2020 Delaware House of Representatives election

The 2020 Delaware House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Delaware voters elected state representatives in all 41 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Delaware House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 15, 2020. Following the previous election in 2018, Democrats retained control of the Delaware House with 26 seats to Republicans' 15 seats. To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, Republicans needed to net six House seats. Democrats retained control of the Delaware House following the 2020 general election, with the balance of power remaining unchanged: 26 Democrats to 15 Republicans.

2020 Delaware House of Representatives election

November 3, 2020

All 41 seats in the Delaware House
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Schwartzkopf Daniel Short
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 14th-Rehoboth Beach 39th-Seaford
Last election 26 15
Seats after 26 15
Seat change
Popular vote 247,294 179,698
Percentage 57.83% 42.02%

Results by district
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

Speaker of the House before election

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democratic

Elected Speaker of the House

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democratic

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