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Sussex legislative races: the unofficial results

The state Senate and House races in Sussex County districts, plus Return Day on The Circle.

Legislative Hall, the Delaware State Capitol, in Dover
Legislative Hall, Dover Photo: Adavyd, CC BY-SA 3.0
Race Winner Votes Runner-up Votes
State Senate 19 Brian G. Pettyjohn (R) 13,938 Unopposed
State Senate 20 Gerald W. Hocker (R) 16,687 (56.5%) Harry S. Gold (D) 12,858
State House 4 Gregg Lindner (D) 8,039 (51.2%) Dan Zitofsky (R) 7,658
State House 14 Claire Snyder-Hall (D) 9,564 (64.4%) Mike Simpler (R) 5,280
State House 20 Alonna Berry (D) 8,397 (56.1%) Gene Dvornick (R) 6,579
State House 35 Jesse R. Vanderwende (R) 5,448 Unopposed
State House 36 Bryan William Shupe (R) 5,220 (53.9%) Andrew "Andy" Gorlich (D) 4,466
State House 37 Valerie Jones Giltner (R) 5,425 Unopposed
State House 38 Carlie Carey (R) 9,803 (54.9%) Maureen Madden (D) 8,065
State House 39 Daniel B. Short (R) 4,396 Unopposed
State House 40 Timothy Dale Dukes (R) 5,346 Unopposed
State House 41 John Atkins (R) 6,173 (53.2%) Ryan Stuckey (D) 5,441

Statewide, Democrats won every race: U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (63.6%), U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (64.3%), Attorney General Kathy Jennings (63.6%), Auditor Lydia York (60.4%) and Treasurer Ted Lauzen (62.4%).

All figures are unofficial, from the Delaware Department of Elections, until the state certifies them.

Return Day

Sussex County's town crier, Kirk Lawson, read the election returns from the balcony of the Sussex County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 5, with Sheriff Robert T. Lee beside him, the Cape Gazette reported. Return Day comes to The Circle in Georgetown every two years, two days after Election Day, and it's a half holiday in Sussex County.

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