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Delaware Senate District 7
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · Roster as of Oct 28
Spiros MantzavinosDemocratic · Incumbent6 years in politicsChris RoweRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Spiros Mantzavinos (D) 58.7, M. Shermporter (R) 41.3
- Last election
- Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic) won by 17.4 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Mantzavinos left, Rowe right- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMantzavinosNo published score for Rowe
- Record
- 2-0
- None on file
- Years in politics
- 6
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Spiros MantzavinosIncumbentDemocratic
- Chris RoweRepublican
Source: elections.delaware.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,057
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSpiros MantzavinosWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,66358.7% RepublicanM. Shermporter Republican 5,39441.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,250
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSpiros MantzavinosWon Democratic 10,39951.4% RepublicanAnthony Delcollo(incumbent) Republican 9,85148.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,002
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnthony DelcolloWon Republican 9,60450.5% DemocraticPatricia Blevins(incumbent) Democratic 9,39849.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,895
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,75692.3% LibertarianJames Christina Libertarian 1,1397.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,921
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,87761.0% RepublicanFrederick R. Cullis Republican 5,04439.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,221
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,83572.3% RepublicanEverson R. Bullen Jr. Republican 3,38627.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,443
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,443100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,802
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,04767.9% RepublicanJohn Pasquale Republican 4,75532.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,723
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,25760.2% RepublicanCynthia Funk Republican 5,46639.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,641
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,28870.3% RepublicanEverson R. Bullen Jr. Republican 4,35329.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,877
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatricia M. BlevinsWon Democratic 5,64151.9% RepublicanRobert T. Still(incumbent) Republican 5,23648.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,785
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert T. StillWon Republican 4,94850.6% DemocraticEdward J. Gormley Democratic 4,83749.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,135
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAngelo CitroWon(incumbent) Republican 5,96353.5% DemocraticFrancis L. Winslow Democratic 5,17246.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,323
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew G. KnoxWon(incumbent) Republican 8,323100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,047
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew G. KnoxWon Republican 7,73296.1% OtherIrvin S. Ross Other 3153.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,110
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanReynolds DuPontWon(incumbent) Republican 9,93870.4% DemocraticJohn C. Thomas Democratic 4,17229.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,158
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware Senate District 7, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMargaret R. ManningWon(incumbent) Republican 8,35068.7% DemocraticWalter A. Plagens Democratic 3,80831.3%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Delaware Senate District 7, election results 1968 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/de/senate/7. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources
Sources
- Used for
- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
- License
- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
- Used for
- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
- Used for
- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
- License
- CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:de/sldu:7
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026