# 2010 Delaware Senate election

The 2010 Delaware Senate election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 11 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 13, 2010.

## Results summary

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1 | Harris McDowell III | Dem | Harris McDowell III | Dem |
| 5 | Catherine Cloutier | Rep | Catherine Cloutier | Rep |
| 7 | Patti Blevins | Dem | Patti Blevins | Dem |
| 8 | David Sokola | Dem | David Sokola | Dem |
| 9 | Karen Peterson | Dem | Karen Peterson | Dem |
| 12 | Dorinda Connor | Rep | Dorinda Connor | Rep |
| 13 | David McBride | Dem | David McBride | Dem |
| 14 | Bruce Ennis | Dem | Bruce Ennis | Dem |
| 15 | Nancy Cook | Dem | David Lawson | Rep |
| 19 | Joseph Booth | Rep | Joseph Booth | Rep |
| 20 | George Bunting | Dem | George Bunting | Dem |
| Party | Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candi- dates | No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| | Democratic | 9 | 84,446 | 60.09% | 14 | 1 | 66.67% |
| | Republican | 8 | 55,933 | 39.80% | 7 | 1 | 33.33% |
| | Working Families | 1 | 165 | 0.12% | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Total | Total | 17 | 140,544 | 100% | 21 | | 100% |
Popular vote
Democratic
60.09%
Republican
39.80%
Working Families
0.12% :
Senate seats
Democratic
66.67%
Republican
33.33% :

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |

## Detailed results

Results of the 2010 Delaware Senate election by district:

### District 1

Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977.
Delaware Senate 1st district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 11,862 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,862 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 5

Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.
Delaware Senate 5th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) | 7,814 | 54.93% |
| | Democratic | Christopher Counihan | 6,411 | 45.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,225 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

Incumbent Democrat Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.
Delaware Senate 7th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patti Blevins (incumbent) | 7,877 | 60.96% |
| | Republican | Frederick Cullis | 5,044 | 39.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,921 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 8

Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.
Delaware Senate 8th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 8,572 | 60.56% |
| | Republican | A. Louis Saindon | 5,583 | 39.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,155 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 9

Incumbent Democrat Karen Peterson has represented the 9th district since 2003.
Delaware Senate 9th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karen Peterson (incumbent) | 8,008 | 71.47% |
| | Republican | Robert Johnston | 3,196 | 28.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,204 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12

Incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.
Delaware Senate 12th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dorinda Connor (incumbent) | 9,110 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,110 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

Incumbent Democrat Majority Leader David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.
Delaware Senate 13th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David McBride (incumbent) | 8,736 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,736 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 14

Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 14th district since 2007.
Delaware Senate 14th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce Ennis (incumbent) | 12,238 | 65.57% |
| | Republican | John Moritz | 6,427 | 34.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,665 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 15

Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975. Cook lost re-election to Republican David Lawson.
Delaware Senate 15th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Lawson | 8,370 | 52.34% |
| | Democratic | Nancy Cook (incumbent) | 7,623 | 47.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,993 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 19

Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the 19th district since winning a special election in 2009 to replace Democrat Thurman Adams Jr., who had died in office. Republican primary
Delaware Senate 19th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Booth (incumbent) | 2,157 | 51.43% |
| | Republican | Eric Bodenweiser | 2,037 | 48.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,194 | 100% |
General election
Delaware Senate 19th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Booth (incumbent) | 10,554 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,554 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997. Democratic primary
Delaware Senate 20th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Bunting (incumbent) | 1,858 | 78.83% |
| | Democratic | Perry Mitchell | 499 | 21.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,357 | 100% |
General election
Delaware Senate 20th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Bunting (incumbent) | 13,119 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,119 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |