2016 Delaware elections explained

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

See main article: article and 2016 United States presidential election in Delaware.

See main article: article and 2016 Delaware Democratic presidential primary.

House of Representatives

See main article: article and 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware.

State

Constitutional officers

Governor

See main article: article and 2016 Delaware gubernatorial election.

Lieutenant governor

See main article: article and 2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election.

Insurance Commissioner

General Assembly

Summary

Senate

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats WonSeats After
style=background-color: Democratic9106,96352.30%6 (1)11
style=background-color: Republican897,08047.47%5 (1)10
style=background-color: Green14620.23%00
Total18204,505100%11

House of Representatives

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats Won
style=background-color: Democratic35226,08259.51%25 (1)
style=background-color: Republican24149,86739.45%16 (1)
style=background-color: Green32,1770.57%0
style=background-color: Libertarian21,5460.41%0
style=background-color: Delaware Independent12180.06%0
Total65379,890100%41

Senate

See main article: 2016 Delaware Senate election.

House of Representatives

See main article: 2016 Delaware House of Representatives election.

Source: Delaware Department of Elections,[1] Ballotpedia[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Delaware - Department of Elections. Office of the State Election Commissioner. 18 November 2016.
  2. News: Delaware State Senate elections, 2016 - Ballotpedia. 2016-11-19.
  3. News: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2016 - Ballotpedia. 2016-11-19.