Delaware House District 6
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Debra Heffernan Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Debra Heffernan (D) 65.7, Michael Krawczuk (R) 34.4
- Last election
- Debra Heffernan (Democratic) won by 31.3 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
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The current holder, Debra Heffernan, is not on the candidate list.
- Rachel "Rae" KrantzDemocratic
- Tanya HettlerRepublican
Source: elections.delaware.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,352
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon Democratic 8,76665.7% RepublicanMichael Krawczuk Republican 4,58634.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,360
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,35267.9% RepublicanMichael Krawczuk Republican 3,00832.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,097
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,097100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,827
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,07365.3% RepublicanJeffrey L. Olmstead Republican 3,75434.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,545
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,545100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,282
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,62063.4% RepublicanK. Buzzard Republican 2,66236.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,031
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,50262.4% RepublicanEric Taylor Republican 4,52937.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,216
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra HeffernanWon Democratic 4,26351.9% RepublicanThomas H. Kovach Republican 3,85646.9% LibertarianMatthew John Flebbe Libertarian 971.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,331
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDiana M. McWilliamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,331100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,437
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDiana M. McWilliamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,55961.3% RepublicanW. E. Smith Republican 2,64735.6% IndependentMichael R. Dore Independent 2313.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,244
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDiana M. McWilliamsWon Democratic 5,37752.5% RepublicanStacy B. Griggs Republican 4,86747.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,725
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 4,22862.9% DemocraticDavid M. Dennett Democratic 2,37235.3% LibertarianCarl S. Dunn Libertarian 1251.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,845
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 4,81461.4% DemocraticDavid M. Dennett Democratic 3,03138.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,764
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 3,07064.4% DemocraticDavid M. Dennett Democratic 1,69435.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,086
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 4,47263.1% DemocraticWayne J. Pollari Democratic 2,61436.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,075
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 4,075100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,765
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 5,10388.5% OtherRobert C. Curtiss Other 3466.0% LibertarianJoseph A. Wahl Libertarian 3165.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,681
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 2,681100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,859
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 3,859100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,646
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 2,646100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,268
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 4,268100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,891
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid H. EnnisWon(incumbent) Republican 3,28267.1% DemocraticElaine Funk Democratic 1,60932.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,298
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. Brady Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 3,81160.5% DemocraticJohn A. Elzufon Democratic 2,48739.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,983
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. Brady Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 2,60552.3% DemocraticMary C. Boudart Democratic 2,37847.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,137
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. Brady Jr.Won Republican 3,50757.1% DemocraticJames B. Thomas Democratic 2,63042.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,036
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis M. JornlinWon(incumbent) Republican 2,59551.5% DemocraticLee M. Cassidy Democratic 2,44148.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,657
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrancis M. JornlinWon Republican 3,87958.3% DemocraticHelen L. Gelof Democratic 2,77841.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,434
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge C. Hering IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 2,86752.8% DemocraticFrancis P. Vari Democratic 2,56747.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,094
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware House of Representatives District 6, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge C. Hering IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 4,05057.1% DemocraticJohn D. Kelly III Democratic 3,04442.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Delaware House District 6, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/de/house/6. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:de/sldl:6
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026