2020 Delaware elections

An election in Delaware, United States

2020 Delaware elections

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Turnout68.86%[1]
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Delaware on November 3, 2020, concurrently with other nationwide elections, including for President of the United States. Half of Delaware's executive officers were up for election, including the governor, as well as its Class 2 United States Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 15, 2020.

Federal elections

President

2020 United States presidential election in Delaware[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Biden 296,268 58.74
Republican Donald Trump (incumbent) 200,603 39.77
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen 5,000 0.99
Green Howie Hawkins 2,139 0.42
Write-in 336 0.07
Total votes 504,346 100.00
Democratic win

Senate

2020 United States Senate election in Delaware[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Coons (incumbent) 291,804 59.44
Republican Lauren Witzke 186,054 37.90
Independent Mark Turley 7,833 1.59
Libertarian Nadine Frost 5,244 1.07
Total votes 490,935 100.00
Democratic hold

House of Representatives

2020 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Blunt Rochester (incumbent) 281,382 57.63
Republican Lee Murphy 196,392 40.22
Independent Catherine S. Purcell 6,682 1.37
Libertarian David L. Rogers 3,814 0.78
Total votes 488,270 100.00
Democratic hold

State elections

Governor

2020 Delaware gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Carney (incumbent) 292,903 59.46
Republican Julianne Murray 190,312 38.63
Independent Kathy DeMatteis 6,150 1.25
Libertarian John Machurek 3,270 0.66
Total votes 492,635 100.00
Democratic hold

Lieutenant governor

2020 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) 285,638 59.14
Republican Donyale Hall 197,343 40.86
Total votes 482,981 100.00
Democratic hold

Insurance Commissioner

Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Trinidad Navarro (incumbent) 73,847 64.06
Democratic Kayode Abegunde 41,429 35.94
Total votes 115,276 100.00
2020 Delaware Insurance Commissioner election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Trinidad Navarro (incumbent) 286,743 59.48
Republican Julia M. Pillsbury 195,305 40.52
Total votes 482,048 100.00
Democratic hold

General Assembly

Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 12 14 Increase 2
Republican 9 7 Decrease 2
Total 21 21
House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 26 26 Steady
Republican 15 15 Steady
Total 41 41

References

  1. ^ a b c "2020 General Election Report". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "2020 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Delaware Election Results | U.S. ELECTIONS". Associated Press. September 16, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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