Delaware State Senate District 1

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dan Cruce Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Hildi BachtleRepublican

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Dan CruceDemocratic · Incumbent

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Dan CruceIncumbentDemocratic
Hildi BachtleRepublican
Steven WashingtonOther(Independent Party of Delaware)

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Last election: Sarah McBride (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 3 candidates

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Dan CruceIncumbentDemocratic
Hildi BachtleRepublican
Steven WashingtonOther(Independent Party of Delaware)

Source: elections.delaware.gov, dated Oct 28

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Official results for Delaware

History (17 elections for this seat)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSarah McBrideWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,204100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,009
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSarah McBrideWon	Democratic	16,86573.3%	73.3%
RepublicanSteven Washington	Republican	6,14426.7%	26.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,053
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,85856.3%	56.3%
RepublicanJames Spadola	Republican	9,19543.7%	43.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,764
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,15585.3%	85.3%
IndependentRobert Clark	Independent	2,05411.6%	11.6%
LibertarianBrian Lintz	Libertarian	5553.1%	3.1%

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,862100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,851
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,30064.6%	64.6%
RepublicanGregory T. Chambers	Republican	3,75229.2%	29.2%
IndependentTyler Patrick Nixon	Independent	7996.2%	6.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,925
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,64664.1%	64.1%
RepublicanLee Murphy	Republican	4,27935.9%	35.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,095
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,96863.6%	63.6%
RepublicanLee Murphy	Republican	5,12736.4%	36.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,791
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,88361.6%	61.6%
RepublicanGary Linarducci	Republican	4,90838.4%	38.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,874
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,80863.5%	63.5%
RepublicanPaul L. Parets	Republican	5,06636.5%	36.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,236
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,46759.2%	59.2%
RepublicanPaul L. Parets	Republican	3,76940.8%	40.8%

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,946100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,583
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,23962.5%	62.5%
RepublicanRichard B. Bugbee	Republican	4,29937.1%	37.1%
LibertarianSusan E. Bissell	Libertarian	450.4%	0.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,263
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,35456.4%	56.4%
RepublicanSandra Kaufmann	Republican	4,90943.6%	43.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,117
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHarris B. McDowell IIIWon	Democratic	5,80652.2%	52.2%
RepublicanKermit H. Justice	Republican	5,31147.8%	47.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,156
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMichael N. CastleWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,33760.4%	60.4%
DemocraticJohn T. Ogden	Democratic	4,81939.6%	39.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,112
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1971)

Delaware Senate District 1, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMichael N. CastleWon	Republican	6,54454.0%	54.0%
DemocraticRussell D. Dineen(incumbent)	Democratic	5,56846.0%	46.0%

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: 2022.

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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; 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.

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