Libertarian Party of Delaware explained

Libertarian Party of Delaware
Abbreviation:	LPDE
Chairperson:	Bill Hinds^[1]
Founded:	1975
National:	Libertarian Party
Membership Year:	2022
Membership:	2,220^[2]
Ideology:	Libertarianism
Colors:	Gold-yellow
Seats1 Title:	Statewide executive offices
Seats6 Title:	Other elected officials
Seats6:	0 ^[3]
State:	Delaware

The Libertarian Party of Delaware (LPDE)^[4] is the Delaware affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. It was founded in 1975.^[5]

LPDE Platform^[7]

Libertarian philosophy centers on individual rights and the non-aggression principle (NAP). The LPDE statement of principles prioritizes the right to life, the right to liberty of speech and action (opposing government censorship in any form), and the right to property.

Electoral performance

Presidential

Election year	Vote percentage		Votes	Presidential candidate	Vice presidential candidate	Result	Reference
1980		N/A	1,974	Ed Clark	David Koch	4th	^[8]
1984			268	David Bergland	James A. Lewis	4th	^[9]
1988			1,162	Ron Paul	Andre Marrou	3rd	^[10]
1992			935	Andre Marrou	Nancy Lord	5th	^[11]
1996			2,052	Harry Browne	Jo Jorgensen	4th	^[12]
2000			774	Harry Browne	Art Olivier	5th	^[13]
2004			586	Michael Badnarik	Richard Campagna	4th	^[14]
2008			1,109	Bob Barr	Wayne Allyn Root	4th	^[15]
2012			3,882	Gary Johnson	Jim Gray	3rd	^[16]
2016			14,757	Gary Johnson	Bill Weld	3rd	^[17]
2020			5,000	Jo Jorgensen	Spike Cohen	3rd	^[18]

U.S. Senate

Election year	Senate candidate	Votes	Vote percentage	Reference
1982	Lawrence D. Sullivan	653	0.34%	^[19]
1990	Lee Rosenbaum	2680	1.49%	^[20]
1994	John Dierickx	3387	1.70%	^[21]
1996	Mark A. Jones	3340	1.21%	^[22]
2000	J. Burke Morrison	1103	0.30%	^[23]
2002	Raymond T. Buranello	922	0.40%	^[24]
2006	William E. Morris	2671	1.10%	^[25]
2010	James W. Rash	2101	0.70%	^[26]
2018	Nadine M. Frost	3910	1.09%	^[27]
2020	Nadine M. Frost	5244	1.07%	^[28]

U.S. House of Representatives

Election year	House candidate	Votes	Vote percentage	Reference
1980	Sullivan	1506	0.70%	^[29]
1982	Richard A. Cohen	711	0.38%	^[30]
1984	V. Luther Etzel	294	0.12%	^[31]
1990	Richard A. Cohen	3121	1.76%	^[32]
1992	Peggy Schmitt	5661	2.05%	^[33]
1994	Danny Ray Beaver	3869	1.98%	^[34]
1996	George A. Jurgensen	4000	1.50%	^[35]
2000	Brad C. Thomas	2351	0.80%	^[36]
2002	Brad C. Thomas	2789	1.20%	^[37]
2004	William E. Morris	2012	0.50%	^[38]
2008	Mark Anthony Parks	3586	0.90%	^[39]
2010	Brent A. Wangen	1986	0.60%	^[40]
2012	Scott Gesty	4096	1.10%	^[41]
2014	Scott Gesty	4419	1.80%	^[42]
2016	Scott Gesty	6436	1.55%	^[43]
2020	David L. Rogers	3814	0.78%	^[44]
2022	Cody R. McNutt	3074	0.96%	^[45]

Delaware Governor

Election year	Gubernatorial candidate	Votes	Vote percentage	Reference
1980	Levy	1815	0.81%	^[46]
1992	Richard A. Cohen	3165	1.14%	^[47]
2004	Frank Infante	1450	0.40%	^[48]
2012	Jesse McVay	3668	1.00%	^[49]
2016	Sean L. Goward	4577	1.09%	^[50]
2020	John J. Machurek	3270	0.66%	^[51]

See also

• List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States)

External links

• • 2020 campaign finance report (PDF)
• 2022 campaign finance report (PDF)

Notes and References

1. Libertarian Party of Delaware . Libertarian Party of Delaware . LPofDelaware . 1534256234987233280 . June 7, 2022 . Another battle won, we are now recognized by the state of Delaware as well as the LNC as the legitimate party in Delaware. . June 7, 2022.
2. Web site: Delaware Department of Elections . Voter Registration Totals by Political Party – January 2023 . 10 January 2023 . 10 January 2023.
3. Web site: Elected Officials. June 1, 2024.
4. Web site: Our Bylaws . Libertarian Party of Delaware . 7 June 2022.
5. Web site: RIP Bill Morris (1920–2013): Founder of the Libertarian Party of Delaware. Libertarian Party of Delaware. 29 July 2013. 14 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012210728/http://de.lp.org/node/219. October 12, 2013.
6. Web site: Executive Committee . Libertarian Party of Delaware . 7 June 2022.
7. Web site: Platform, Libertarian Party of Delaware . Libertarian Party of Delaware . 18 January 2023 .
8. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . 1980 Presidential Election Results . 8 December 2021 . 3–5 . 31 December 1980.
9. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 1984 . 8 December 2021 . 4 . June 1985.
10. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 1988 . 8 December 2021 . 4 . June 1989.
11. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 1992 . 8 December 2021 . 16 . June 1993.
12. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 1996 . 8 December 2021 . 19 . May 1997.
13. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 2000 . 8 December 2021 . 19 . June 2001.
14. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 2004 . 8 December 2021 . 28 . May 2005.
15. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 2008 . 8 December 2021 . 28 . July 2009.
16. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 2012 . 8 December 2021 . 29 . July 2013.
17. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . Federal Elections 2016 . 8 December 2021 . 27 . December 2017.
18. Web site: Federal Election Commission . Federal Election Commission . 2020 Presidential General Election Results . 8 December 2021 . 4, 8 . 28 January 2021.
19. Web site: 1982 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
20. Web site: 1990 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
21. Web site: 1994 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
22. Web site: 1996 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
23. Web site: 2000 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
24. Web site: 2002 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
25. Web site: 2006 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
26. Web site: 2010 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
27. Web site: 2018 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
28. Web site: 2020 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
29. Web site: 1980 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
30. Web site: 1982 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
31. Web site: 1984 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
32. Web site: 1990 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
33. Web site: 1992 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
34. Web site: 1994 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
35. Web site: 1996 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
36. Web site: 2000 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
37. Web site: 2002 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
38. Web site: 2004 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
39. Web site: 2008 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
40. Web site: 2010 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
41. Web site: 2012 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
42. Web site: 2014 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
43. Web site: 2016 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
44. Web site: 2020 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
45. Web site: 2022 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
46. Web site: 1980 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
47. Web site: 1992 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
48. Web site: 2004 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
49. Web site: 2012 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
50. Web site: 2016 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .
51. Web site: 2020 General Election Results. Delaware Department of Elections . 9 January 2023 .