2018 Delaware House of Representatives election

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All 41 seats in theDelaware House of Representatives 21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	52.20%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Peter Schwartzkopf Daniel Short Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 14th -Rehoboth Beach 39th -Seaford Last election 25 16 Seats before 25 15 Seats won 26 15 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 199,716 135,694 Percentage 59.06% 40.13% Swing 0.45% 0.68%
Results by holds and gains      Democratic hold     Democratic gain      Republican hold
Results by vote share Democratic:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Republican:     50–60%     60–70%     90–100%
Speaker before election Peter Schwartzkopf Democratic Elected Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf Democratic

An election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect all 41 members toDelaware'sHouse of Representatives. The election coincided with theelections for other offices, including for theU.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,attorney general,state treasurer, andstate senate. Theprimary election was held on September 6, 2018.Democrats consolidated their majority in the House by gaining one seat, winning 26 seats compared to 15 seats for the Republicans.^[1][2]

Party		Candi- dates	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	37	199,716	59.06%	26	1
	Republican	30	135,694	40.13%	15	1
	Libertarian	6	2,759	0.82%	0	–
Total		73	338,169	100.00%	41	–

• Deborah Hudson (R-District 12), defeated byKrista Griffith (D)

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Incumbent DemocratCharles Potter Jr. had represented the 1st district since 2012. Potter lost re-nomination to fellow DemocratNnamdi Chukwuocha, who went on to win the general election.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratStephanie Bolden had represented the 2nd district since 2010.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratHelene Keeley had represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996. Keeley did not seek re-election, and fellow DemocratSherry Dorsey Walker won the open seat.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratGerald Brady had represented the 4th district since 2006.

Incumbent DemocratMelanie George Smith had represented the 5th district since 2002. Smith did not seek re-election, and fellow DemocratKendra Johnson won the open seat.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratDebra Heffernan had represented the 6th district since 2010.

Incumbent DemocratBryon Short had represented the 7th district since 2006. Short did not seek re-election, and fellow DemocratRay Seigfried won the open seat.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratQuinn Johnson had represented the 8th district since 2008.

Incumbent RepublicanKevin Hensley had represented the 9th district since 2014.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratSean Matthews had represented the 10th district since 2014.

Incumbent RepublicanJeffrey Spiegelman had represented the 11th district since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanDeborah Hudson had represented the 12th district since 1994. Hudson lost re-election to DemocratKrista Griffith.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratLarry Mitchell had represented the 13th district since 2006.

Incumbent Democrat House SpeakerPeter Schwartzkopf had represented the 14th district since 2002.

Incumbent DemocratValerie Longhurst had represented the 15th district since 2004.

Incumbent DemocratJ.J. Johnson had represented the 16th district since 2004. Johnson did not seek re-election, and fellow DemocratFranklin Cooke Jr. won the open seat.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratMichael Mulrooney had represented the th district since 1998. Mulrroney did not seek re-election, and fellow DemocratMelissa Minor-Brown won the open seat.

Democratic primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratDavid Bentz had represented the 18th district since 2015.

Incumbent DemocratKimberly Williams had represented the 19th district since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanStephen Smyk had represented the 20th district since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanMichael Ramone had represented the 21st district since 2008.

Incumbent RepublicanJoseph Miró had represented the 22nd district since 1998. Miró did not seek re-election, and fellow RepublicanMichael Smith won the open seat.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratPaul Baumbach had represented the 23rd district since 2012.

Incumbent DemocratEdward Osienski had represented the 24th district since 2010.

Incumbent DemocratJohn Kowalko Jr. had represented the 25th district since 2006.

Incumbent DemocratJohn Viola had represented the 26th district since 1998.

Incumbent DemocratEarl Jaques Jr. had represented the 27th district since 2008.

Incumbent DemocratWilliam Carson Jr. had represented the 28th district since 2008.

Incumbent DemocratCharles Paradee had represented the 29th district since 2012. Paradee retired to run for thestate senate, and fellow DemocratWilliam Bush IV won the open seat.

Incumbent RepublicanWilliam Outten had represented the 30th district since 2004. Outten did not seek re-election, and fellow RepublicanShannon Morris won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratSean Lynn had represented the 31st district since 2014.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

Incumbent DemocratAndria Bennett had represented the 32nd district since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanCharles Postles Jr. had represented the 33rd district since 2016.

Incumbent RepublicanLyndon Yearick had represented the 34th district since 2014.

Incumbent RepublicanDavid Wilson had represented the 35th district since 2008. Wilson retired to run for thestate senate. RepublicanJesse Vanderwende won the open seat.

Republican primary

General election

Incumbent RepublicanHarvey Kenton had represented the 36th district since 2010. Kenton did not seek re-election, and fellow RepublicanBryan Shupe won the open seat.

Incumbent RepublicanRuth Briggs King had represented the th district since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanRonald Gray had represented the 38th district since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanDaniel Short had represented the 39th district since 2006.

Incumbent RepublicanTimothy Dukes had represented the 40th district since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanRichard Collins had represented the 41st district since 2014.

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