2025 Delaware Senate District 5 special election
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A special election was held in the U.S. state of Delaware to elect a new member for District 5 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 Kyle Evans Gay as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. The election took place concurrently with a special election in Senate District 1.[1] Ray Seigfried was elected senator with 65.1 percent of the vote.
Background
In 2022, Democrat Kyle Evans Gay was re-elected senator with 66.3 percent of the vote.
Candidates
The following candidates were certified for the ballot:[2]
- Ray Seigfried, member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 7th district (2018–2020) (Democratic)
- Brent Burdge, candidate for House District 10 in 2022 and 2024 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ray Seigfried | 3,780 | 65.09% | |
| Republican | Brent Burdge | 2,015 | 34.70% | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 5,807 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ Montes, Olivia (February 5, 2025). "Who's on the ticket for Delaware's special elections? Meet the candidates". Delaware Online. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Nominated Candidates". Delaware.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "February 15, 2025 2025 Special Election – Senate District 5 Unofficial Results" (PDF). State of Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved February 16, 2025.