Elections / 2012 · Senate · DE
The Democratic candidate won Delaware's Senate seat D+37.5.
Delaware, 2012. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Delaware — 2012 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
265,415
66.4%
Republican (R)
115,700
29.0%
All others
18,491
4.6%
Margin
D+37.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Carper | DDemocrat | 265,415 | 66.4% |
| Kevin Wade | RRepublican | 115,700 | 29.0% |
| Alexander Pires | OIndependent | 15,300 | 3.8% |
| Andrew Richard Groff | OGreen | 3,191 | 0.8% |
Delaware's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.2% |
| 1978 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1990 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | −13.3% |
| 1996 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | +41.5% |
| 2008 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | +17.1% |