2018 Delaware Senate election

2018 Delaware Senate election

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)

10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.20%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David McBride Gary Simpson
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 17, 2017 January 8, 2009
Leader's seat 13th - New Castle 18th - Milford
Last election 11 10
Seats before 11 10
Seats won 6 4
Seats after 12 9
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 94,396 68,613
Percentage 57.91% 42.09%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

David McBride
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

David McBride
Democratic

The 2018 Delaware Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's State Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018.

Delaware Republicans needed to have a net gain of one seat to flip the chamber from the Democrats, however, Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining one seat (winning 12 seats, compared to nine seats for the Republicans).