2008 Senate elections · Delaware history
Delaware U.S. Senate election 2008
Joe Biden DEM +29.4 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 398,134
- Margin
- 29.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in DE
- D+25.0same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden Won | DEM | 257,539 | 64.69% | |
| Christine O'Donnell | REP | 140,595 | 35.31% | |
| Total | 398,134 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Delaware Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Lisa Blunt Rochester | 17.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Christopher A. Coons | 21.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 22.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Christopher A. Coons | 13.6 |
| 2012 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 37.5 |
| 2010 special | Class II | Christopher A. Coons | 16.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Joe Biden | 29.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 41.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | Joe Biden | 17.4 |
| 2000 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 11.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Joe Biden | 21.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | William V. Roth Jr. | 13.3 |
Full Delaware Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Delaware Senate race?
Joe Biden (DEM) won with 64.7% of the vote, ahead of Christine O'Donnell (35.3%), a margin of 29.4 points.
Did the Delaware Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Delaware Senate race?
398,134 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.