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Delaware, State House, District 31

Delaware House of Representatives District 31
Current incumbentSean M. Lynn Democratic Party

Delaware’s thirty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Sean M. Lynn.

Delaware state legislators represent an average of 21,901 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 19,112 residents.

About the office

Members of the Delaware House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Delaware legislators assume office the day after their election.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: "No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election, and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Representative District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$45,291/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the House Speaker must call for a special election. The election must be called for no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor may make the declaration if the House is not in session. The date of the election must be set no later than 10 days after a declaration was made.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020. The filing deadline is July 14, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Sean Lynn (D) defeated David Anderson (R) in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Lynn (D)
65.5
4,675

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David Anderson (R)
34.5
2,464

Total votes: 7,139
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Sean Lynn defeated Ralph Taylor in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 31 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Lynn (D)
62.3
1,225

Ralph Taylor (D)
37.7
740

Total votes: 1,965
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 31

David Anderson defeated M. Jean Dowding in the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 31 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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David Anderson (R)
72.2
611

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M. Jean Dowding (R)
27.8
235

Total votes: 846

2016

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.

Incumbent Sean M. Lynn defeated M. Jean Dowding in the Delaware House of Representatives District 31 general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean M. Lynn Incumbent 66.56% 5,765
Republican M. Jean Dowding 33.44% 2,897
Total Votes 8,662
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

Incumbent Sean M. Lynn ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 31 Democratic primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean M. Lynn Incumbent (unopposed)

M. Jean Dowding ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 31 Republican primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png M. Jean Dowding (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Sean M. Lynn defeated Ralph Leroy Taylor, Jr. in the Democratic primary, while Samuel G. Chick was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lynn defeated Chick in the general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSean M. Lynn 53.3% 2,609
Republican Samuel G. Chick 46.7% 2,286
Total Votes 4,895

Delaware House of Representatives, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSean M. Lynn 60.7% 482
Ralph Leroy Taylor, Jr. 39.3% 312
Total Votes 794

2012

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Incumbent Darryl Scott (D) defeated Samuel Chick (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the February 7 primary elections.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDarryl Scott Incumbent 62.6% 5,231
Republican Samuel Chick 37.4% 3,121
Total Votes 8,352

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 31 raised a total of $539,580. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,977 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 31

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $48,974 2 $24,487
2014 $75,850 3 $25,283
2012 $53,311 2 $26,656
2010 $106,287 3 $35,429
2008 $93,440 2 $46,720
2006 $51,755 2 $25,878
2004 $24,221 1 $24,221
2002 $62,682 2 $31,341
2000 $23,060 1 $23,060
Total $539,580 18 $29,977