2008 Delaware House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 9, 2008. Democrats regained control of the House after 24 years after gaining seven seats, winning 25 seats compared to 16 seats for the Republicans. Representative Dianna Williams (D - District 6) announced immediately after the election that she would be resigning. A special election was held on December 20, 2008 to fill the seat at which Tom Kovach gained the seat for the Republicans.

Detailed Results
Results of the 2008 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:

District 1
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994.

District 2
Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000.

District 3
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.

District 4
Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.

District 5
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Marshall has represented the 5th district since 2002.

District 6
Incumbent Democrat Diana McWilliams has represented the 6th district since 2004.

District 7
Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since winning a 2007 special election.

District 8
Incumbent Democrat Bethany Hall-Long has represented the 8th district since 2002. Hall-Long retired to run for the state senate and fellow Democrat Quinn Johnson won the open seat.

District 9
Incumbent Republican Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998.

District 10
Incumbent Republican Robert Valihura Jr. has represented the 10th district since 1998. Valihura lost re-election to Democrat Dennis Williams.

District 11
Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 11th district since 2001.

District 12
Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.

District 13
Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.

District 14
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.

District 15
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.

District 16
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.

District 17
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.

District 18
Incumbent Republican House Speaker Terry Spence has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1980. Spence lost re-election to Democrat Michael Barbieri.

District 19
Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972.

District 20
Incumbent Republican Nick Manolakos has represented the 20th district since 2006.

District 21
Incumbent Republican Pamela Maier has represented the 21st district since 1994. Maier didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Michael Ramone won the open seat.

District 22
Incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.

District 23
Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004.

District 24
Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976.

District 25
Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.

District 26
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.

District 27
Incumbent Republican Vincet Lofink has represented the 27th district since 1990. Lofink lost re-election to Democrat Earl Jaques Jr..

District 28
Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 28th district since 1982. Ennis retired to run for the state senate and fellow Democrat William Carson Jr. won the open seat.

District 29
Incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg has represented the 29th district since 2000.

District 30
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.

District 31
Incumbent Republican Nancy Wagner has represented the 31st district since 1992. Wagner lost re-election to Democrat Darryl Scott.

District 32
Incumbent Republican Donna Stone has represented the 32nd district since 1994. Stone lost re-election to Democrat Brad Bennett.

District 33
Incumbent Democrat Robert Walls has represented the 33rd district since 2006.

District 34
Incumbent Republican Donald Blakey has represented the 34th district since 2006.

District 35
Incumbent Republican J. Benjamin Ewing has represented the 35th district since 1986. Ewing didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican David Wilson won the open seat.

District 36
Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984.

District 37
Incumbent Republican Joseph Booth has represented the th district since 2002.

District 38
Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002.

District 39
Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.

District 40
Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990.

District 41
Incumbent Republican Gregory Hastings has represented the 41st district since winning a special election in May 2007. Hastings lost re-election to his predecessor, John Atkins, now a member of the Democratic Party.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election