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2022 Delaware House of Representatives elections

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All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives 21 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Peter Schwartzkopf Daniel Short Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 8, 2013 January 8, 2013 Leader's seat 14th - Rehoboth Beach 39th - Seaford Last election 26 15 Seats won 26 15 Seat change Popular vote 149,213 138,326 Percentage 51.44% 47.68%
Results:      Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Republican gain
Speaker before election Peter Schwartzkopf Democratic Elected Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf Democratic

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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.

A primary election on September 13, 2022, determined which candidates would 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, having a majority with 26 members. Republicans held 15 seats.

Predictions

4th District special election

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

Results summary

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Statewide

Party		Candi- dates	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	32	149,213	51.44%	26
	Republican	34	138,326	47.68%	15
	Non-Partisan Delaware	3	1,251	0.43%	0
	Libertarian	1	655	0.23%	0
	Independent	1	350	0.12%	0
	Write-in	1	290	0.10%	0
Total		72	290,085	100%	41

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

• Charles Freel (D-District 12)
• David Bentz (D-District 18)
• Stephen Smyk (R-District 20), to run for the State Senate.
• John Kowlako Jr. (D-District 25)
• Andria Bennett (D-District 32)

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

• Larry Mitchell (D-District 13), defeated by DeShanna Neal (D)

Detailed results

Results of the 2022 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha had represented the 1st District since 2018. Democratic primary

General election

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden had represented the 2nd District since 2010. Democratic primary

General election

District 3

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

District 4

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

General election

District 5

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

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan had represented the 6th District since 2018. Democratic primary

General election

District 7

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

District 8

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

District 9

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

District 10

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

District 11

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

District 12

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

District 13

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

General election

District 14

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

District 15

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

District 16

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

District 17

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

District 18

Incumbent Democrat David Bentz had represented the 17th District since 2015. Bentz did not seek re-election, and fellow Democrat Sophie Phillips won the open seat. Democratic primary

General election

District 19

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

District 20

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

District 21

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

District 22

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

District 23

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

District 24

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

District 25

Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. had represented the 25th District since 2006. Kowalko did not seek re-election, and fellow Democrat Cyndie Romer won the open seat. Democratic primary

General election

District 26

Incumbent Democrat Madinah Wilson-Anton had represented the 26th District since 2020. Democratic primary

General election

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Eric Morrison had represented the 27th District since 2020. Democratic primary

General election

District 28

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

District 29

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

District 30

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

District 31

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

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Andria Bennett had represented the 32nd District since 2012. Bennett did not seek re-election, and fellow Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris won the open seat. Democratic primary

General election

District 33

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

District 34

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

District 35

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

District 36

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

General election

District 37

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

District 38

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

District 39

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

District 40

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

District 41

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

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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