| Election Name: | 2016 Delaware House of Representatives election |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Delaware House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Delaware House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Turnout: | 65.35% |
| Leader1: | Peter Schwartzkopf |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Colour1: | 3333ff |
| Leaders Seat1: | 14th - Rehoboth Beach |
| Last Election1: | 25 |
| Seats Before1: | 25 |
| Seats1: | 25 |
| Seat Change1: | |
| Popular Vote1: | 226,083 |
| Percentage1: | 59.51% |
| Leader2: | Daniel Short |
| Party2: | Republican |
| Colour2: | ff3333 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 39th - Seaford |
| Last Election2: | 16 |
| Seats Before2: | 15 |
| Seats2: | 16 |
| Popular Vote2: | 149,871 |
| Percentage2: | 39.45% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Peter Schwartzkopf |
| Before Party: | Delaware Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Peter Schwartzkopf |
| After Party: | Delaware Democratic Party |
An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and state senate. The primary election was held on September 13, 2016.There was no change in the composition of the House as both Democrats and Republicans held on to their seats, winning 25 and 16 seats respectively.[1] [2]
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 35 | 226,083 | 59.51% | 25 | |||
| 24 | 149,871 | 39.45% | 16 | ||||
| 3 | 2,177 | 0.57% | 0 | ||||
| 2 | 1,546 | 0.41% | 0 | ||||
| 1 | 218 | 0.06% | 0 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 379,895 | 100.00% | 41 | |||
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Incumbent Democrat Charles Potter Jr. has represented the 1st district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden has represented the 2nd district since 2010.
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.
Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Smith has represented the 5th district since 2002.
Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan has represented the 6th district since 2010.
Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since 2006.
Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson has represented the 8th district since 2008.
Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley has represented the 9th district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews has represented the 10th district since 2014.
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman has represented the 11th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.
Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the th district since 1998.
Incumbent Democrat David Bentz has represented the 18th district since 2015.
Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams has represented the 19th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Stephen Smyk has represented the 20th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st district since 2008.
Incumbent Republican Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.
Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach has represented the 23rd district since 2012.
Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski has represented the 24th district since 2010.
Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.
Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the 27th district since 2008.
Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2008.
Incumbent Democrat Charles Paradee has represented the 29th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.
Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn has represented the 31st district since 2014.
Incumbent Democrat Andria Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Harold Peterman has represented the 33rd district since 2010. Peterman didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Charles Postles Jr. won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick has represented the 34th district since 2014.
Incumbent Republican David Wilson has represented the 35th district since 2008.
Incumbent Republican Harvey Kenton has represented the 36th district since 2010.
Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the th district since 2009.
Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray has represented the 38th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.
Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes has represented the 40th district since 2012.
Incumbent Republican Richard Collins has represented the 41st district since 2014.