2010 Senate elections · Delaware history
Delaware U.S. Senate election 2010 (special)
Christopher A. Coons DEM +16.6 · Class II seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 307,402
- Margin
- 16.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Vacantheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. Coons Won | DEM | 174,012 | 56.61% | |
| Christine O'Donnell | REP | 123,053 | 40.03% | |
| Glenn A. Miller | IDE | 8,201 | 2.67% | |
| James W. Rash | LIB | 2,101 | 0.68% | |
| Maurice F. Bourgeois | W | 25 | 0.01% | |
| Samtra Devard | W | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 307,402 | |||
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 2010 Delaware Senate race (special election)?
Christopher A. Coons (DEM) won with 56.6% of the vote, ahead of Christine O'Donnell (40.0%), a margin of 16.6 points.
Did the Delaware Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Delaware Senate race?
307,402 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.