Not to be confused with 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware.
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The 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.
Retirements
Five incumbents did not seek re-election.
Democrats
- District 3: Sherry Dorsey Walker retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
- District 10: Sean Matthews retired.
- District 14: Peter Schwartzkopf retired.
- District 23: Paul Baumbach retired.
Republicans
- District 21: Mike Ramone retired to run for Governor.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
One incumbent representative, a Democrat, was defeated in the September 10 primary election.
Democrats
- District 15: Val Longhurst lost renomination to Kamela Smith.
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | May 19, 2022 |
Results summary
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
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1st | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | Dem | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | Dem | ||
2nd | Stephanie Bolden | Dem | Stephanie Bolden | Dem | ||
3rd | Sherry Dorsey Walker† | Dem | Josue Ortega | Dem | ||
4th | Jeff Hilovsky | Rep | Jeff Hilovsky | Rep | ||
5th | Kendra Johnson | Dem | Kendra Johnson | Dem | ||
6th | Debra Heffernan | Dem | Debra Heffernan | Dem | ||
7th | Larry Lambert | Dem | Larry Lambert | Dem | ||
8th | Sherae'a Moore | Dem | Sherae'a Moore | Dem | ||
9th | Kevin Hensley | Rep | Kevin Hensley | Rep | ||
10th | Sean Matthews† | Dem | Melanie Ross Levin | Dem | ||
11th | Jeffrey Spiegelman | Rep | Jeffrey Spiegelman | Rep | ||
12th | Krista Griffith | Dem | Krista Griffith | Dem | ||
13th | DeShanna Neal | Dem | DeShanna Neal | Dem | ||
14th | Peter Schwartzkopf† | Dem | Claire Snyder-Hall | Dem | ||
15th | Valerie Longhurst | Dem | Kamela Smith | Dem | ||
16th | Franklin Cooke Jr. | Dem | Franklin Cooke Jr. | Dem | ||
17th | Melissa Minor-Brown | Dem | Melissa Minor-Brown | Dem | ||
18th | Sophie Phillips | Dem | Sophie Phillips | Dem | ||
19th | Kimberly Williams | Dem | Kimberly Williams | Dem | ||
20th | Stell Selby | Dem | Stell Selby | Dem | ||
21st | Michael Ramone† | Rep | Frank Burns | Dem | ||
22nd | Michael Smith | Rep | Michael Smith | Rep | ||
23rd | Paul Baumbach† | Dem | Mara Gorman | Dem | ||
24th | Edward Osienski | Dem | Edward Osienski | Dem | ||
25th | Cyndie Romer | Dem | Cyndie Romer | Dem | ||
26th | Madinah Wilson-Anton | Dem | Madinah Wilson-Anton | Dem | ||
27th | Eric Morrison | Dem | Eric Morrison | Dem | ||
28th | William Carson Jr. | Dem | William Carson Jr. | Dem | ||
29th | William Bush IV | Dem | William Bush IV | Dem | ||
30th | Shannon Morris | Rep | Shannon Morris | Rep | ||
31st | Sean Lynn | Dem | Sean Lynn | Dem | ||
32nd | Kerri Evelyn Harris | Dem | Kerri Evelyn Harris | Dem | ||
33rd | Charles Postles Jr. | Rep | Charles Postles Jr. | Rep | ||
34th | Lyndon Yearick | Rep | Lyndon Yearick | Rep | ||
35th | Jesse Vanderwende | Rep | Jesse Vanderwende | Rep | ||
36th | Bryan Shupe | Rep | Bryan Shupe | Rep | ||
37th | Valerie Jones Giltner | Rep | Valerie Jones Giltner | Rep | ||
38th | Ronald Gray | Rep | Ronald Gray | Rep | ||
39th | Daniel Short | Rep | Daniel Short | Rep | ||
40th | Timothy Dukes | Rep | Timothy Dukes | Rep | ||
41st | Richard Collins | Rep | Richard Collins | Rep |
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Statewide
Party | Candi- dates |
Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Democratic | 33 | 246,413 | 54.37% | 27 | 1 | |
Republican | 29 | 206,761 | 45.63% | 14 | 1 | |
Total | 62 | 453,174 | 100% | 41 |
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 20, 1.40%
- District 9, 5.52%
- District 22, 9.54%
Results
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 |
Results of the 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:
1st District
Incumbent Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha had represented the 1st District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nnamdi Chukwuocha (incumbent) | 9,252 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,252 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2nd District
Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden had represented the 2nd District since 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) | 6,590 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,590 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
3rd District
Incumbent Democrat Sherry Dorsey Walker ran for Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Jose Ortega won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josue Ortega | 6,307 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,307 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
4th District
Incumbent Republican Jeff Hilovsky had represented the 4th District since 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Hilovsky (incumbent) | 10,533 | 57.99% | |
Democratic | Gregg Lindner | 7,630 | 42.01% | |
Total votes | 18,163 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
5th District
Incumbent Democrat Kendra Johnson had represented the 5th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendra Johnson (incumbent) | 8,214 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,214 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
6th District
Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan had represented the 6th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Debra Heffernan (incumbent) | 8,766 | 65.65% | |
Republican | Michael Krawczuk | 4,586 | 34.35% | |
Total votes | 13,352 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
7th District
Incumbent Democrat Larry Lambert had represented the 7th District since 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Lambert (incumbent) | 7,208 | 70.29% | |
Republican | Shane Stoneman | 3,047 | 29.71% | |
Total votes | 10,255 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
8th District
Incumbent Democrat Sherae'a Moore had represented the 8th District since 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sherae'a Moore (incumbent) | 7,945 | 57.8% | |
Republican | Chris Beronio | 5,800 | 42.2% | |
Total votes | 13,745 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
9th District
Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley had represented the 9th District since 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Hensley (incumbent) | 8,762 | 52.76% | |
Democratic | Terrell Williams | 7,844 | 47.24% | |
Total votes | 16,606 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
10th District
Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews retired and had represented the 10th District since 2014. Democrat Melanie Ross Levin won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melanie Ross Levin | 7,953 | 60.43% | |
Republican | Brent Burdge | 5,208 | 39.57% | |
Total votes | 13,161 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
11th District
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman had represented the 11th District since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeffrey Spiegelman (incumbent) | 9,896 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,896 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
12th District
Incumbent Democrat Krista Griffith had represented the 12th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Krista Griffith (incumbent) | 10,086 | 61.31% | |
Republican | Steve Pickering | 6,364 | 38.69% | |
Total votes | 16,450 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
13th District
Incumbent Democrat DeShanna Neal had represented the 13th District since 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | DeShanna Neal (incumbent) | 5,516 | 56.27% | |
Republican | Danny Rappa | 4,287 | 43.73% | |
Total votes | 9,803 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
14th District
Incumbent Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf retired and had represented the 14th District since 2002. Democrat Claire Snyder-Hall won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Claire Snyder-Hall | 9,630 | 54.64% | |
Republican | Mike Simpler | 7,995 | 43.73% | |
Total votes | 17,625 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
15th District
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Valerie Longhurst lost the primary and had represented the 15th District since 2004. Democrat Kamela Smith won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kamela Smith | 9,286 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,286 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
16th District
Incumbent Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr. had represented the 16th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Franklin Cooke Jr. (incumbent) | 8,092 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,092 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
17th District
Incumbent Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown had represented the 17th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Minor-Brown (incumbent) | 7,956 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,956 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
18th District
Incumbent Democrat Sophie Phillips had represented the 18th District since 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sophie Phillips (incumbent) | 7,760 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,760 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
19th District
Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams had represented the 19th District since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kimberly Williams (incumbent) | 6,964 | 62.85% | |
Republican | Alex Homich | 4,117 | 37.15% | |
Total votes | 11,081 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
20th District
Incumbent Democrat Stell Parker Selby had represented the 20th District since 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stell Selby (incumbent) | 8,857 | 50.70% | |
Republican | Nikki Miller | 8,612 | 49.30% | |
Total votes | 17,469 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
21st District
Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone retired to run for Governor and had represented the 21st District since 2008. Democrat Frank Burns won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Burns | 7,415 | 57.88% | |
Republican | Brenda Mennella | 5,397 | 42.12% | |
Total votes | 12,812 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
22nd District
Incumbent Republican Michael Smith had represented the 22nd District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Smith (incumbent) | 8,601 | 54.77% | |
Democratic | Monica Beard | 7,103 | 45.23% | |
Total votes | 15,704 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
23rd District
Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach retired and had represented the 23rd District since 2012. Democrat Mara Gorman won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mara Gorman | 7,934 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,934 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
24th District
Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski had represented the 24th District since 2010.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward Osienski (incumbent) | 6,379 | 66.79% | |
Republican | Joan Godwin | 3,172 | 33.21% | |
Total votes | 9,551 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
25th District
Incumbent Democrat Cyndie Romer had represented the 25th District since 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cyndie Romer (incumbent) | 5,969 | 64.92% | |
Republican | David Hansberger | 3,225 | 35.08% | |
Total votes | 9,194 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
26th District
Incumbent Democrat Madinah Wilson-Anton had represented the 26th District since 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Madinah Wilson-Anton (incumbent) | 7,123 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,123 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
27th District
Incumbent Democrat Eric Morrison had represented the 27th District since 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eric Morrison (incumbent) | 7,766 | 56.21% | |
Republican | Kristina Griffing | 6,051 | 43.79% | |
Total votes | 13,817 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
28th District
Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. had represented the 28th District since 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Carson Jr. (incumbent) | 8,620 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,620 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
29th District
Incumbent Democrat William Bush IV had represented the 29th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Bush IV (incumbent) | 8,746 | 61.83% | |
Republican | Anthony Egipciaco Jr. | 5,400 | 38.17% | |
Total votes | 14,146 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
30th District
Incumbent Republican Shannon Morris had represented the 30th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shannon Morris (incumbent) | 10,118 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,118 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
31st District
Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn had represented the 31st District since 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean Lynn (incumbent) | 7,109 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,109 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
32nd District
Incumbent Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris had represented the 32nd District since 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kerri Evelyn Harris (incumbent) | 4,786 | 61.91% | |
Republican | Amy Shampinato | 2,945 | 38.09% | |
Total votes | 7,731 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
33rd District
Incumbent Republican Charles Postles Jr. had represented the 33rd District since 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles Postles Jr. (incumbent) | 9,101 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,101 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
34th District
Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick had represented the 34th District since 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lyndon Yearick (incumbent) | 7,165 | 55.34% | |
Democratic | Tracy M. Miller | 5,782 | 44.66% | |
Total votes | 12,947 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
35th District
Incumbent Republican Jesse Vanderwende had represented the 35th District since 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jesse Vanderwende (incumbent) | 9,015 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,015 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
36th District
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bryan Shupe (incumbent) | 7,757 | 62.86% | |
Democratic | Rony J. Baltazar-Lopez | 4,583 | 37.14% | |
Total votes | 12,340 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
37th District
Incumbent Republican Valerie Jones Giltner had represented the 37th District since 2023.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Valerie Jones Giltner (incumbent) | 8,250 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,250 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
38th District
Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray had represented the 38th District since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ronald Gray (incumbent) | 15,341 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 15,341 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
39th District
Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Daniel Short had represented the 39th District since 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent) | 7,440 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,440 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
40th District
Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes had represented the 40th District since 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Timothy Dukes (incumbent) | 9,086 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,086 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
41st District
Incumbent Republican Richard Collins had represented the 41st District since 2014.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Collins (incumbent) | 9,490 | 64.42% | |
Democratic | Tom Brett | 5,242 | 35.58% | |
Total votes | 14,732 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
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- "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- Price, Betsy (June 25, 2024). "Delaware House to salute 6 departing members". DelawareLive. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- "Kamela Smith, WFP-Endorsed Candidate, Defeats Incumbent Speaker of Delaware House". Working Families Party. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- Jacobson, Louis (June 18, 2024). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- Nominated Speaker-elect by Democratic Caucus, will not officially take office until January 14, 2025.
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