After2:7
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:55,933
Percentage2:39.80%
Map Size:130px
President pro tempore
Before Election:Tony DeLuca
Before Party:Delaware Democratic Party
After Election:Tony DeLuca
After Party:Delaware Democratic Party

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

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1Harris McDowell IIIDemHarris McDowell IIIDem
5Catherine CloutierRepCatherine CloutierRep
7Patti BlevinsDemPatti BlevinsDem
8David SokolaDemDavid SokolaDem
9Karen PetersonDemKaren PetersonDem
12Dorinda ConnorRepDorinda ConnorRep
13David McBrideDemDavid McBrideDem
14Bruce EnnisDemBruce EnnisDem
15Nancy CookDemDavid LawsonRep
19Joseph BoothRepJoseph BoothRep
20George BuntingDemGeorge BuntingDem
Party Candi-
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Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– !%
Democratic 9 84,446 60.09% 14 1 66.67%
8 55,933 39.80% 7 1 33.33%
1 165 0.12% 0 0.00%
Total 17 140,544 100% 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.

District 5

Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.

District 8

Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Karen Peterson has represented the 9th district since 2003.

District 12

Incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 14th district since 2007.

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975. Cook lost re-election to Republican David Lawson.

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
  • General election
  • District 20

    Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997.

    Democratic primary
  • General election
  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Delaware Senate elections, 2010. Ballotpedia. June 16, 2023.
    2. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results). State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 17, 2010. June 16, 2023.
    3. Web site: State of Delaware General Election (Official Results). State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 2010. June 16, 2023.