2020 United States Senate election in Delaware facts for kids
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County results
Coons: 50–60% 60–70% Witzke: 50–60% |
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On November 3, 2020, people in Delaware voted for their U.S. Senator. A Senator is a person who represents their state in the United States government. They help make laws for the whole country.
The main candidates in this election were Chris Coons from the Democratic Party and Lauren Witzke from the Republican Party. Other candidates included Mark Turley from the Independent Party of Delaware and Nadine Frost from the Libertarian Party. In the end, Chris Coons won the election. He continued to serve as Delaware's Senator.
Before the main election, there were special votes called primary elections on September 15, 2020. These elections help each political party choose their best candidate. In the Democratic Party primary, Chris Coons won against Jessica Scarane. For the Republican Party, Lauren Witzke won against James DeMartino.
Democratic Party Primary Results
This is how the Democratic Party primary election turned out:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Coons (incumbent) | 87,332 | 72.85% | |
| Democratic | Jessica Scarane | 32,547 | 27.15% | |
| Total votes | 119,879 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results
Here are the results for the Republican Party primary election:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lauren Witzke | 30,702 | 56.89% | |
| Republican | James DeMartino | 23,266 | 43.11% | |
| Total votes | 53,968 | 100.00% | ||
Other Candidates in the Election
Besides the main parties, other candidates also ran for Senator:
- Nadine Frost was the candidate for the Libertarian Party. She had also run in the 2018 Senate election.
- Mark Turley was the candidate for the Independent Party of Delaware. He is a small business owner.
Final Election Results
This table shows the final results of the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Delaware:
| United States Senate election in Delaware, 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Chris Coons (incumbent) | 291,804 | 59.44% | +3.61% | |
| Republican | Lauren Witzke | 186,054 | 37.90% | -4.33% | |
| Independent | Mark Turley | 7,833 | 1.59% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Nadine Frost | 5,244 | 1.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 490,935 | 100.0% | |||
| Democrat hold | |||||
See also
In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Delaware de 2020 para niños
