2024 Delaware Senate election explained

Election Name:2024 Delaware Senate election
Country:Delaware
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2022 Delaware Senate election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Delaware State Senate election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Image1:File:3x4.svg
Leader1:David Sokola
Party1:Democratic
Colour1:3333ff
Leaders Seat1:8th - Newark
Leader Since1:November 4, 2020
Last Election1:15
Seats1:15
Popular Vote1:115,338
Percentage1:62.23%
Swing1: 10.05%
Leader2:Gerald Hocker
Party2:Republican
Colour2:ff3333
Leaders Seat2:20th - Ocean View
Leader Since2:November 7, 2018
Last Election2:6
Seats2:6
Popular Vote2:69,818
Percentage2:37.67%
Swing2: 10.15%
Map Size:200px
President pro tempore
Before Election:David Sokola
Before Party:Delaware Democratic Party

The 2024 Delaware Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

Background

State primaries are scheduled for September 10.[2]

Results summary

class=DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedParty
2ndDarius J. BrownDemDarius J. BrownDem
3rdElizabeth LockmanDemElizabeth LockmanDem
4thLaura SturgeonDemLaura SturgeonDem
6thRuss HuxtableDemRuss HuxtableDem
10thStephanie HansenDemStephanie HansenDem
11thBryan TownsendDemBryan TownsendDem
16thEric BucksonRepEric BucksonRep
17thW. Charles ParadeeDemW. Charles ParadeeDem
18thDavid L. WilsonRepDavid L. WilsonRep
21stBryant RichardsonRepBryant RichardsonRep

Statewide

Party Candi-
dates
Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic 7 115,338 62.23% 7
5 69,818 37.67% 3
1 181 0.10% 0
Total 13 185,337 100% 10

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Results

Delaware's 21st Senate district

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delaware State Senate elections, 2024 . 2024-02-21 . Ballotpedia . en.
  2. Web site: Election year is near. Here are the dates to remember for Delaware's 2024 elections . 2024-02-21 . The News Journal . en-US.