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2002 Delaware Senate election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004 →
All 21 seats in theDelaware Senate 11 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Thomas Sharp (retired) Steven Amick Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 9th -Wilmington 10th -Newark Last election 13 8 Seats before 13 8 Seats won 4 6 Seats after 13 8 Seat change Popular vote 71,101 77,609 Percentage 47.74% 52.11%
Results:      Democratic hold     Republican hold
President pro tempore before election Thomas Sharp Democratic ElectedPresident pro tempore Thurman Adams Jr. Democratic

The2002 Delaware Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect all 21 of the 21 members toDelaware'sSenate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including forU.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives, andstate house. Theprimary election was held on September 7, 2002.^[1]

Party		Candi- dates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic	8	71,101	47.74%	16		61.90%
	Republican	7	77,609	52.11%	5		38.10%
	Independent	1	214	0.14%	0		0.00%
Total		16	148,924	100%	21		100%

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Incumbent DemocratHarris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratMargaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratRobert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent Republican Dallas Winslow has represented the 4th district since 1999. Winslow lost re-nomination to fellow RepublicanCharlie Copeland, who went on to win the general election.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent RepublicanCatherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.

Incumbent RepublicanLiane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratPatti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.

Incumbent DemocratDavid Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.

Incumbent Democrat and President pro temporeThomas Sharp has represented the 9th district since 1975. Sharp didn't seek re-election and fellow DemocratKaren Peterson won the open seat.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

Incumbent Republican and Minority LeaderSteven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratTony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.

Incumbent RepublicanDorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.

Incumbent DemocratDavid McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.

Incumbent DemocratJames Vaughn has represented the 14th district since 1980.

Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975.

Incumbent RepublicanColin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988.

Incumbent RepublicanGary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratThurman Adams Jr. has represented the 19th district since 1973.Republican primary

General election

Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997.

Incumbent DemocratRobert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.

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