Delaware Primary Results 2016

Primary Day on Tuesday in Delaware

Below are results, from the Delaware Primary on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.

As of 11 PM: All of the districts are now in and this is the end of the unofficial coverage. So, the races that did not declare winners were too close to call at this time. After absentee ballots and other factors are counted, a winner will be declared in the coming days.

Keep in mind that these results are unofficial, and all of the winners have won their political party’s seat, not the actual nomination. The winners will still have to win the official seat in November’s election.

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Governor- Republican

Winner: Colin Bonini

Winner will face Congressman John Carney (D), Andrew Groff (G) and Sean Goward (L).
Incumbent is Governor Jack Markell (D).
Markell has held the seat since 2009. He took it from Ruth Ann Minner (D).

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State Representative District 35- Republican

Winner: David Wilson

Incumbent is David Wilson (R). He has held the office since 2009.
Winner will face Gary Wolfe (D) in November.

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Sate Representative District 14- Democrat

Winner: Peter Schwartzkop

Incumbent is Peter Schwartzkopf (D). He has held the seat since 2003.
He is the current Speaker of the House.
Winner will face James Demartino (R) in November.

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Representative in Congress – Democrat

Winner:  Lisa Rochester

Incumbent is Congressman John Carney (D) (currently running for Governor).
Carney has held the seat since 2011. Carney took the seat from Congressman Mike Castle (R).
Winner will face Hans Reigle (R), Mark Joseph Perri (G) and Scott Gesty (L) in November.

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Insurance Commissioner- Democrat

Winner: Trinidad Navarro

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Lt. Governor- Democrat

Winner: Bethany Hall-Long

Current seat is empty, left when Matt Denn (D) became Attorney General in 2015.
Denn took the position from John Carney (D).
Winner will face La Mar T Gunn (R) in November.

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Insurance Commissioner- Republican

Winner:  Jeffrey Cragg

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State Representative District 33- Kent County- Republican

Winner: Charles Postles

Seat currently held by Harold Peterman (R).  
Peterman chose not to seek re-election, he has been in office since 2011.
Winner will face Karen Williams (D) in November.

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