# 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election

The 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.

## Retirements

Five incumbents did not seek re-election.

### Democrats

* District 3: Sherry Dorsey Walker retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
* District 10: Sean Matthews retired.
* District 14: Peter Schwartzkopf retired.
* District 23: Paul Baumbach retired.

### Republicans

* District 21: Mike Ramone retired to run for Governor.

## Incumbents defeated
### In primary election

One incumbent representative, a Democrat, was defeated in the September 10 primary election.

#### Democrats

* District 15: Val Longhurst lost renomination to Kamela Smith.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | May 19, 2022 |

## Results summary

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party |
| 1st | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | Dem | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | Dem |
| 2nd | Stephanie Bolden | Dem | Stephanie Bolden | Dem |
| 3rd | Sherry Dorsey Walker† | Dem | Josue Ortega | Dem |
| 4th | Jeff Hilovsky | Rep | Jeff Hilovsky | Rep |
| 5th | Kendra Johnson | Dem | Kendra Johnson | Dem |
| 6th | Debra Heffernan | Dem | Debra Heffernan | Dem |
| 7th | Larry Lambert | Dem | Larry Lambert | Dem |
| 8th | Sherae'a Moore | Dem | Sherae'a Moore | Dem |
| 9th | Kevin Hensley | Rep | Kevin Hensley | Rep |
| 10th | Sean Matthews† | Dem | Melanie Ross Levin | Dem |
| 11th | Jeffrey Spiegelman | Rep | Jeffrey Spiegelman | Rep |
| 12th | Krista Griffith | Dem | Krista Griffith | Dem |
| 13th | DeShanna Neal | Dem | DeShanna Neal | Dem |
| 14th | Peter Schwartzkopf† | Dem | Claire Snyder-Hall | Dem |
| 15th | Valerie Longhurst | Dem | Kamela Smith | Dem |
| 16th | Franklin Cooke Jr. | Dem | Franklin Cooke Jr. | Dem |
| 17th | Melissa Minor-Brown | Dem | Melissa Minor-Brown | Dem |
| 18th | Sophie Phillips | Dem | Sophie Phillips | Dem |
| 19th | Kimberly Williams | Dem | Kimberly Williams | Dem |
| 20th | Stell Selby | Dem | Stell Selby | Dem |
| 21st | Michael Ramone† | Rep | Frank Burns | Dem |
| 22nd | Michael Smith | Rep | Michael Smith | Rep |
| 23rd | Paul Baumbach† | Dem | Mara Gorman | Dem |
| 24th | Edward Osienski | Dem | Edward Osienski | Dem |
| 25th | Cyndie Romer | Dem | Cyndie Romer | Dem |
| 26th | Madinah Wilson-Anton | Dem | Madinah Wilson-Anton | Dem |
| 27th | Eric Morrison | Dem | Eric Morrison | Dem |
| 28th | William Carson Jr. | Dem | William Carson Jr. | Dem |
| 29th | William Bush IV | Dem | William Bush IV | Dem |
| 30th | Shannon Morris | Rep | Shannon Morris | Rep |
| 31st | Sean Lynn | Dem | Sean Lynn | Dem |
| 32nd | Kerri Evelyn Harris | Dem | Kerri Evelyn Harris | Dem |
| 33rd | Charles Postles Jr. | Rep | Charles Postles Jr. | Rep |
| 34th | Lyndon Yearick | Rep | Lyndon Yearick | Rep |
| 35th | Jesse Vanderwende | Rep | Jesse Vanderwende | Rep |
| 36th | Bryan Shupe | Rep | Bryan Shupe | Rep |
| 37th | Valerie Jones Giltner | Rep | Valerie Jones Giltner | Rep |
| 38th | Ronald Gray | Rep | Ronald Gray | Rep |
| 39th | Daniel Short | Rep | Daniel Short | Rep |
| 40th | Timothy Dukes | Rep | Timothy Dukes | Rep |
| 41st | Richard Collins | Rep | Richard Collins | Rep |
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

### Statewide

| Party | Party | Candi- dates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic | 33 | 246,413 | 54.37% | 27 | 1 |
| | Republican | 29 | 206,761 | 45.63% | 14 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 62 | 453,174 | 100% | 41 | |

### Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 20, 1.40%
* District 9, 5.52%
* District 22, 9.54%

## Results

Results of the 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:

### 1st District

Incumbent Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha had represented the 1st District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nnamdi Chukwuocha (incumbent) | 9,252 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,252 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2nd District

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden had represented the 2nd District since 2010.
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Bolden (incumbent) | 6,590 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,590 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 3rd District

Incumbent Democrat Sherry Dorsey Walker ran for Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Jose Ortega won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Josue Ortega | 6,307 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,307 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 4th District

Incumbent Republican Jeff Hilovsky had represented the 4th District since 2022.
Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Hilovsky (incumbent) | 10,533 | 57.99% |
| | Democratic | Gregg Lindner | 7,630 | 42.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,163 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 5th District

Incumbent Democrat Kendra Johnson had represented the 5th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kendra Johnson (incumbent) | 8,214 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,214 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 6th District

Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan had represented the 6th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debra Heffernan (incumbent) | 8,766 | 65.65% |
| | Republican | Michael Krawczuk | 4,586 | 34.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,352 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 7th District

Incumbent Democrat Larry Lambert had represented the 7th District since 2020.
Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Lambert (incumbent) | 7,208 | 70.29% |
| | Republican | Shane Stoneman | 3,047 | 29.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,255 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 8th District

Incumbent Democrat Sherae'a Moore had represented the 8th District since 2020.
Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sherae'a Moore (incumbent) | 7,945 | 57.8% |
| | Republican | Chris Beronio | 5,800 | 42.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,745 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 9th District

Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley had represented the 9th District since 2014.
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Hensley (incumbent) | 8,762 | 52.76% |
| | Democratic | Terrell Williams | 7,844 | 47.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,606 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 10th District

Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews retired and had represented the 10th District since 2014. Democrat Melanie Ross Levin won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melanie Ross Levin | 7,953 | 60.43% |
| | Republican | Brent Burdge | 5,208 | 39.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,161 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 11th District

Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman had represented the 11th District since 2012.
Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Spiegelman (incumbent) | 9,896 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,896 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 12th District

Incumbent Democrat Krista Griffith had represented the 12th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Krista Griffith (incumbent) | 10,086 | 61.31% |
| | Republican | Steve Pickering | 6,364 | 38.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,450 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 13th District

Incumbent Democrat DeShanna Neal had represented the 13th District since 2022.
Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | DeShanna Neal (incumbent) | 5,516 | 56.27% |
| | Republican | Danny Rappa | 4,287 | 43.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,803 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 14th District

Incumbent Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf retired and had represented the 14th District since 2002. Democrat Claire Snyder-Hall won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Claire Snyder-Hall | 9,630 | 54.64% |
| | Republican | Mike Simpler | 7,995 | 43.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,625 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 15th District

Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Valerie Longhurst lost the primary and had represented the 15th District since 2004. Democrat Kamela Smith won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kamela Smith | 9,286 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,286 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 16th District

Incumbent Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr. had represented the 16th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Franklin Cooke Jr. (incumbent) | 8,092 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,092 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 17th District

Incumbent Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown had represented the 17th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melissa Minor-Brown (incumbent) | 7,956 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,956 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 18th District

Incumbent Democrat Sophie Phillips had represented the 18th District since 2022.
Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sophie Phillips (incumbent) | 7,760 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,760 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 19th District

Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams had represented the 19th District since 2012.
Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kimberly Williams (incumbent) | 6,964 | 62.85% |
| | Republican | Alex Homich | 4,117 | 37.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,081 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 20th District

Incumbent Democrat Stell Parker Selby had represented the 20th District since 2022.
Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stell Selby (incumbent) | 8,857 | 50.70% |
| | Republican | Nikki Miller | 8,612 | 49.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,469 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 21st District

Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone retired to run for Governor and had represented the 21st District since 2008. Democrat Frank Burns won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Burns | 7,415 | 57.88% |
| | Republican | Brenda Mennella | 5,397 | 42.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,812 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 22nd District

Incumbent Republican Michael Smith had represented the 22nd District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Smith (incumbent) | 8,601 | 54.77% |
| | Democratic | Monica Beard | 7,103 | 45.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,704 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 23rd District

Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach retired and had represented the 23rd District since 2012. Democrat Mara Gorman won the open seat.
Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mara Gorman | 7,934 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,934 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 24th District

Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski had represented the 24th District since 2010.
Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward Osienski (incumbent) | 6,379 | 66.79% |
| | Republican | Joan Godwin | 3,172 | 33.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,551 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 25th District

Incumbent Democrat Cyndie Romer had represented the 25th District since 2022.
Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cyndie Romer (incumbent) | 5,969 | 64.92% |
| | Republican | David Hansberger | 3,225 | 35.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,194 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 26th District

Incumbent Democrat Madinah Wilson-Anton had represented the 26th District since 2020.
Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Madinah Wilson-Anton (incumbent) | 7,123 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,123 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 27th District

Incumbent Democrat Eric Morrison had represented the 27th District since 2020.
Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eric Morrison (incumbent) | 7,766 | 56.21% |
| | Republican | Kristina Griffing | 6,051 | 43.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,817 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 28th District

Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. had represented the 28th District since 2008.
Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Carson Jr. (incumbent) | 8,620 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,620 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 29th District

Incumbent Democrat William Bush IV had represented the 29th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Bush IV (incumbent) | 8,746 | 61.83% |
| | Republican | Anthony Egipciaco Jr. | 5,400 | 38.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,146 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 30th District

Incumbent Republican Shannon Morris had represented the 30th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shannon Morris (incumbent) | 10,118 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,118 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 31st District

Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn had represented the 31st District since 2014.
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sean Lynn (incumbent) | 7,109 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,109 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 32nd District

Incumbent Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris had represented the 32nd District since 2022.
Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kerri Evelyn Harris (incumbent) | 4,786 | 61.91% |
| | Republican | Amy Shampinato | 2,945 | 38.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,731 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 33rd District

Incumbent Republican Charles Postles Jr. had represented the 33rd District since 2016.
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Postles Jr. (incumbent) | 9,101 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,101 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 34th District

Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick had represented the 34th District since 2014.
Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lyndon Yearick (incumbent) | 7,165 | 55.34% |
| | Democratic | Tracy M. Miller | 5,782 | 44.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,947 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 35th District

Incumbent Republican Jesse Vanderwende had represented the 35th District since 2018.
Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jesse Vanderwende (incumbent) | 9,015 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,015 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 36th District

Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan Shupe (incumbent) | 7,757 | 62.86% |
| | Democratic | Rony J. Baltazar-Lopez | 4,583 | 37.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,340 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 37th District

Incumbent Republican Valerie Jones Giltner had represented the 37th District since 2023.
Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Valerie Jones Giltner (incumbent) | 8,250 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,250 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 38th District

Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray had represented the 38th District since 2012.
Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Gray (incumbent) | 15,341 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,341 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 39th District

Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Daniel Short had represented the 39th District since 2006.
Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent) | 7,440 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,440 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 40th District

Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes had represented the 40th District since 2012.
Delaware House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Timothy Dukes (incumbent) | 9,086 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,086 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 41st District

Incumbent Republican Richard Collins had represented the 41st District since 2014.
Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Collins (incumbent) | 9,490 | 64.42% |
| | Democratic | Tom Brett | 5,242 | 35.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,732 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |