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United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2022

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Delaware's At-large Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: July 12, 2022
Primary: September 13, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent:
Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Delaware
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+7
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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The U.S. House of Representatives election in Delaware were on November 8, 2022. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's one at-large U.S. House district. The primary was scheduled for September 13, 2022. The filing deadline was July 12, 2022. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Partisan breakdown

Members of the U.S. House from Delaware -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2022 After the 2022 Election
     Democratic Party 1 1
     Republican Party 0 0
Total 1 1

Candidates

General election

General election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
 
55.5
 
178,416
Image of Lee Murphy
Lee Murphy (R)
 
43.0
 
138,201
Image of Cody McNutt
Cody McNutt (L)
 
1.0
 
3,074
Image of David Rogers
David Rogers (Nonpartisan Party)
 
0.6
 
1,958
Image of Scott Walker
Scott Walker (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
15
Image of Edward Shlikas
Edward Shlikas (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
3

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 321,667
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Lee Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[2] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


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General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[3]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[4][5][6]

Race ratings: Delaware's At-large Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Delaware in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Delaware, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Delaware U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A Fixed by party 7/12/2022 Source
Delaware U.S. House Unaffiliated 1% of eligible voters N/A 9/1/2022 Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - An interactive map of the district including cities and towns.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Because Delaware only has one district, it did not change as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.


Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Delaware.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Delaware in 2022. Information below was calculated on August 30, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Two candidates filed to run for Delaware's At-Large U.S. House district, one Democrat and one Republican.

The two candidates who ran this year were one fewer than the three candidates who ran in 2020 and 2018, and five fewer than the seven who ran in 2016, when the seat was last open. Two candidates ran in 2014 and three did in 2012.

Because it only had one U.S. House seat, Delaware did not need to redistrict after the 2020 census.

Incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), first elected in 2016, ran for re-election. Lee Murphy (R) was the only Republican candidate who filed to run. Blunt Rochester and Murphy were the Democratic and Republican nominees in 2020 as well.

Since the two candidates who filed were from different parties, there were no contested primaries this year. The Republican primary was contested in 2020, 2018, and 2012, while the Democratic primary was contested in 2016. There were no contested primaries in 2014.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Delaware's At-Large the 153rd most Democratic district nationally.[7]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Delaware's At-Large based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
58.8% 39.8%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Delaware, 2020

Delaware presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R R D D D R R R D D R R D R R R D D D D D D D D


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Delaware and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Delaware
Delaware United States
Population 897,934 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 1,948 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 68.8% 72.5%
Black/African American 22.2% 12.7%
Asian 3.9% 5.5%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.9% 4.9%
Multiple 2.8% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 9.2% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 90% 88%
College graduation rate 32% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $68,287 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 11.8% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Delaware's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Delaware, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 1 3
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Delaware's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Delaware, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party John Carney Jr.
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Bethany Hall-Long
Secretary of State Democratic Party Jeffrey W. Bullock
Attorney General Democratic Party Kathy Jennings

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Delaware General Assembly as of October 2022.

Delaware State Senate

Party As of October 2022
     Democratic Party 14
     Republican Party 7
     Vacancies 0
Total 21

Delaware House of Representatives

Party As of October 2022
     Democratic Party 26
     Republican Party 15
     Vacancies 0
Total 41

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Delaware was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Delaware Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D


District history

2020

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2020

United States House election in Delaware, 2020 (September 15 Democratic primary)

United States House election in Delaware, 2020 (September 15 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester defeated Lee Murphy, Catherine Purcell, and David Rogers in the general election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
 
57.6
 
281,382
Image of Lee Murphy
Lee Murphy (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.2
 
196,392
Image of Catherine Purcell
Catherine Purcell (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
6,682
Image of David Rogers
David Rogers (L)
 
0.8
 
3,814

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 488,270
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Lee Murphy defeated Matthew Morris in the Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on September 15, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lee Murphy
Lee Murphy Candidate Connection
 
73.8
 
39,179
Image of Matthew Morris
Matthew Morris Candidate Connection
 
26.2
 
13,901

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,080
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2018

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester defeated Scott Walker in the general election for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
 
64.5
 
227,353
Image of Scott Walker
Scott Walker (R)
 
35.5
 
125,384

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 352,737
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District

Scott Walker defeated Lee Murphy in the Republican primary for U.S. House Delaware At-large District on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Scott Walker
Scott Walker
 
53.0
 
19,573
Image of Lee Murphy
Lee Murphy
 
47.0
 
17,359

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,932
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2016

See also: Delaware's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent John Carney Jr. (D) did not seek re-election, leaving the seat open. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) defeated Hans Reigle (R), Scott Gesty (L), and Mark Joseph Perri (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rochester defeated Bryan Townsend, Sean Barney, Michael Miller, Scott Walker, and Elias Weir in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[8][9][10]

U.S. House, Delaware's At-Large District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Blunt Rochester 55.5% 233,554
     Republican Hans Reigle 41% 172,301
     Green Mark Joseph Perri 2% 8,326
     Libertarian Scott Gesty 1.5% 6,436
Total Votes 420,617
Source: Delaware Secretary of State


U.S. House, Delaware At-Large District Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Blunt Rochester 43.9% 26,613
Bryan Townsend 24.7% 14,950
Sean Barney 20.2% 12,274
Michael Miller 5.5% 3,319
Scott Walker 5% 3,008
Elias Weir 0.7% 449
Total Votes 60,613
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

2014

See also: Delaware's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2014

The At-Large Congressional District of Delaware held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent John C. Carney Jr. (D) defeated Rose Izzo (R), Scott Gesty (L) and Bernard August (G) in the general election.

U.S. House, Delaware's At-Large District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn C. Carney Jr. Incumbent 59.3% 137,251
     Republican Rose Izzo 36.8% 85,146
     Green Bernard August 2.1% 4,801
     Libertarian Scott Gesty 1.9% 4,419
Total Votes 231,617
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  2. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  3. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  5. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  6. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  7. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  8. ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
  9. ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
  10. ↑ Politico, "Delaware House Primary Results," September 13, 2016


Delaware's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
Chris Coons (D)
Representatives
Democratic Party (3)


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