Delaware elections, 2016
Welcome to the Delaware elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Delaware saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 elections, Delaware maintained a Democratic trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Congressman John Carney (D-Del.) won election to the governor's office. Democrats lost two seats in the state Senate for an even split with Republicans at 10 seats each. The Democratic lieutenant governor holds the tie-breaking vote in the chamber until a vacant seat is filled through a special election. No change occurred to the partisan balance of the state House with 25 Democratic seats to 16 Republican seats.
Delaware has two U.S. Senate seats and one U.S. House seat. The U.S. House seat, which was up for election in November, was won by Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester.
Hillary Clinton won Delaware's three electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried Delaware in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. See also: Presidential election in Delaware, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Delaware election dates | |
| 4/26/2016 | Presidential primary |
| 9/13/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 1/1/2016 | Independent candidates can begin circulating petitions |
| 2/26/2016 | Filing deadline for presidential candidates |
| 3/4/2016 | Filing deadline for school board candidates |
| 7/12/2016 | Filing deadline for statewide and all other offices |
| 7/15/2016 | Last day that filed candidates may withdraw or file for a different office |
| 7/15/2016 | Last day that independent candidates can circulate petitions |
| 8/1/2016 | Deadline for minor parties to select their candidates by convention |
| 8/23/2016 | Deadline for minor parties to register the required number of voters to place candidates on the general election ballot |
| 9/1/2016 | Deadline for major parties to file nomination certificates for offices for which no party members filed; deadline for minor parties to file nomination certificates |
| 9/1/2016 | Filing deadline for independent candidates |
| 9/30/2016 | Filing deadline for write-in candidates |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Delaware below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Delaware?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Delaware Department of Elections
Primary election
See Primary elections in Delaware.
Elections to watch
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Delaware voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Delaware.
Delaware vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
