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Delaware Department of Elections
2008 Delaware Congressional and Statewide Primary Results
Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 12/10/07, Presidential Primary: 2/5/08, Primary Filing Deadline: 7/25/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 7/25/08, 3rd Party Filing Deadline: 9/1/08, 3rd Party Presidential Filing Deadline: 9/1/08, Primary: 9/9/08, General Election 11/4/08,
Last Updated: September 10, 2008 |
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
President, 53.3% in '04 for Kerry, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 53.07%, U.S. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton (D-NY) 42.3%, ex-U.S. Sen. John R. Edwards (D-NC) 2.97%, U.S. Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) 0.20%, U.S. Sen. Christopher J. "Chris" Dodd (D-CT) 0.18%, |
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 44.96%, ex-Gov. W. Mitt Romney (R-MA) 32.53%, ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 15.34%, U.S. Rep. Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R-TX) 4.24%, ex-New York City Mayor Rudolph W. "Rudy" Giuliani (R-NY) 2.5%, U.S. Rep. Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo (R-CO) 0.35%, |
Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (C-FL), |
ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (L-GA), |
Róger Calero (SW-NY), |
ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (G-GA), |
consumer activist Ralph Nader (Ind-CT), |
Governor, 50.9% in '04, 2nd term, Ruth Ann Minner (D) barred from 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democrat, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Democratic, |
St. Treas. Jack Markell (D) 51.2%, Lt. Gov. John C. Carney, Jr. (D) 48.8%, |
'00 candidate / '04 nominee / retired Superior Court Judge William Swain "Bill" Lee (R) 71.9%, pilot / '02 Senate cand. / '04 Gov. cand. / '06 Senate cand. Michael D. "Mike" Protack (R, Ind) 28.1%, state employee David Graham (R) suspended campaign, |
pilot / '02 Senate cand. / '04 Gov. cand. / '06 Senate cand. Michael D. "Mike" Protack (Ind), |
bartender/stripper Jeffrey Brown (Blue Enignma Party), |
Lt. Governor 62.1% in '04, 2nd term, John C. Carney, Jr. (D) running for Governor, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
Wilmington City Council Pres. Theodore "Ted" Blunt (D), Ins. Comm'r Matthew P. Denn (D), |
St. Sen. Charels L. "Charlie" Copeland (R), |
Paul Cullen (Blue Enignma Party), |
Insurance Commissioner, 52.8% in '04, 1st term, Matthew P. Denn (D) running for Lt. Gov. D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
Karen Weldon Stewart (D) 42.5%, Gene Reed Jr. (D) 39.3%, Tom Savage (D) 18.2%, |
attorney John F. Brady (R), |
Tom Savage (Ind), |
Senate, 58.2% in '02, 7th term, ran for President, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Democratic, |
Joseph R. "Joe" Biden Jr. (D), |
'96 candidate / PR consultant Christine O'Donnell (R), |
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At-Large Congressional District, 57.2% in '06, 8th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, |
'06 nominee / children's rights advocate Karen M. Hartley-Nagle (D) 55.4%, accountant '00 & '02 nominee Michael C. "Mike" Miller, Sr. (D) 34.5%, Veterinarian and peace activist Jerry W. Northington (D) 10.1%, |
Michael N. "Mike" Castle (R), |
Mark Anthony Parks (L), |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
= Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
= Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
= Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Delaware Political Parties:
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