2012 Delaware House of Representatives election
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All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives 21 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 65% |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Robert Gilligan (retired) | Gregory Lavelle (retired) | Party | Democratic | Republican | Leader's seat | 19th - Wilmington | 12th[a] - Wilmington | Last election | 26 | 15 | Seats before | 26 | 15 | Seats won | 27 | 14 | Seat change | 1 | 1 | Popular vote | 220,822 | 130,711 | Percentage | 62.22% | 36.83% | |
House results by district Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold |
Speaker before election Robert Gilligan Democratic | Elected Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf Democratic | |
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An election was held on November 6, 2012 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 11, 2012.[1]
Results
Statewide
Detailed Results
Results of the 2012 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[2][3]
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994. Williams retired to run for Mayor of Wilmington and fellow Democrat Charles Potter Jr. won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles Potter Jr. | 2,546 | 63.91% |
| Democratic | Rourke Moore | 941 | 23.62% |
| Democratic | Victoria Kent | 497 | 12.47% |
Total votes | 3,984 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles Potter Jr. | 9,321 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,321 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden has represented the 2nd district since 2010.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) | 1,400 | 62.11% |
| Democratic | Arthur Scott | 854 | 37.89% |
Total votes | 2,254 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) | 6,253 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,253 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent) | 6,341 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,341 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gerald Brady (incumbent) | 9,133 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,133 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 5
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Smith has represented the 5th district since 2002.
Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Melanie George Smith (incumbent) | 8,057 | 100% |
Total votes | 8,057 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan has represented the 6th district since 2010.
Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Debra Heffernan (incumbent) | 7,502 | 62.36% |
| Republican | Eric Taylor | 4,529 | 37.64% |
Total votes | 12,031 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 7
Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bryon Short (incumbent) | 7,280 | 68.22% |
| Republican | Daniel Lepre | 3,204 | 30.02% |
| Libertarian | C. Robert Wilson | 188 | 1.76% |
Total votes | 10,672 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson has represented the 8th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Quinn Johnson (incumbent) | 6,937 | 69.21% |
| Republican | Matthew Brown | 3,086 | 30.79% |
Total votes | 10,023 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Rebecca Walker has represented the 9th district since 2010.
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rebecca Walker (incumbent) | 7,565 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,565 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 10th district since 2008.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent) | 705 | 52.81% |
| Democratic | Sean Matthews | 630 | 47.19% |
Total votes | 1,335 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent) | 5,553 | 52.11% |
| Republican | Robert Rhodunda | 5,104 | 47.89% |
Total votes | 10,657 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 11
The new 11th district is an open seat which strectches from Townsend to Chapeltown and has no incumbent. Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 11th district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lynne Newlin | 565 | 66.71% |
| Democratic | David Brown Jr. | 282 | 33.29% |
Total votes | 847 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jeffrey Spiegelman | 4,337 | 50.32% |
| Democratic | Lynne Newlin | 4,127 | 47.89% |
| Libertarian | Margaret McKeown | 154 | 1.79% |
Total votes | 8,618 | 100% |
| Republican win (new seat) |
District 12
The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Deborah Hudson, who has represented the 12th district since 1994, and Gregory Lavelle, who has represented the 11th district since 2001. Lavelle retired to run for the State Senate, while Hudson was re-elected here.
Delaware House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Deborah Hudson (incumbent) | 9,669 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,669 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Larry Mitchell (incumbent) | 7,384 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,384 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 14
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.
Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent) | 8,250 | 89.92% |
| Libertarian | Margaret Melson | 925 | 10.08% |
Total votes | 9,175 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 15th district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) | 665 | 57.93% |
| Democratic | James Burton | 483 | 42.07% |
Total votes | 1,148 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent) | 8,385 | 93.48% |
| Libertarian | Amy Merlino | 585 | 6.52% |
Total votes | 8,970 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 16
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.
Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J.J. Johnson (incumbent) | 7,613 | 96.49% |
| Libertarian | John Machurek | 277 | 3.51% |
Total votes | 7,890 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.
Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) | 7,297 | 81.15% |
| Republican | Laura Brown | 1,695 | 18.85% |
Total votes | 8,992 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Michael Barbieri has represented the 18th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Barbieri (incumbent) | 7,501 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,501 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 19
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972. Gilligan didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Kimberly Williams won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 19th district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kimberly Williams | 710 | 54.28% |
| Democratic | William Dunn | 598 | 45.72% |
Total votes | 1,308 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kimberly Williams | 6,088 | 65.55% |
| Republican | Dennis Cini | 3,200 | 34.45% |
Total votes | 9,288 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 20
The new 20th district is based in Sussex County and has no incumbent. Republican Stephen Smyk won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 20th district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | M. Marie Mayor | 1,177 | 64.88% |
| Democratic | Lynn Rogers | 525 | 28.94% |
| Democratic | Thomas Jones Sr. | 112 | 6.17% |
Total votes | 1,814 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stephen Smyk | 6,469 | 53.21% |
| Democratic | M. Marie Mayor | 5,689 | 46.79% |
Total votes | 12,158 | 100% |
| Republican win (new seat) |
District 21
Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael Ramone (incumbent) | 7,629 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,629 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 22
The new 22nd district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró, who has represented the 22nd district since 1998, and Nick Manolakos, who has represented the 20th district since 2006. Miró defeated Manolakos in the Republican primary and went on to win the general election.
- Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph Miró (incumbent) | 977 | 60.80% |
| Republican | Nick Manolakos (incumbent) | 630 | 39.20% |
Total votes | 1,607 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph Miró (incumbent) | 8,333 | 63.44% |
| Democratic | David Ellis | 4,803 | 36.56% |
Total votes | 13,136 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004. Schooley didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Paul Baumbach won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Baumbach | 546 | 38.86% |
| Democratic | Gerald Grant Jr. | 491 | 34.95% |
| Democratic | Claudia Bock | 368 | 26.19% |
Total votes | 1,405 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Baumbach | 4,770 | 57.27% |
| Republican | Mark Doughty | 3,559 | 42.73% |
Total votes | 8,329 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski has represented the 24th district since 2010.
Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward Osienski (incumbent) | 7,445 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,445 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 25
Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Kowalko Jr. (incumbent) | 5,674 | 100% |
Total votes | 5,674 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 26
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.
Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Viola (incumbent) | 7,476 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,476 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 27
Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the 27th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent) | 8,581 | 100% |
Total votes | 8,581 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 28
Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William Carson Jr. (incumbent) | 6,104 | 71.13% |
| Republican | Christopher Sylvester | 2,478 | 28.87% |
Total votes | 8,582 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 29
Incumbent Republican Lincoln Willis has represented the 29th district since 2010. Willis lost re-election to Democrat Charles Paradee.
Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles Paradee | 5,183 | 54.32% |
| Republican | Lincoln Willis (incumbent) | 4,358 | 45.68% |
Total votes | 9,541 | 100% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 30
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.
Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Outten (incumbent) | 5,906 | 91.91% |
| Libertarian | Gordon Smith | 520 | 8.09% |
Total votes | 6,426 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 31
Incumbent Democrat Darryl Scott has represented the 31st district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Darryl Scott (incumbent) | 5,231 | 62.63% |
| Republican | Samuel Chick | 3,121 | 37.37% |
Total votes | 8,352 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Brad Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2008. Bennett didn't seek re-election and his wife Andria Bennett won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Andria Bennett | 421 | 61.64% |
| Democratic | William McGlumphy | 262 | 38.36% |
Total votes | 683 | 100% |
- Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district Republican primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ellis Parrott | 295 | 73.57% |
| Republican | William McVay | 106 | 26.43% |
Total votes | 401 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Andria Bennett | 4,097 | 63.33% |
| Republican | Ellis Parrott | 2,372 | 36.67% |
Total votes | 6,469 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 33
Incumbent Republican Harold Peterman has represented the 33rd district since 2010.
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harold Peterman (incumbent) | 4,825 | 53.42% |
| Democratic | John Robbins | 4,207 | 46.58% |
Total votes | 9,032 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 34
Incumbent Republican Donald Blakey has represented the 34th district since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Donald Blakey (incumbent) | 5,680 | 56.68% |
| Democratic | Theodore Yacucci | 4,074 | 40.65% |
| Independent Party | Douglas Beatty | 268 | 2.67% |
Total votes | 10,022 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 35
Incumbent Republican David Wilson has represented the 35th district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Wilson (incumbent) | 5,836 | 92.59% |
| Libertarian | Ronnie Fitzgerald Jr. | 467 | 7.41% |
Total votes | 6,303 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 36
Incumbent Republican Harvey Kenton has represented the 36th district since 2010.
Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harvey Kenton (incumbent) | 6,298 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,298 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 37
Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the th district since 2009.
Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ruth Briggs King (incumbent) | 5,026 | 54.84% |
| Democratic | Elizabeth McGinn | 4,139 | 45.16% |
Total votes | 9,165 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 38
Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002. Hocker retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Republican Ronald Gray won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ronald Gray | 7,902 | 61.08% |
| Democratic | Shirley Price | 5,035 | 38.92% |
Total votes | 12,937 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 39
Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.
- Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 39th district Republican primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent) | 1,046 | 80.15% |
| Republican | Patrick Murray | 259 | 19.85% |
Total votes | 1,305 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent) | 6,191 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,191 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 40
Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990. Lee didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Timothy Dukes won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Benjamin Lowe | 416 | 65.41% |
| Democratic | Raymond Adkins | 220 | 34.59% |
Total votes | 636 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Timothy Dukes | 5,552 | 62.68% |
| Democratic | Benjamin Lowe | 3,306 | 37.32% |
Total votes | 8,858 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 41
Incumbent Democrat John Atkins has represented the 41st district since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Atkins (incumbent) | 4,421 | 50.39% |
| Republican | Richard Collins | 4,352 | 49.61% |
Total votes | 8,773 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
Notes
- ^ Redistricted from the 11th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 11th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 20th district.
References
- ^ "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 13, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 14, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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