2024 Delaware House of Representatives election


The 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.

Retirements

Five incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 3: Sherry Dorsey Walker retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
  2. District 10: Sean Matthews retired.
  3. District 14: Peter Schwartzkopf retired.
  4. District 23: Paul Baumbach retired.

Republicans

  1. District 21: Mike Ramone retired to run for Governor.

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

One incumbent representative, a Democrat, was defeated in the September 10 primary election.

Democrats

  1. District 15: Val Longhurst lost renomination to Kamela Smith.

Results summary

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Results

Results of the 2024 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:

1st District

Incumbent Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha had represented the 1st District since 2018.

2nd District

Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden had represented the 2nd District since 2010.

3rd District

Incumbent Democrat Sherry Dorsey Walker ran for Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Jose Ortega won the open seat.

4th District

Incumbent Republican Jeff Hilovsky had represented the 4th District since 2022.

5th District

Incumbent Democrat Kendra Johnson had represented the 5th District since 2018.

6th District

Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan had represented the 6th District since 2018.

7th District

Incumbent Democrat Larry Lambert had represented the 7th District since 2020.

8th District

Incumbent Democrat Sherae'a Moore had represented the 8th District since 2020.

9th District

Incumbent Republican Kevin Hensley had represented the 9th District since 2014.

10th District

Incumbent Democrat Sean Matthews retired and had represented the 10th District since 2014. Democrat Melanie Ross Levin won the open seat.

11th District

Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman had represented the 11th District since 2012.

12th District

Incumbent Democrat Krista Griffith had represented the 12th District since 2018.

13th District

Incumbent Democrat DeShanna Neal had represented the 13th District since 2022.

14th District

Incumbent Democrat Peter Schwartzkopf retired and had represented the 14th District since 2002. Democrat Claire Snyder-Hall won the open seat.

15th District

Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Valerie Longhurst lost the primary and had represented the 15th District since 2004. Democrat Kamela Smith won the open seat.

16th District

Incumbent Democrat Franklin Cooke Jr. had represented the 16th District since 2018.

17th District

Incumbent Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown had represented the 17th District since 2018.

18th District

Incumbent Democrat Sophie Phillips had represented the 18th District since 2022.

19th District

Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Williams had represented the 19th District since 2012.

20th District

Incumbent Democrat Stell Parker Selby had represented the 20th District since 2022.

21st District

Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone retired to run for Governor and had represented the 21st District since 2008. Democrat Frank Burns won the open seat.

22nd District

Incumbent Republican Michael Smith had represented the 22nd District since 2018.

23rd District

Incumbent Democrat Paul Baumbach retired and had represented the 23rd District since 2012. Democrat Mara Gorman won the open seat.

24th District

Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski had represented the 24th District since 2010.

25th District

Incumbent Democrat Cyndie Romer had represented the 25th District since 2022.

26th District

Incumbent Democrat Madinah Wilson-Anton had represented the 26th District since 2020.

27th District

Incumbent Democrat Eric Morrison had represented the 27th District since 2020.

28th District

Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. had represented the 28th District since 2008.

29th District

Incumbent Democrat William Bush IV had represented the 29th District since 2018.

30th District

Incumbent Republican Shannon Morris had represented the 30th District since 2018.

31st District

Incumbent Democrat Sean Lynn had represented the 31st District since 2014.

32nd District

Incumbent Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris had represented the 32nd District since 2022.

33rd District

Incumbent Republican Charles Postles Jr. had represented the 33rd District since 2016.

34th District

Incumbent Republican Lyndon Yearick had represented the 34th District since 2014.

35th District

Incumbent Republican Jesse Vanderwende had represented the 35th District since 2018.

37th District

Incumbent Republican Valerie Jones Giltner had represented the 37th District since 2023.

38th District

Incumbent Republican Ronald Gray had represented the 38th District since 2012.

39th District

Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Daniel Short had represented the 39th District since 2006.

40th District

Incumbent Republican Timothy Dukes had represented the 40th District since 2012.

41st District

Incumbent Republican Richard Collins had represented the 41st District since 2014.