# 2014 Delaware Senate election

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.
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).

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe D | October 20, 2014 |

## Results summary

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 2 | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem | Margaret Rose Henry | Dem |
| 3 | Robert Marshall | Dem | Robert Marshall | Dem |
| 4 | Gregory Lavelle | Rep | Gregory Lavelle | Rep |
| 6 | Ernesto Lopez | Rep | Ernesto Lopez | Rep |
| 10 | Bethany Hall-Long | Dem | Bethany Hall-Long | Dem |
| 11 | Bryan Townsend | Dem | Bryan Townsend | Dem |
| 16 | Colin Bonini | Rep | Colin Bonini | Rep |
| 17 | Brian Bushweller | Dem | Brian Bushweller | Dem |
| 18 | Gary Simpson | Rep | Gary Simpson | Rep |
| 21 | Robert Venables Sr. | Dem | Bryant Richardson | Rep |
| Party | Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candi- dates | No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| | Democratic | 9 | 51,675 | 49.39% | 12 | 1 | 57.14% |
| | Republican | 8 | 50,711 | 48.47% | 9 | 1 | 42.86% |
| | Independent | 1 | 2,135 | 2.04% | 0 | | 0.00% |
| | Libertarian | 1 | 113 | 0.11% | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Total | Total | 19 | 104,634 | 100% | 21 | | 100% |
Popular vote
Democratic
49.39%
Republican
48.47%
Independent
2.04%
Libertarian
0.11% :
Senate seats
Democratic
57.14%
Republican
42.86% :

## Detailed results
### District 2

Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994.
Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 7,324 | 87.88% |
| | Republican | Robert F. Martin | 1,010 | 12.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,334 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979.
Delaware Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 945 | 51.00% |
| | Democratic | Sherry Dorsey Walker | 908 | 49.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,853 | 100% |
Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Marshall (incumbent) | 5,214 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,214 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 4

Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 4th district since 2013.
Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) | 8,983 | 61.93% |
| | Democratic | Sarah L. Buttner | 5,521 | 38.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,504 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

Incumbent Republican Ernesto Lopez has represented the 6th district since 2013.
Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ernesto Lopez (incumbent) | 11,633 | 63.39% |
| | Democratic | R. Claire Snyder-Hall | 6,718 | 36.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,351 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10

Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 10th district since 2009.
Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) | 6,230 | 51.09% |
| | Republican | John Marino | 5,963 | 48.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,193 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 11

Incumbent Democrat Bryan Townsend has represented the 11th district since 2013.
Delaware Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bryan Townsend (incumbent) | 1,253 | 78.07% |
| | Democratic | David L. Tackett | 352 | 21.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,605 | 100% |
Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bryan Townsend (incumbent) | 6,426 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,426 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16

Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995.
Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Colin Bonini (incumbent) | 6,178 | 74.32% |
| | Independent Party | Michael S. Tedesco | 2,135 | 25.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,313 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

Incumbent Democrat Brian Bushweller has represented the 17th district since 2009.
Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Bushweller (incumbent) | 5,811 | 59.96% |
| | Republican | Kim E. Warfield | 3,881 | 40.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,692 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 18

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.
Delaware Senate 18h district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick J. Emory | 654 | 65.40% |
| | Democratic | Gary M. Wolfe | 346 | 34.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,000 | 100% |
Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Simpson (incumbent) | 7,853 | 66.72% |
| | Democratic | Patrick J. Emory | 3,917 | 33.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,770 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 21

Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989. He lost re-election to Republican Bryant Richardson.
Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryant Richardson | 5,210 | 52.96% |
| | Democratic | Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent) | 4,514 | 45.89% |
| | Libertarian | John F. Potter | 113 | 1.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,837 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |