2020 Delaware Senate election

2020 Delaware Senate election

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11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David McBride
(lost re-nomination)
Gerald Hocker
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 17, 2017 January 8, 2019
Leader's seat 13th - New Castle 20th - Ocean View
Seats before 12 9
Seats won 14 7
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 130,663 105,142
Percentage 55.41% 44.59%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

David McBride
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

David Sokola
Democratic

The 2020 Delaware Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, concurrently with the elections for the Delaware House of Representatives, to elect members to the Delaware General Assembly. 11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate were up for election.[1] Primary elections were held on September 16, 2020.[2]

Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining two seats, winning 14 seats, compared to seven seats for the Republicans.

  1. ^ "Delaware State Senate elections, 2020".
  2. ^ "Live: Delaware State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. September 15, 2020.

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