Senate Elections 2012 | US Senate Elections | Delaware Races
2012 Delaware US Senate Election Results
Tom Carper
Percent: 66.42%
Votes: 265,415
Kevin Wade
Percent: 28.95%
Votes: 115,700
Race Summary
In the 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware, Democratic incumbent Tom Carper was re-elected with about 66.42% of the vote, defeating Republican Kevin Wade, who received approximately 28.95% of the vote, with the remainder going to third-party candidates. Carper’s decisive majority win secured him a third term representing Delaware in the U.S. Senate.
Full Results
Tom Carper (DEM)
Percent: 66.42%
Votes: 265,415
Kevin Wade (REP)
Percent: 28.95%
Votes: 115,700
Alex Pires (IND)
Percent: 3.83%
Votes: 15,300
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 0.80%
Votes: 3,191
Total votes: 399,606
State Map
Results by County
New Castle County
Tom Carper (DEM)
Percent: 72.99%
Votes: 177,244
Kevin Wade (REP)
Percent: 23.34%
Votes: 56,666
Alex Pires (IND)
Percent: 2.83%
Votes: 6,874
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 0.84%
Votes: 2,051
Total votes: 242,835
Kent County
Tom Carper (DEM)
Percent: 61.47%
Votes: 40,750
Kevin Wade (REP)
Percent: 34.03%
Votes: 22,561
Alex Pires (IND)
Percent: 3.80%
Votes: 2,522
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 0.69%
Votes: 457
Total votes: 66,290
Sussex County
Tom Carper (DEM)
Percent: 52.41%
Votes: 47,421
Kevin Wade (REP)
Percent: 40.31%
Votes: 36,473
Alex Pires (IND)
Percent: 6.53%
Votes: 5,904
Andrew Groff (GRN)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 683
Total votes: 90,481