Delaware State House District 8
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Rae Moore Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Rae Moore (D) 57.8, Chris Beronio (R) 42.2
- Last election
- Rae Moore (Democratic) won by 15.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: MooreRight column: Taylor
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMooreNo published score for Taylor
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Rae MooreIncumbentDemocratic
- Gary TaylorRepublican
Source: elections.delaware.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,745
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRae MooreWonName as filed: Sherae'A "Rae" Moore Democratic 7,94557.8% RepublicanChris Beronio Republican 5,80042.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,197
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSheraea MooreWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,76058.1% RepublicanDavid W. Thomas Republican 3,43741.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,282
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSherae MooreWon Democratic 7,56757.0% RepublicanDaniel Zitofsky Republican 5,71543.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,316
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Quinton JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,86463.0% RepublicanDaniel Zitofsky Republican 3,33435.8% LibertarianCody McNutt Libertarian 1181.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,703
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Quinton JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,703100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,798
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Quinton JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,56261.4% RepublicanM. Brown Republican 2,23638.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,023
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Quinton JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,93769.2% RepublicanMatthew A. Brown Republican 3,08630.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,133
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Quinton JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,40263.2% RepublicanKathleen Rokosz Republican 3,73136.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,145
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticS. Quinton Johnson IVWon Democratic 7,52457.2% RepublicanMartha B. Sturtevant Republican 5,62142.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,612
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBethany Hall-LongWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,86477.0% RepublicanEdward L. Colaprete Republican 1,74823.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,228
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBethany Hall-LongWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,228100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,913
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBethany Hall-LongWon Democratic 3,59160.7% RepublicanWilliam C. Hutchison Republican 2,32239.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,085
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,99670.5% RepublicanKenneth W. Turoczy Republican 2,08929.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,938
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,938100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,611
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,83186.1% LibertarianDavid A. Wood Libertarian 78013.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,734
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,18585.3% LibertarianDavid A. Wood Libertarian 54914.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,489
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,51560.3% RepublicanWilliam D. Shields Republican 2,97439.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,584
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,45853.6% RepublicanCarol S. Edwards Republican 2,12646.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,350
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,40753.6% RepublicanCarol S. Edwards Republican 2,94346.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,445
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,81363.3% RepublicanBarbara H. Blair Republican 1,63236.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,740
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,21362.5% RepublicanWilliam J. LaCombe Jr. Republican 2,52737.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,216
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid D. BradyWon Democratic 2,79953.7% RepublicanJames F. Edwards(incumbent) Republican 2,41746.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,624
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames F. EdwardsWon Republican 2,35550.9% DemocraticJoseph C. Loughney(incumbent) Democratic 2,26949.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,364
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph C. LoughneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,77952.9% RepublicanJames F. Edwards Republican 1,58547.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,078
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph C. LoughneyWon Democratic 2,93157.7% RepublicanJ. Harold King Sr. Republican 2,11241.6% OtherJoseph A. Webb Other 350.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,462
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLois LesherWon(incumbent) Republican 1,86153.8% DemocraticJoseph C. Loughney Democratic 1,53544.3% OtherJoseph A. Webb Other 661.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,675
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLois LesherWon Republican 3,30358.2% DemocraticGeorge M. Powell Democratic 2,37241.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,711
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHerbert A. LesherWon(incumbent) Republican 2,96062.8% DemocraticGeorge M. Powell Democratic 1,75137.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,953
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware House of Representatives District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHerbert A. LesherWon(incumbent) Republican 3,95866.5% DemocraticThomas A. Bennett Democratic 1,99533.5%
- 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 State House District 8, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/de/house/8. 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:8
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026