2008 Delaware Senate election

2008 Delaware Senate election

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10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Thurman Adams Jr. Charlie Copeland
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 2003 January 2007
Leader's seat 19th - Bridgeville 4th - Brandywine
Last election 13 8
Seats before 13 8
Seats won 7 3
Seats after 16 5
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 110,909 59,428
Percentage 65.11% 34.89%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Thurman Adams Jr.
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Tony DeLuca
Democratic

The 2008 Delaware Senate election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state house. The primary election was held on September 9, 2008.[1]

  1. ^ "Delaware Senate elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2023.