Senate Elections 2010 | US Senate Elections | Delaware Races
2010 Delaware U.S. Senate Special Election Results
Chris Coons
Percent: 56.61%
Votes: 174,012
Christine O'Donnell
Percent: 40.03%
Votes: 123,053
Race Summary
In the 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware, held on November 2, 2010l, Democratic candidate Chris Coons, then New Castle County Executive, faced Republican Christine O'Donnell, a Tea Party-backed candidate who had previously run for the Senate in 2006 and 2008. The seat was vacated by Joe Biden upon his election as Vice President in 2008. In the general election, Coons won decisively, securing 56.61% of the vote to O'Donnell's 40.03%.
Full Results
Chris Coons (DEM)
Percent: 56.61%
Votes: 174,012
Christine O'Donnell (REP)
Percent: 40.03%
Votes: 123,053
Glenn Miller (IND)
Percent: 2.67%
Votes: 8,201
James Rash (LIB)
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 2,101
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 307,402
State Map
Results by County
Kent County
Chris Coons (DEM)
Percent: 45.12%
Votes: 22,315
Christine O'Donnell (REP)
Percent: 50.66%
Votes: 25,059
Glenn Miller (IND)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 1,662
James Rash (LIB)
Percent: 0.82%
Votes: 404
Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 21
Total votes: 49,461
New Castle County
Chris Coons (DEM)
Percent: 66.12%
Votes: 123,678
Christine O'Donnell (REP)
Percent: 30.82%
Votes: 57,649
Glenn Miller (IND)
Percent: 2.38%
Votes: 4,459
James Rash (LIB)
Percent: 0.67%
Votes: 1,257
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 187,057
Sussex County
Chris Coons (DEM)
Percent: 39.53%
Votes: 28,019
Christine O'Donnell (REP)
Percent: 56.92%
Votes: 40,345
Glenn Miller (IND)
Percent: 2.93%
Votes: 2,080
James Rash (LIB)
Percent: 0.62%
Votes: 440
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 70,884