Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Matt Meyer, Democratic, since January 21, 2025
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- ALSarah McBride64.3-35.7D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Christopher A. Coons (Democrat, term ends 2027); Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 14.7 points
289,758 and 214,351 votes; other candidates 8,804 (1.7%), 512,913 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 3.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Kyle Gay | Democratic | January 21, 2025 |
| Attorney general | Kathy Jennings | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Overall: may not be elected a third time |
| Senate | Not available | Not available |
| House of Representatives | Not available | Not available |
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not applicable (one at-large seat) |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | Not available |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Delaware | 5 | Appointed, no elections | 12 years |
Delaware supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Delaware, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Delaware legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 27 of the 41 seats in the House (21 for a majority); Democrats hold 15 of the 21 seats in the Senate (11 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Delaware?
Matt Meyer (Democratic), in office since January 21, 2025, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Delaware?
The 2028 general election, on November 7, 2028 (President, US House).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Del. Const. art. III, s. 5; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Apportionment Results, Table 1; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Del. Const. art. IV, s. 3(a).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.