Delaware Senate District 16
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Eric Buckson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Eric Buckson (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
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History (19 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 16,094
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric BucksonWon Republican 16,094100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,577
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric BucksonWon Republican 9,577100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,645
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanColin BoniniWon(incumbent) Republican 8,61855.1% DemocraticLouisa Phillips Democratic 7,02744.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,313
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanC. BoniniWon(incumbent) Republican 6,17874.3% IndependentM. Tedesco Independent 2,13525.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,728
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanColin BoniniWon(incumbent) Republican 9,37279.9% IndependentMichael Tedesco Independent 2,35620.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,785
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanColin BoniniWon(incumbent) Republican 11,15656.4% DemocraticHarold E. Stafford Democratic 8,62943.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,701
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanColin R. BoniniWon(incumbent) Republican 11,57069.3% DemocraticJames B. Testerman Democratic 5,13130.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,010
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanColin R. BoniniWon(incumbent) Republican 7,32466.5% DemocraticPaul Davis Democratic 3,68633.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,900
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanColin R. BoniniWon(incumbent) Republican 4,15552.6% DemocraticTerry L. Pepper Democratic 3,74547.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,070
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanColin R. BoniniWon Republican 4,44455.1% DemocraticW. Charles Paradee Democratic 3,62644.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,187
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam C. TorbertWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,187100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,988
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam C. TorbertWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,98762.4% RepublicanBrett Elliott Republican 3,00137.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,062
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam C. TorbertWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,33753.8% RepublicanLeroy Klein Republican 3,72546.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,070
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam C. TorbertWon Democratic 4,10467.6% RepublicanJohn H. Fillmore Republican 1,96632.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,150
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,86796.0% LibertarianBarbara J. Hart Libertarian 2834.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,312
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy CookWon Democratic 6,37361.8% RepublicanGeorge Robert Quillen Republican 3,93938.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,548
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAllen J. CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,38266.8% RepublicanWilliam Cathell Republican 3,07232.2% OtherEvelyn F. Goodson Other 941.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,755
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge A. RobbinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,95962.2% RepublicanGlenn Richter Republican 1,79637.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,356
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware Senate District 16, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge A. RobbinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,86753.5% RepublicanR. Leon Pleasanton Republican 2,48946.5%
- 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 Senate District 16, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/de/senate/16. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:de/sldu:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026