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Delaware, State House, District 11

Delaware House of Representatives District 11
Current incumbentJeffrey Spiegelman Republican Party

Delaware’s eleventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jeffrey Spiegelman.

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

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 11

Incumbent Jeffrey Spiegelman (R) defeated Paul Thornburg (D) in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeffrey Spiegelman (R)
65.2
5,104

Paul Thornburg (D)
34.8
2,723

Total votes: 7,827
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 11

Paul Thornburg advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 11 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

Paul Thornburg (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Jeffrey Spiegelman advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 11 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

Jeffrey Spiegelman (R)

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 Jeffrey Spiegelman defeated David L. Neilson in the Delaware House of Representatives District 11 general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Spiegelman Incumbent 69.56% 6,821
Democratic David L. Neilson 30.44% 2,985
Total Votes 9,806
Source: Delaware Department of Elections

David L. Neilson ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David L. Neilson (unopposed)

Incumbent Jeffrey Spiegelman ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Spiegelman Incumbent (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. Lynne W. Newlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jeffrey N. Spiegelman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Spiegelman defeated Newlin in the general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey N. Spiegelman Incumbent 63.3% 3,347
Democratic Lynne W. Newlin 36.7% 1,943
Total Votes 5,290

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 Jeffrey Spiegelman (R) defeated Lynne Newlin (D) and Margaret McKeown (L) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the February 7 primary elections.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Spiegelman 50.3% 4,337
Democratic Lynne Newlin 47.9% 4,127
Libertarian Margaret McKeown 1.8% 154
Total Votes 8,618

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $660,660. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,030 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $55,623 2 $27,812
2014 $70,267 2 $35,134
2012 $91,459 5 $18,292
2010 $145,964 2 $72,982
2008 $77,086 2 $38,543
2006 $91,809 2 $45,905
2004 $37,593 1 $37,593
2002 $27,617 2 $13,809
2000 $63,242 4 $15,811
Total $660,660 22 $30,030