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Delaware Senate District 8
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dave Sokola Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Roster as of Oct 28
Shane CavanaughRepublicanMara GormanDemocratic2 years in politics
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Dave Sokola (D) 62.9, Victor John Setting II (R) 37.1
- Last election
- Dave Sokola (Democratic) won by 25.8 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Cavanaugh left, Gorman right- Record
- None on file
- 1-0
- Years in politics
- Not available
- 2
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Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Dave Sokola, is not on the candidate list.
- Mara GormanDemocratic
- Shane CavanaughRepublican
Source: elections.delaware.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,460
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave SokolaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: David P. Sokola Democratic 8,46262.9% RepublicanVictor John Setting II Republican 4,99837.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,281
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave SokolaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: David P. Sokola Democratic 13,281100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,439
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave SokolaWon(incumbent)Name as filed: David P. Sokola Democratic 8,86250.8% RepublicanMeredith Chapman Republican 8,11546.5% GreenDavid B. Chandler Green 4622.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,634
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,09960.7% RepublicanWilliam Stritzinger Republican 6,53539.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,155
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,57260.6% RepublicanA. Louis Saindon Republican 5,58339.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,286
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,67857.8% RepublicanMichael Ramone Republican 5,60842.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,545
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,41151.1% RepublicanMichael Ramone Republican 6,13448.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,628
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,87356.0% RepublicanPaul Welsh Republican 7,75544.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,724
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,65861.4% RepublicanIrwin J. Becnel Jr. Republican 6,06638.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,945
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,68160.7% RepublicanRonald R. Russo Republican 6,26439.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,105
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid P. SokolaWon Democratic 6,73851.4% RepublicanFrank P. Marx Republican 6,36748.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,324
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMargo Ewing BaneWon Republican 5,69550.3% DemocraticJoseph E. Reardon Democratic 5,62949.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,253
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ArnoldWon(incumbent) Republican 6,94861.7% DemocraticH. Lewis Walton III Democratic 4,23437.6% LibertarianAlan R. Burgess Libertarian 710.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,448
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ArnoldWon(incumbent) Republican 7,10762.1% DemocraticIda Lane Democratic 4,34137.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,549
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. ArnoldWon Republican 6,60557.2% DemocraticFrancis P. Vari Democratic 4,88342.3% OtherWilliam O. Baker Other 610.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,690
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMargaret R. ManningWon(incumbent) Republican 6,72357.5% DemocraticAlice Walker Democratic 4,96742.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,883
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Delaware Senate District 8, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnthony J. CicioneWon Republican 5,91054.3% DemocraticLeon J. Backer Democratic 4,97345.7%
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 8, election results 1968 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/de/senate/8. 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:8
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026