Delaware Senate District 9

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jack Walsh Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Jack WalshDemocratic · Incumbent10 years since first win on file

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Last election: Jack Walsh (Democratic) won by 23.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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History (18 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 11,662
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack WalshWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,17261.5%	61.5%
RepublicanBrenda Mennella	Republican	4,49038.5%	38.5%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack WalshWon	Democratic	12,72867.1%	67.1%
RepublicanTodd Ruckle	Republican	6,24832.9%	32.9%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack WalshWonName as filed: John Walsh	Democratic	13,500100.0%	100.0%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKaren E. PetersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,941100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,204
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKaren E. PetersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,00871.5%	71.5%
RepublicanRobert S. Johnston	Republican	3,19628.5%	28.5%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKaren E. PetersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,352100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,901
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKaren E. PetersonWon	Democratic	5,78358.4%	58.4%
RepublicanKevin L. Wilkes	Republican	4,11841.6%	41.6%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,189100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,439
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,96956.0%	56.0%
RepublicanJames E. Flynn	Republican	5,47044.0%	44.0%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,709100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,304
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,27763.5%	63.5%
RepublicanJohn H. Arnold	Republican	3,02736.5%	36.5%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,429100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,685
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,64358.3%	58.3%
RepublicanJohn J. Czerwinski	Republican	4,04241.7%	41.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,295
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,29658.9%	58.9%
RepublicanHenry Oboryshko	Republican	2,99941.1%	41.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,072
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas B. SharpWon	Democratic	4,25660.2%	60.2%
RepublicanAnthony L. Pacelli	Republican	2,81639.8%	39.8%

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge JarvisWon	Republican	6,45656.8%	56.8%
DemocraticThomas Ryan	Democratic	4,90243.2%	43.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,231
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1971)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam F. HartWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,02265.2%	65.2%
DemocraticThomas E. Johnston	Democratic	3,20934.8%	34.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,573
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1971)

Delaware Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam F. HartWon	Republican	7,84567.8%	67.8%
DemocraticWilliam C. Baumgardt	Democratic	3,72832.2%	32.2%

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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