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2016 Delaware Elections
Delaware's state elections were held on November 8, 2016. All 41 seats of the Delaware House of Representatives, 11 seats (out of 21) of the Delaware Senate, as well as the offices of Governor of Delaware, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and the State Insurance commissioner, were up for election. Federal President House of Representatives State Constitutional officers Governor Lieutenant governor Insurance Commissioner General Assembly Summary Senate House of Representatives Senate House of Representatives Source: Delaware Department of Elections, Ballotpedia References {{DEFAULTSORT:Delaware Elections, 2016 2016 Delaware elections, 2016 elections in the United States by state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware Democratic Party
The Delaware Democratic Party (DelDems) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is headquartered in New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle County and chaired by Erik Raser-Schramm. The party is the dominant political party in Delaware and has existed since the Jacksonian Democrats broke away from the Federalists in 1825. Former U.S. President Joe Biden is a Delaware Democrat, having served as a U.S. Senator from the state from 1973 to 2009, when he was inaugurated as vice president. The party also occupies all seats for the state in Congress, all statewide executive offices, and majorities in both houses of the state legislature. Historically a more Factions in the Democratic Party (United States)#Moderates, centrist affiliate of the Democratic Party, the state party has recently become more Progressivism in the United States, progressive due to the movement's recent electoral successes against the centrist wing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sokola
David P. Sokola (born July 28, 1955) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since 1991, representing District 8. He earned a BS from the University of Delaware. Elections *1990 When Republican Margo Ewing Bane retired and left the District 8 seat open, Sokola was unopposed for the 1990 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 1990 General election with 6,738 votes (51%) against Republican nominee Frank Marx. *1992 Sokola was unopposed for the September 12, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 9,861 votes (62%) against Republican nominee Ronald Russo. *1996 Sokola was unopposed for the September 7, 1996 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 9,658 votes (61%) against Republican nominee Irwin Becnel. *2000 Sokola was unopposed for the September 9, 2000 Democratic Primary and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 9,873 votes (65.0%) against Republican nominee Paul Wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware's 8th Senate District
Delaware's 8th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat David Sokola since 1990. Geography District 8 is based in Newark, Delaware, Newark – the state's third-largest city – and also covers parts of Hockessin, Delaware, Hockessin and North Star, Delaware, North Star. Like all districts in the state, the 8th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 12th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. The district borders Maryland to the west and Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle. Recent election results Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 8th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle. 2020 2016 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Delcollo
Anthony Delcollo (born 1985) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Delaware Senate representing District 7. Early life and education Delcollo was born in Marshallton Heights in 1985 to Daniel and Barbara Delcollo. He attended high school at Salesianum School and is an Eagle Scout. Delcollo then attended La Salle University and then earned his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law. Political career Delcollo was elected to the Delaware Senate in 2016 after defeating incumbent Democrat Patricia Blevins by 282 votes (50.55% to 49.45%). Delcollo joined State Representative Kim Williams to sponsor and help pass House Bill No. 337, which made Delaware the first state to fully ban child marriage for any person under 18 years old. While the bill unanimously passed the Delaware Senate, Republicans in the Delaware House of Representatives opposed the bill, stating that it was overly broad. References External linksOfficial pageat the Dela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Blevins
Patricia "Patti" Blevins is an American politician and the former President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate. A Democrat, she represented the 7th district from 1990 until 2016, when she lost her reelection campaign by 282 votes. Blevins served as Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate from 2009 to 2012 and Majority Whip from 2007 to 2009. She was on the town council and mayor of Elsmere, Delaware from 1985 to 1990. She attended Mount Pleasant High School and received her BA in psychology from Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related research university in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist ministe ... in 1975. References External links * 1954 births 20th-century mayors of places in Delaware Delaware city council members Mayors of places in Delaware Democratic Party Delaware state senators Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware's 7th Senate District
Delaware's 7th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Spiros Mantzavinos since 2020, following his defeat of incumbent Republican Anthony Delcollo. Geography District 7 covers the immediate western suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County, including Elsmere, Newport, Westminster, Anglesey, and other unincorporated areas. Like all districts in the state, the 7th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 4th, 13th, 19th, and 21st districts of the Delaware House of Representatives The Delaware State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 41 Representatives from an equal number of constituencies, each of whom is .... Recent election results Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 7t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Cloutier
Catherine A. Labonte Cloutier (born July 25, 1950) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Delaware Senate from January 9, 2001, to January 12, 2021, representing District 5. Cloutier served in the Delaware House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001, after taking over the seat when her husband, former Lieutenant Governor of Delaware candidate Philip D. Cloutier, died in office in 1998. Senator Cloutier served as the minority whip in the 150th General Assembly. Elections *In 1998, Cloutier was unopposed for the House District 11 Republican primary and won the general election with 4,584 votes (72.9%) against Democratic nominee Michael Paul. *In 2000, Cloutier won the Republican primary for Senate District 5 with 1,529 votes (68.6%), and won the general election with 8,099 votes (52.2%) against Democratic nominee William McGlinchey. *In 2002, Cloutier was unopposed for both the Republican primary and the general election, winning with 9,446 votes. *In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware's 5th Senate District
Delaware's 5th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Ray Seigfried since 2025, succeeding Democrat Kyle Evans Gay who resigned to take office as lieutenant governor of Delaware. Geography District 5 covers the northern suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County including Arden, Ardencroft, Ardentown, Windsor Hills, Naamans Manor, Wilmont, Talleys Corner, Afton, Shellburne, Windybush, Heatherbrooke, Chalfonte, and other unincorporated areas. Like all districts in the state, the 5th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 10th, and 12th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. The district also borders Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle The Twelve-Mile Circle is an approximately circular arc that forms most of the boundary between Delaware and Pennsylvania. It is a combination of different circular arcs that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harris McDowell III
Harris Brown McDowell III (born March 15, 1940) is a retired American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate from 1977 to 2021, representing the 1st district. He attended the University of Delaware and Georgetown University, and is the son of former Delaware congressman Harris McDowell Jr. Electoral history *1976: When Republican Senator Mike Castle left the Senate district 1 seat open, McDowell won the 1976 Democratic primary and won the November 1976 general election with 5,806 votes (52.2%) against Republican nominee Kermit Justice. *1980: McDowell won the 1980 Democratic primary and won the November 1980 general election with 6,354 votes (56.4%) against Republican nominee Sandra Kaufmann. *1982: McDowell won the 1982 Democratic primary and won the three-way November 1982 general election with 7,239 votes (62.5%) against Republican nominee Richard Bugbee and Libertarian candidate Susan Bissell. *1986: McDowell was unopposed for both the September 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware's 1st Senate District
Delaware's 1st Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Dan Cruce since 2025, succeeding Democrat Sarah McBride who resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Geography District 1 covers the northeastern tip of New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle County along the Delaware River, including Claymont, Delaware, Claymont, Bellefonte, Delaware, Bellefonte, most of Edgemoor, Delaware, Edgemoor, and parts of northern Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington. Like all districts in the state, the 1st Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 10th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. The district borders New Jersey via the Delaware River and Pennsylvania via the Twelve-Mile Circle. Recent election results Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Party Of Delaware
The Independent Party of Delaware (IPoD) is a political party in the State of Delaware, United States. As of March 2021, it is the third largest political party in Delaware with 9,443 registered voters. The preamble outlines the party's goals: "The Independent Party of Delaware is dedicated to reform of government at all levels in the Greater Public Interest through election of independent alternative candidates". The party supports laissez-faire capitalism, limited government, and environmentalism. It was officially formed on August 29, 2000, for the stated purpose of providing Delaware voters with an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties. The party works to support independent candidates for public office by providing them with ballot access, distributing information to voters, and encouraging participation in candidate debates. History The Independent Party of Delaware was founded on August 29, 2000, by Floyd McDowell and Frank Sims. In 2000, the party ran Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
