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The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 21 Senators, each of whom is elected to a four-year term, except when reapportionment occurs, at which time Senators may be elected to a two-year term.
State Senate under the Delaware Constitution of 1792. There were three senators elected at-large from each County for a one-year term. Elections were held in November.
2024 Delaware Senate election ← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 → 10 of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate 11 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader David Sokola Gerald Hocker Party Democratic Republican Leader since November 4, 2020 November 7, 2018 Leader's seat 8th - Newark 20th - Ocean View Last election 15 6 Seats won 15 6 Seat change Popular vote 115,338 69,818 ...
The Delaware General Assembly was one of the thirteen legislatures that participated in the American War of Independence.Created by the Delaware Constitution of 1776, its membership and responsibilities have been modified by the Delaware Constitution of 1792, the Delaware Constitution of 1831, the Delaware Constitution of 1897, and Supreme Court of the United States decision in Reynolds v.
The 145th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House of Representatives. Elections were held the first Tuesday after November 1st and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January.
The 2022 Delaware Senate election were held on November 8, 2022, concurrently with the elections for the Delaware House of Representatives, to elect members to the Delaware General Assembly. All of the 21 seats in the Delaware Senate were up for election. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on September 13, 2022. [1]
Nonetheless, Delaware's political status quo reflects the state's long history of political clout dating from the earliest days of the United States, some of which remains today. Historically, the state was considered a swing state, as it voted for the national winner all but twice between 1896 and 1996; the only exceptions being 1916 and 1948. [2]
2020 Delaware Senate election ← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 → 11 of the 21 seats in the Delaware State Senate 11 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader David McBride (lost re-nomination) Gerald Hocker Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 17, 2017 January 8, 2019 Leader's seat 13th - New Castle 20th - Ocean View Seats before 12 9 Seats won 14 7 Seat ...