2022_Delaware_House_of_Representatives_election

2022 Delaware House of Representatives election

2022 Delaware House of Representatives election

American state election


The 2022 Delaware House of Representatives elections took place on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. House, Attorney General, and state senate. Delaware voters elected state senators in all 41 of the state's Senate districts. 41 State Representatives serve four-year terms in the Delaware House of Representatives.[1]

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A primary election on September 13, 2022, determined which candidates appear on the November 8 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Delaware Secretary of State's website. Following the 2022 state House of Representatives, elections, Democrats maintained control of the House with Democrats having a majority with 26 members. Republicans holding 15 seats.

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4th District special election

Democrat Gerald Brady resigned his seat on January 31, 2022.[3] Democrat Charles Freel defeated Republican Ted Kittila in a special election held on March 5, 2022 to fill Brady's unexpired term.

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Results summary

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† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Statewide

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Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 21, 0.4%
  2. District 20, 2.88% gain
  3. District 27, 6.7%

Retirements

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

Detailed results

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Results of the 2022 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[5][6]

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha has represented the 1st District since 2018.

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District 2

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden has represented the 2nd District since 2010.

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District 3

Incumbent Democrat Sherry Dorsey Walker has represented the 3rd District since 2018.

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District 4

The new 4th District is based in Sussex County and includes Long Neck, Angola, and Warwick. The new district has no incumbent. Republican Jeff Hilovsky won the open seat.

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District 5

Incumbent Democrat Kendra Johnson has represented the 5th District since 2018.

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District 6

Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan has represented the 6th District since 2018.

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District 7

Incumbent Democrat Larry Lambert has represented the 7th District since 2020.

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District 8

Incumbent Democrat Sherae'a Moore has represented the 8th District since 2020.

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District 9

Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley has represented the 9th District since 2014.

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District 10

Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews has represented the 10th District since 2014.

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District 11

Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman has represented the 11th District since 2012.

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District 12

The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Krista Griffith, who has represented the 12th District since 2018, and Charles Freel, who has represented the 4th district since winning a special election in 2022. Freel didn't seek re-election and Griffith was re-elected here.

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District 13

Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th District since 2006. Mitchell lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat DeShanna Neal, who went on to win the general election.

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District 14

Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th District since 2002.

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District 15

Incumbent Democrat and Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th District since 2004.

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District 16

Incumbent Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr. has represented the 16th District since 2018.

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District 17

Incumbent Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown has represented the 17th District since 2018.

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District 18

Incumbent Democrat David Bentz has represented the 17th District since 2015. Bentz didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Sophie Phillips won the open seat.

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District 19

Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams has represented the 19th District since 2012.

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District 20

Incumbent Republican Stephen Smyk has represented the 20th District since 2012. Smyk retired to run for the State Senate. Democrat Stell Selby won the open seat.

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District 21

Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st District since 2008.

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District 22

Incumbent Republican Michael Smith has represented the 22nd District since 2018.

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District 23

Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach has represented the 23rd District since 2012.

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District 24

Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski has represented the 24th District since 2010.

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District 25

Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th District since 2006. Kowalko didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Cyndie Romer won the open seat.

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District 26

Incumbent Democrat Madinah Wilson-Anton has represented the 26th District since 2020.

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District 27

Incumbent Democrat Eric Morrison has represented the 27th District since 2020.

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District 28

Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th District since 2008.

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District 29

Incumbent Democrat William Bush IV has represented the 29th District since 2018.

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District 30

Incumbent Republican Shannon Morris has represented the 30th District since 2018.

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District 31

Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn has represented the 31st District since 2014.

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District 32

Incumbent Democrat Andria Bennett has represented the 32nd District since 2012. Bennett didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris won the open seat.

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District 33

Incumbent Republican Charles Postles Jr. has represented the 33rd District since 2016.

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District 34

Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick has represented the 34th District since 2014.

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District 35

Incumbent Republican Jesse Vanderwende has represented the 35th District since 2018.

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District 36

Incumbent Republican Bryan Shupe has represented the 36th District since 2018.

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District 37

Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the 37th District since January 2010.

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District 38

Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray has represented the 38th District since 2012.

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District 39

Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Daniel Short has represented the 39th District since 2006.

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District 40

Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes has represented the 40th District since 2012.

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District 41

Incumbent Republican Richard Collins has represented the 41st District since 2014.

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Notes

  1. Redistricted from the 4th district.
  2. Redistricted from the 4th district.

References

  1. "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. Gamard, Karl Baker and Sarah. "Citing PTSD, Rep. Gerald Brady resigns. Sources say there is more to the story". The News Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  4. "4th State Representative District Special Election" (PDF). State of Delaware Department of Elections. March 5, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  5. "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 13, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  7. "2022 General election official write-in votes report" (PDF). State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 11, 2022.

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