2014 Delaware House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on September 9, 2014.

2014 Delaware House of Representatives election

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)

All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Schwartzkopf Daniel Short
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat District 14 District 39
Last election 27 14
Seats before 27 14
Seats won 25 16
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 117,584 91,575
Percentage 55.78% 43.44%

Speaker before election

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democratic

Democrats retained control of the House despite losing two seats, winning 25 seats compared to 16 seats for the Republicans.[1]

Results

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates
Votes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party36117,58455.78%252
Republican Party2891,57543.44%162
Libertarian Party41,2630.60%0
Independent Party23690.18%0
Total70210,791100.00%41

District

Results of the 2014 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 14,691100.00%----4,691100.00%Democratic Hold
District 22,39381.95%52718.05%--2,920100.00%Democratic Hold
District 32,47782.93%51017.07%--2,987100.00%Democratic Hold
District 44,35659.71%2,93940.29%--7,295100.00%Democratic Hold
District 53,826100.00%----3,826100.00%Democratic Hold
District 64,62063.44%2,66236.56%--7,282100.00%Democratic Hold
District 74,39286.13%--70713.87%5,099100.00%Democratic Hold
District 83,56261.43%2,23638.57%--5,798100.00%Democratic Hold
District 92,95046.15%3,29051.47%1522.38%6,392100.00%Republican GAIN
District 103,49455.16%2,84044.84%--6,334100.00%Democratic Hold
District 111,94336.73%3,34763.27%--5,290100.00%Republican Hold
District 123,04834.74%5,72665.26%--8,774100.00%Republican Hold
District 133,528100.00%----3,528100.00%Democratic Hold
District 145,911100.00%----5,911100.00%Democratic Hold
District 153,90668.12%1,82831.88%--5,734100.00%Democratic Hold
District 163,80282.53%80517.47%--4,607100.00%Democratic Hold
District 173,860100.00%----3,860100.00%Democratic Hold
District 183,329100.00%----3,329100.00%Democratic Hold
District 193,12863.63%1,78836.37%--4,916100.00%Democratic Hold
District 203,73739.64%5,47358.06%2172.30%9,427100.00%Republican Hold
District 2196519.25%4,04880.75%--5,013100.00%Republican Hold
District 222,78434.42%5,11863.28%1862.30%8,088100.00%Republican Hold
District 233,740100.00%----3,740100.00%Democratic Hold
District 243,194100.00%----3,194100.00%Democratic Hold
District 253,098100.00%----3,098100.00%Democratic Hold
District 263,329100.00%----3,329100.00%Democratic Hold
District 274,642100.00%----4,642100.00%Democratic Hold
District 283,490100.00%----3,490100.00%Democratic Hold
District 293,33257.42%2,47142.58%--5,803100.00%Democratic Hold
District 301,75833.09%3,48965.68%651.22%5,312100.00%Republican Hold
District 312,60953.30%2,28646.70%--4,895100.00%Democratic Hold
District 321,86057.57%1,37142.43%--3,231100.00%Democratic Hold
District 332,42942.13%3,33657.87%--5,765100.00%Republican Hold
District 342,26835.63%4,09764.37%--6,365100.00%Republican Hold
District 35--4,155100.00%--4,155100.00%Republican Hold
District 36--4,455100.00%--4,455100.00%Republican Hold
District 372,21434.66%4,17365.34%--6,387100.00%Republican Hold
District 38--7,133100.00%--7,133100.00%Republican Hold
District 39--3,97792.88%3057.12%4,282100.00%Republican Hold
District 40--4,306100.00%--4,306100.00%Republican Hold
District 412,91947.79%3,18952.21%--6,108100.00%Republican GAIN
Total117,58455.78%91,57543.44%1,6320.77%210,791100.00%

References

  1. Burke, Melissa Nann; Offredo, Jon; Fisher, James (November 4, 2014). "Election results in Delaware legislative races". The News Journal. New Castle, U.S.A. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. "2014 General Election (Official Results)". Dover, U.S.A.: Office of the State Election Commissioner, Department of Elections, State of Delaware. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
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