2016 Delaware Senate election

The 2016 Delaware Senate election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect 11 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 13, 2016.

2016 Delaware Senate election

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)

11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.35%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Patti Blevins (lost re-election) Gary Simpson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 8, 2013 January 8, 2009
Leader's seat 7th - Elsmere 18th - Milford
Last election 12 9
Seats before 12 9
Seats won 6 5
Seats after 11 10
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 106,963 97,082
Percentage 52.30% 47.47%

President pro tempore before election

Patti Blevins
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

David McBride
Democratic

Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of 2 seats to flip the chamber from the Democrats, however, they gained only 1 seat (winning 10 seats compared to 11 seats for the Democrats).

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