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Elections in Delaware |
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The 2002 Delaware Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect all 21 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 7, 2002.[1]
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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1 | Harris McDowell III | Dem | Harris McDowell III | Dem | ||
2 | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem | ||
3 | Robert Marshall | Dem | Robert Marshall | Dem | ||
4 | Dallas Winslow | Rep | Charlie Copeland | Rep | ||
5 | Catherine Cloutier | Rep | Catherine Cloutier | Rep | ||
6 | Liane Sorenson | Rep | Liane Sorenson | Rep | ||
7 | Patti Blevins | Dem | Patti Blevins | Dem | ||
8 | David Sokola | Dem | David Sokola | Dem | ||
9 | Thomas Sharp | Dem | Karen Peterson | Dem | ||
10 | Steven Amick | Rep | Steven Amick | Rep | ||
11 | Tony DeLuca | Dem | Tony DeLuca | Dem | ||
12 | Dorinda Connor | Rep | Dorinda Connor | Rep | ||
13 | David McBride | Dem | David McBride | Dem | ||
14 | James Vaughn | Dem | James Vaughn | Dem | ||
15 | Nancy Cook | Dem | Nancy Cook | Dem | ||
16 | Colin Bonini | Rep | Colin Bonini | Rep | ||
17 | John Still III | Rep | John Still III | Rep | ||
18 | Gary Simpson | Rep | Gary Simpson | Rep | ||
19 | Thurman Adams Jr. | Dem | Thurman Adams Jr. | Dem | ||
20 | George Bunting | Dem | George Bunting | Dem | ||
21 | Robert Venables Sr. | Dem | Robert Venables Sr. | Dem |
Party | Candi- dates |
Votes | Seats | ||||
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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% |
Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 1,388 | 63.70% | |
Democratic | Thornton Carroll | 791 | 36.30% | |
Total votes | 2,179 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 7,646 | 64.12% | |
Republican | Lee Murphy | 4,279 | 35.88% | |
Total votes | 11,925 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 1,908 | 71.68% | |
Democratic | Samuel Guy | 754 | 28.32% | |
Total votes | 2,662 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 5,908 | 100% | |
Total votes | 5,908 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 1,359 | 76.01% | |
Democratic | Paul Falkowski | 429 | 23.99% | |
Total votes | 1,788 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 4,548 | 74.98% | |
Republican | Michael Brown Sr. | 1,518 | 25.02% | |
Total votes | 6,066 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Dallas Winslow has represented the 4th district since 1999. Winslow lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Charlie Copeland, who went on to win the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charlie Copeland | 2,151 | 62.77% | |
Republican | Dallas Winslow (incumbent) | 1,276 | 37.23% | |
Total votes | 3,427 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charlie Copeland | 11,592 | 72.35% | |
Democratic | Fred Boykin | 4,431 | 27.65% | |
Total votes | 16,023 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) | 9,446 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,446 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Liane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Liane Sorenson (incumbent) | 5,611 | 54.95% | |
Democratic | Richard DiLiberto Jr. | 4,600 | 45.05% | |
Total votes | 10,211 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patti Blevins (incumbent) | 8,443 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,443 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 6,411 | 51.10% | |
Republican | Michael Ramone | 6,134 | 48.90% | |
Total votes | 12,545 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat and President pro tempore Thomas Sharp has represented the 9th district since 1975. Sharp didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Karen Peterson won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen Peterson | 638 | 56.16% | |
Democratic | Timothy Sheldon | 498 | 43.84% | |
Total votes | 1,136 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Wilkes | 389 | 50.26% | |
Republican | Donald Mulrine Jr. | 385 | 49.74% | |
Total votes | 774 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen Peterson | 5,783 | 58.41% | |
Republican | Kevin Wilkes | 4,118 | 41.59% | |
Total votes | 9,901 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Steven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steven Amick (incumbent) | 6,436 | 59.43% | |
Democratic | Julia Dugan | 4,393 | 40.57% | |
Total votes | 10,829 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Tony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tony DeLuca (incumbent) | 6,253 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,253 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dorinda Connor (incumbent) | 7,875 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,875 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David McBride (incumbent) | 6,337 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,337 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat James Vaughn has represented the 14th district since 1980.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Vaughn (incumbent) | 6,611 | 59.05% | |
Republican | Mark Schaeffer | 4,415 | 39.43% | |
Libertarian | Anita Cooper | 170 | 1.52% | |
Total votes | 11,196 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Cook (incumbent) | 6,862 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,862 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul Davis | 487 | 52.54% | |
Democratic | James Testerman | 440 | 47.46% | |
Total votes | 927 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Colin Bonini (incumbent) | 7,324 | 66.52% | |
Democratic | Paul Davis | 3,686 | 33.48% | |
Total votes | 11,010 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Still III (incumbent) | 7,608 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,608 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Simpson (incumbent) | 8,875 | 57.37% | |
Democratic | John Burton Sr. | 6,594 | 42.63% | |
Total votes | 15,469 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Thurman Adams Jr. has represented the 19th district since 1973.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stell Selby | 469 | 53.30% | |
Republican | Matthew Opaliski | 411 | 46.70% | |
Total votes | 880 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Thurman Adams Jr. (incumbent) | 6,397 | 63.64% | |
Republican | Stell Selby | 3,655 | 36.36% | |
Total votes | 10,052 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Bunting (incumbent) | 9,046 | 59.45% | |
Republican | John Rieley | 5,817 | 38.23% | |
Independent Party | Albert Gargano Jr. | 207 | 1.36% | |
Green | William Winkler Sr. | 146 | 0.96% | |
Total votes | 15,216 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent) | 7,756 | 100% | |
Total votes | 7,756 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |