2014 Delaware Senate election

2014 Delaware Senate election

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10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Patti Blevins Gary Simpson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 8, 2013 January 8, 2009
Leader's seat 7thElsmere 18thMilford
Last election 13 8
Seats before 13 8
Seats won 5 5
Seats after 12 9
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 51,675 50,711
Percentage 49.39% 48.47%

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Patti Blevins
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Patti Blevins
Democratic

The 2014 Delaware Senate election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 9, 2014.[1]

Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of 3 seats to flip the chamber from the Democrats, however, they gained only 1 seat (winning 9 seats compared to 12 seats for the Democrats).

  1. ^ "Delaware Senate elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2022.