2025 Delaware Senate District 1 special election

2025 Delaware Senate District 1 special election

February 15, 2025

Delaware Senate
District 1
 
Candidate Dan Cruce Steve Washington
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,654 990
Percentage 77.15% 20.89%

Results by precinct

Senator before election

Sarah McBride
Democratic

Elected Senator

Dan Cruce
Democratic

A special election was held in the U.S. state of Delaware to elect a new member for District 1 in the Delaware Senate, representing part of northern New Castle County on February 15. The election filled a vacancy caused by the election of incumbent Democrat Sarah McBride to the U.S. House of Representatives. The election took place concurrently with a special election in Senate District 5.[1] Dan Cruce was elected senator with 77.2 percent of the vote.

Background

In 2022, Democrat Sarah McBride was re-elected senator unopposed.

Candidates

The following candidates were certified for the ballot:[2]

Results

2025 Delaware Senate District 1 special election (unofficial results)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Cruce 3,654 77.15%
Republican Steve Washington 990 20.89%
Nonpartisan Liv Figliola 88 1.86%
Write-in 7 0.15%
Total votes 4,739 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ Montes, Olivia (February 5, 2025). "Who's on the ticket for Delaware's special elections? Meet the candidates". Delaware Online. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Nominated Candidates". Delaware.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  3. ^ Petrowich, Sarah (December 11, 2024). "Dems nominate Seigfried, Cruce to run for open Delaware Senate seats". Delaware Public Media. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "February 15, 2025 2025 Special Election – Senate District 1 Unofficial Results" (PDF). Delaware Elections. Retrieved February 16, 2025.