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Delaware, State House, District 21

Delaware House of Representatives District 21
Current incumbentMichael Ramone Republican Party

Delaware’s twenty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Michael Ramone.

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.

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 21

Incumbent Michael Ramone (R) defeated Stephanie Barry (D) in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michael Ramone (R)
52.1
5,114

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Stephanie Barry (D)
47.9
4,705

Total votes: 9,819
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 21

Stephanie Barry advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 21 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

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Stephanie Barry (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 21

Incumbent Michael Ramone advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 21 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

Michael Ramone (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 Michael Ramone defeated David McCorquodale in the Delaware House of Representatives District 21 general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 21 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Ramone Incumbent 82.22% 7,574
Green David McCorquodale 17.78% 1,638
Total Votes 9,212
Source: Delaware Department of Elections


Incumbent Michael Ramone ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 21 Republican primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Ramone 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. Incumbent Michael Ramone was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated David A. McCorquodale (G) in the general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Ramone Incumbent 80.8% 4,048
Green David A. McCorquodale 19.2% 965
Total Votes 5,013

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 Michael Ramone ran unopposed in the February 7 primary election before winning the general election without opposition.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 21 raised a total of $346,547. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,657 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 21

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $45,469 2 $22,735
2014 $41,011 2 $20,506
2012 $40,597 1 $40,597
2010 $35,272 1 $35,272
2008 $100,999 2 $50,500
2006 $17,581 1 $17,581
2004 $32,840 2 $16,420
2002 $18,005 1 $18,005
2000 $14,773 1 $14,773
Total $346,547 13 $26,657