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The2008 Delaware Senate election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 10 of the 21 members toDelaware'sSenate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including forU.S. President,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,Governor,Lieutenant Governor, andstate house. Theprimary election was held on September 9, 2008.[1]
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem | ||
| 3 | Robert Marshall | Dem | Robert Marshall | Dem | ||
| 4 | Charlie Copeland | Rep | Michael Katz | Dem | ||
| 6 | Liane Sorenson | Rep | Liane Sorenson | Rep | ||
| 10 | Steven Amick | Rep | Bethany Hall-Long | Dem | ||
| 11 | Tony DeLuca | Dem | Tony DeLuca | Dem | ||
| 16 | Colin Bonini | Rep | Colin Bonini | Rep | ||
| 17 | John Still III | Rep | Brian Bushweller | Dem | ||
| 18 | Gary Simpson | Rep | Gary Simpson | Rep | ||
| 21 | Robert Venables Sr. | Dem | Robert Venables Sr. | Dem | ||
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic | 10 | 110,909 | 65.11% | 16 | 76.19% | ||
| Republican | 6 | 59,428 | 34.89% | 5 | 23.81% | ||
| Total | 16 | 170,337 | 100% | 21 | 100% | ||
| Democratic | 65.11% | |||
| Republican | 34.89% | |||
| Democratic | 76.19% | |||
| Republican | 23.81% | |||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Stateline[2] | Safe D | October 15, 2008 |
Incumbent Democrat Majority LeaderMargaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 11,872 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 11,872 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratRobert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 10,225 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 10,225 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Minority LeaderCharlie Copeland has represented the 4th district since 2003. Copeland retired to run forLieutenant Governor. DemocratMichael Katz won the open seat.Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Katz | 2,428 | 63.00% | |
| Democratic | Dee Durham | 1,426 | 37.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,854 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Clatworthy | 1,822 | 47.77% | |
| Republican | Michael Fleming | 1,366 | 35.82% | |
| Republican | Richard Abbott | 626 | 16.41% | |
| Total votes | 3,814 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Katz | 11,296 | 50.65% | |
| Republican | John Clatworthy | 11,004 | 49.35% | |
| Total votes | 22,300 | 100% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanLiane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995.Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Mackenzie | 1,347 | 51.24% | |
| Democratic | Michael Terranova | 1,282 | 48.76% | |
| Total votes | 2,629 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Liane Sorenson (incumbent) | 7,195 | 51.30% | |
| Democratic | John Mackenzie | 6,831 | 48.70% | |
| Total votes | 14,026 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanSteven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995. Amick didn't seek re-election and DemocratBethany Hall-Long won the open seat.
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Weldin | 802 | 65.74% | |
| Republican | Andrea Daley | 418 | 34.26% | |
| Total votes | 1,220 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long | 13,965 | 64.90% | |
| Republican | James Weldin | 7,554 | 35.10% | |
| Total votes | 21,519 | 100% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
Incumbent DemocratTony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony DeLuca (incumbent) | 13,318 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 13,318 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanColin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Colin Bonini (incumbent) | 11,156 | 56.39% | |
| Democratic | Harold Stafford | 8,629 | 43.61% | |
| Total votes | 19,785 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988. Still didn't seek re-election and DemocratBrian Bushweller won the open seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Bushweller | 10,279 | 56.47% | |
| Republican | James Hutchinson | 7,923 | 43.53% | |
| Total votes | 18,202 | 100% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanGary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Simpson (incumbent) | 14,596 | 55.11% | |
| Democratic | Gary Downes | 11,891 | 44.89% | |
| Total votes | 26,487 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratRobert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent) | 12,603 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,603 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||