United States Senate election in Delaware (September 6, 2018 Republican primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 13
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID requested
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| U.S. Senate, Delaware |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: July 10, 2018 |
| Primary: September 6, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Tom Carper (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Delaware |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • At-large Delaware elections, 2018 U.S. Congress elections, 2018 U.S. Senate elections, 2018 U.S. House elections, 2018 |
A Republican Party primary election took place on September 6, 2018, in Delaware to determine which Republican would run in the state's November 6, 2018, general election.
One Republican ran for the seat. This page focuses on the Republican primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here.
Candidates and election results
Robert Arlett defeated Gene Truono and Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 6, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Arlett  | 66.8 | 25,284 |
 | Gene Truono | 28.0 | 10,588 | |
 | Roque De La Fuente | 5.3 | 1,998 | |
| Total votes: 37,870 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chuck Boyce (R)
Campaign finance
The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly October 2017 reports. It includes only candidates who reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of September 30, 2017.[1]
Republicans
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Delaware heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Delaware.
- Democrats held the only U.S. House seat in Delaware.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Democrats held 5 of 12 state executive positions, Republicans held two, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Delaware was Democrat John Carney Jr. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2020.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the Delaware General Assembly. They had a 25-16 majority in the state House and a 11-10 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Delaware was a Democratic trifecta, meaning that the Democratic Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.
2018 elections
- See also: Delaware elections, 2018
Delaware held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- One U.S. House seat
- Three lower state executive positions
- Ten of 21 state Senate seats
- 41 state House seats
Demographics
| Demographic data for Delaware | ||
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 944,076 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 1,949 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 21.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 88.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $60,509 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Delaware. **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. | ||
As of July 2016, Delaware's three largest cities were Wilmington (pop. est. 71,106), Dover (pop. est. 37,538), and Newark (pop. est. 33,858).[2][3]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Delaware from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Delaware State Department of Elections.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Delaware every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Delaware 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
53.4% | Donald Trump |
41.9% | 11.5% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
58.6% | Mitt Romney |
40.0% | 18.6% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
61.9% | John McCain |
36.9% | 25.0% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
53.4% | George W. Bush |
45.7% | 7.7% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
54.9% | George W. Bush |
41.9% | 13.0% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Delaware from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Delaware 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Chris Coons |
55.8% | Kevin Wade |
42.2% | 13.6% |
| 2012 | Thomas Carper |
66.4% | Kevin Wade |
29.0% | 37.4% |
| 2010 | Chris Coons |
56.6% | Christine O'Donnell |
40.0% | 16.6% |
| 2008 | Joe Biden |
64.7% | Christine O'Donnell |
35.3% | 29.4% |
| 2006 | Tom Carper |
67.1% | Jan Ting |
27.4% | 39.7% |
| 2002 | Joe Biden |
58.2% | Raymond Clatworthy |
40.8% | 17.4% |
| 2000 | Tom Carper |
55.5% | William Roth |
43.7% | 11.8% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Delaware.
| Election results (Governor), Delaware 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | John Carney |
58.3% | Colin Bonini |
39.2% | 19.9% |
| 2012 | Jack Markell |
69.3% | Jeff Cragg |
28.6% | 40.7% |
| 2008 | Jack Markell |
67.5% | William Swain Lee |
32.0% | 35.5% |
| 2004 | Ruth Ann Minner |
50.9% | William Swain Lee |
45.8% | 5.1% |
| 2000 | Ruth Ann Minner |
59.2% | John Burris |
39.7% | 19.5% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Delaware in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Delaware 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | D+1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | D+1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | D+1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | D+1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Delaware Party Control: 1992-2025
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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See also
- United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018
- United States Senate election in Delaware (September 6, 2018 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2018
Footnotes
