Delaware state legislative special elections, 2023

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In 2023, one special election was called to fill a vacant seat in the Delaware State Legislature.

Click here to read more about the special elections.

House special elections called:

How vacancies are filled in Delaware


If there is a vacancy in the Delaware General Assembly, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election within 10 days of the creation of the vacancy. The election must be called for no less than 30 days but no more than 35 days after the writ for the special election has been issued. The governor may issue a writ if the legislature is not in session.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Delaware Code Ann. tit. 15, § 7101


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The Delaware General Assembly is the state legislature of Delaware. It is composed of the Delaware State Senate with 21 Senators and the Delaware House of Representatives with 41 Representatives.

The boxes below show the partisan composition of both chambers directly before and after the most recent general elections prior to 2023. For the most up-to-date numbers on partisan composition in this legislature, see here (Senate) and here (House).


Delaware State Senate
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 14 15
     Republican Party 7 6
Total 21 21


Delaware House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 26 26
     Republican Party 15 15
Total 41 41

Special elections

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December 21, 2023


Special elections throughout the country

See also: State legislative special elections, 2023

In 2023, 53 state legislative special elections were scheduled in 21 states. Between 2011 and 2022, an average of 73 special elections took place each year.

Breakdown of 2023 special elections

In 2023, special elections for state legislative positions were held for the following reasons:

  • 10 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
  • 32 due to resignation
  • 9 due to the death of the incumbent
  • 2 due to removal from office

Impact of special elections on partisan composition

The partisan breakdown for the special elections was as follows:


The table below details how many seats changed parties as the result of a special election in 2023. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party won in the special elections.

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not the total number of vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections (2023)
Party As of Special Election After Special Election
     Democratic Party 33 33
     Republican Party 20 20
     Independent 0 0
Total 53 53

Flipped seats

In 2023, four seats flipped as a result of state legislative special elections.

Seats flipped from D to R

Seats flipped from R to D



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Delaware Legislature, "Delaware Election Code," accessed May 22, 2014 (Statutes § 7101 and § 7104, Delaware Code)
  2. ↑ State of Delaware Department of Elections, "2023 Special Election Calendar RD37," accessed November 22, 2023
  3. ↑ State of Delaware Department of Elections, "2023 Proclamation RD37 Special Election," November 22, 2023
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