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The 2002 Delaware Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect all 21 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 7, 2002.[1]
Results summary
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats |
No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| Democratic | 8 | 71,101 | 47.74% | 16 | | 61.90% |
| Republican | 7 | 77,609 | 52.11% | 5 | | 38.10% |
| Independent | 1 | 214 | 0.14% | 0 | | 0.00% |
Total | 16 | 148,924 | 100% | 21 | | 100% |
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 52.11% | Democratic | | 47.74% | Independent | | 0.14% | |
Senate seats | | | | Democratic | | 61.90% | Republican | | 38.10% | |
Detailed results
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District 1
Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977.
- Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 1st district Democratic primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 1,388 | 63.70% |
| Democratic | Thornton Carroll | 791 | 36.30% |
Total votes | 2,179 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware Senate 1st district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 7,646 | 64.12% |
| Republican | Lee Murphy | 4,279 | 35.88% |
Total votes | 11,925 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.
- Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 1,908 | 71.68% |
| Democratic | Samuel Guy | 754 | 28.32% |
Total votes | 2,662 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 5,908 | 100% |
Total votes | 5,908 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.
- Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 1,359 | 76.01% |
| Democratic | Paul Falkowski | 429 | 23.99% |
Total votes | 1,788 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 4,548 | 74.98% |
| Republican | Michael Brown Sr. | 1,518 | 25.02% |
Total votes | 6,066 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 4
Incumbent Republican Dallas Winslow has represented the 4th district since 1999. Winslow lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Charlie Copeland, who went on to win the general election.
- Republican primary
Delaware Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charlie Copeland | 2,151 | 62.77% |
| Republican | Dallas Winslow (incumbent) | 1,276 | 37.23% |
Total votes | 3,427 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charlie Copeland | 11,592 | 72.35% |
| Democratic | Fred Boykin | 4,431 | 27.65% |
Total votes | 16,023 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 5
Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.
Delaware Senate 5th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) | 9,446 | 100% |
Total votes | 9,446 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 6
Incumbent Republican Liane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995.
Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Liane Sorenson (incumbent) | 5,611 | 54.95% |
| Democratic | Richard DiLiberto Jr. | 4,600 | 45.05% |
Total votes | 10,211 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 7
Incumbent Democrat Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.
Delaware Senate 7th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Patti Blevins (incumbent) | 8,443 | 100% |
Total votes | 8,443 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 8
Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.
Delaware Senate 8th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 6,411 | 51.10% |
| Republican | Michael Ramone | 6,134 | 48.90% |
Total votes | 12,545 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 9
Incumbent Democrat and President pro tempore Thomas Sharp has represented the 9th district since 1975. Sharp didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Karen Peterson won the open seat.
- Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 9th district Democratic primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Karen Peterson | 638 | 56.16% |
| Democratic | Timothy Sheldon | 498 | 43.84% |
Total votes | 1,136 | 100% |
- Republican primary
Delaware Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kevin Wilkes | 389 | 50.26% |
| Republican | Donald Mulrine Jr. | 385 | 49.74% |
Total votes | 774 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware Senate 9th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Karen Peterson | 5,783 | 58.41% |
| Republican | Kevin Wilkes | 4,118 | 41.59% |
Total votes | 9,901 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 10
Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Steven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995.
Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steven Amick (incumbent) | 6,436 | 59.43% |
| Democratic | Julia Dugan | 4,393 | 40.57% |
Total votes | 10,829 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Tony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.
Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tony DeLuca (incumbent) | 6,253 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,253 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 12
Incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.
Delaware Senate 12th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dorinda Connor (incumbent) | 7,875 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,875 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 13
Incumbent Democrat David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.
Delaware Senate 13th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David McBride (incumbent) | 6,337 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,337 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 14
Incumbent Democrat James Vaughn has represented the 14th district since 1980.
Delaware Senate 14th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James Vaughn (incumbent) | 6,611 | 59.05% |
| Republican | Mark Schaeffer | 4,415 | 39.43% |
| Libertarian | Anita Cooper | 170 | 1.52% |
Total votes | 11,196 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975.
Delaware Senate 15th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Nancy Cook (incumbent) | 6,862 | 100% |
Total votes | 6,862 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 16
Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.
- Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Davis | 487 | 52.54% |
| Democratic | James Testerman | 440 | 47.46% |
Total votes | 927 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Colin Bonini (incumbent) | 7,324 | 66.52% |
| Democratic | Paul Davis | 3,686 | 33.48% |
Total votes | 11,010 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 17
Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988.
Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Still III (incumbent) | 7,608 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,608 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 18
Incumbent Republican Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.
Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gary Simpson (incumbent) | 8,875 | 57.37% |
| Democratic | John Burton Sr. | 6,594 | 42.63% |
Total votes | 15,469 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 19
Incumbent Democrat Thurman Adams Jr. has represented the 19th district since 1973.
- Republican primary
Delaware Senate 19th district Republican primary election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stell Selby | 469 | 53.30% |
| Republican | Matthew Opaliski | 411 | 46.70% |
Total votes | 880 | 100% |
- General election
Delaware Senate 19th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thurman Adams Jr. (incumbent) | 6,397 | 63.64% |
| Republican | Stell Selby | 3,655 | 36.36% |
Total votes | 10,052 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 20
Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997.
Delaware Senate 20th district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Bunting (incumbent) | 9,046 | 59.45% |
| Republican | John Rieley | 5,817 | 38.23% |
| Independent Party | Albert Gargano Jr. | 207 | 1.36% |
| Green | William Winkler Sr. | 146 | 0.96% |
Total votes | 15,216 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
District 21
Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.
Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent) | 7,756 | 100% |
Total votes | 7,756 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Delaware Senate elections, 2002". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 10, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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