(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
| Total Population, July 1, 2008 est. | 873,092 | |
| Total Registration, Nov. 3, 2008 | 602,793 |
Delaware has: 3 counties: New Castle, Sussex, Kent.
Government
Governor: Ruth
Ann Minner (D) elected in 2000,
re-elected
in 2004; term-limited in 2008.
State Legislature: Delaware
General Assembly House: 41 seats Senate 21 seats.
Local: Cities
and Towns New Castle,
Sussex, Kent NACO
Counties
U.S. House: 1R
-
At-Large...Michael N. Castle (R).
U.S. Senate: Joseph
R. Biden (D) up for re-election in 2008, Thomas
R. Carper (D) re-elected in 2006.
| 2008 update
|
Governor: Treasurer Jack
Markell (D)
defeated retired
Superior Court Judge Bill Lee (R)
by 67.5% to 32.0% to succeed term
limited Gov.
Ruth Ann Minner (D). U.S. Senate: Sen. Joe Biden (D) appeared on the ballot twice, as Sen. Obama's running mate and seeking re-election to a 7th term in the Senate. He easily defeated Christine O'Donnell (R). Post-Election: On Nov. 24, 2008 Gov. Minner announced the appointment of longtime Biden associate Ted Kaufman to fill the U.S. Senate seat until an election is held in 2010; Kaufman was sworn in on Jan. 16. > Democrats gain control of the House chamber. MORE |
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